Shining Cliff Woods

**Labrador** · 30-09-2005, 21:08

Does anyone know the address/contact details for the Grith Pioneers organisation who own Shining Cliff Woods near Alderwasley in Derbyshire?

**led** · 30-09-2005, 22:11

No, but there's an information board giving the background to them and the area. I'm pretty sure there wasn't an address on it though. If I can get up there this weekend I'll take another look for you. Have you seen this pamphlet?

**Labrador** · 01-10-2005, 09:11

Hi Led,
thanks, I hadn't seen this leaflet but I may see you. I'm the one who is often seen with a chocolate labrador there at weekends!
It looks like I may have to visit Belper library after all.
Thanks again & say Hi if you see me.

**Labrador** · 15-11-2005, 18:11

Hi,
at long last found some contact details for camping in Shining Cliff Woods, to quote (well copy & paste then)......
To officially organise a camp in Shining Cliff Woods you need to make
contact with the camp secretary, Mrs Jill Jones. Her phone number is
01598 763485. If you still have problems getting hold of her
then give the general secretary a ring. Helen Asher 01598 763568.
I thought I'd post it as it may interest anyone in the Midlands as they seem to encourage fires & other bushcraft type activities!

Happy Camping!

**led** · 15-11-2005, 21:38

Thanks, that's brilliant. I wonder if they'd be enlightened enough to allow open fires?

**Labrador** · 16-11-2005, 08:42

I think they are, the large groups that camp there once or twice a year always have fires & there's fire rings where a couple of people camped individually there last year!

**oakhill_wanderer** · 25-04-2010, 07:23

Just thought I'd update this thread with new, current information.

The new booking secretary is Michelle Kirshaw-Wright, and can be contacted on 01773 857212.

They have three areas where wild camping is allowed. You can get fires going, but only in the designated fire pits.

They only allow 1 booking per area per night.

The site is SSSI, and as such are keen to keep disruption to a minimum.

Michelle is very helpfull, and friendly, and had very good comms.

They do have a quite substantial list of rules, but its all common sense and nothing thats out of the ordinary.

**Shambling Shaman** · 25-04-2010, 07:35

used to go there to LARP, great place

**Silverhill** · 25-04-2010, 10:22

I had a wander up there yesterday after my mate sorted a bit of a tour by Michelle. There are currently only two areas in use, but we were told that if demand is high enough, they may clear the third area to allow campers (apparently it's a little overgrown with brambles at them moment). There are no facilites on site other than a water supply, and the two campsites are located quite a distance apart, with the top one of the two looking more promising for tree-swingers like myself!

**Ryecroft** · 25-04-2010, 14:37

I think there is a YHA place in the woods too if my memory serves me.

**Silverhill** · 25-04-2010, 14:47

Sadly no more YHA :-(
The whole place is under the management of the Grith Pioneers, and the old YHA is used for group bookings and the like.

**J4C3** · 01-05-2010, 14:01

New Member alert

I live just down the road from there and was thinking of finding the contact details so this is spot on for me.
A couple of mates are into bushcraft,they are members here i think but im unaware of their usernames on here,they took me camping (a private area)with DDhammocks,i loved it hence got the bug.

I have a tent or two but plan to get hammock and take my lad out,think i will try shining woods as i live in Belper.

Slowly getting kit together little by little

Thanks for the info

**Ryecroft** · 01-05-2010, 20:11

Nice on J4c3, have a great time, handy being close to some woods where bushcraft is encouraged, make the most of it

**Silverhill** · 01-05-2010, 21:44

J4C3, drop me an pm if you're interested in going up in mid May. Myself and mcambridge have booked the 'hammock' site at the top for a weekend. I think it's the weekend of the 15th May.

**J4C3** · 01-05-2010, 22:04

Very warm welcome thank you.
Ryecroft im sure going too try and make the most.

Silverhill forge,ill PM i think im on nights on the Sunday,but if it ok with you i wouldn't mine taking a walk up and saying "hello" and have a look at the site and meet you guys,if that would be ok?

Thanks again

**Silverhill** · 02-05-2010, 08:39

Yeah, no worries. Oakhill_Wanderer has the email/contact details as well as some booking info, so if you drop me a pm I'll see if he can ping them across.

**J4C3** · 02-05-2010, 11:37

Thanks mate

**oakhill_wanderer** · 12-05-2010, 08:44

Hi J4C3, hope you got the details of shining cliff ok. Not been as active on here this week as I could have been.....work and stuff taking over!

Be good to see you at the weekend if you can make it. Drop me a PM with details of when you are looking at coming over.

**vizsla** · 06-06-2010, 22:10

Originally Posted by Labrador

Hi Led,
thanks, I hadn't seen this leaflet but I may see you. I'm the one who is often seen with a chocolate labrador there at weekends!
It looks like I may have to visit Belper library after all.
Thanks again & say Hi if you see me.

hi im up there quite alot but have neva seen any other bushcrafters! do u just walk ur dog up there? be nice to meet others who like the woods

**Matt_1992** · 04-05-2012, 20:45

i know this is an old thread, but I was pondering if you have to join a club at the shinning cliff woods in order to actually pursue bushcraft hobbies, or is it more along the lines of just respecting the rules there and doing your own thing?

i appreciate your time!

**Silverhill** · 04-05-2012, 20:55

Hi Matt,
It is essentially, a wood with two areas for camping, with no facilities. No clubs, no activities.

You can have a fire, but expect people walking through your campsite morning noon and night.

**shaggystu** · 04-05-2012, 21:45

Originally Posted by Matt_1992

i know this is an old thread, but I was pondering if you have to join a club at the shinning cliff woods in order to actually pursue bushcraft hobbies, or is it more along the lines of just respecting the rules there and doing your own thing?

i appreciate your time!

exactly what silverhill said matt, it's a lovely place with some cracking camping spots. unfortunately you have to expect all sorts of people walking through the site at all hours. it's not somewhere that i'd camp out on my own

HTH

stuart

**Matt_1992** · 10-05-2012, 11:29

I see, cheers guys I appreciate the replies. In the case of camping alone I don't particularly have any pals that share the same interests as myself, what is the bushcraft community like up there in relation to newcomers?

**Trev** · 10-05-2012, 22:52

Originally Posted by Shambling Shaman

used to go there to LARP, great place

So did I , Did some shards/pirate/Chimera. Great place.

**shaggystu** · 10-05-2012, 23:18

Originally Posted by Matt_1992

I see, cheers guys I appreciate the replies. In the case of camping alone I don't particularly have any pals that share the same interests as myself, what is the bushcraft community like up there in relation to newcomers?

oh we're fairly friendly mate, watch out for ged though he tends to set fire to anything that stays still for too long

have a look at the derbyshire group in the...erm....group section

we seem to be a bit lacking in organised meets at the moment but i'm sure that'll pick up in time.

whereabouts are you based matt?

cheers

stuart

**Shambling Shaman** · 11-05-2012, 06:45

Originally Posted by Trev

So did I , Did some shards/pirate/Chimera. Great place.

Me too lol.

**Matt_1992** · 11-05-2012, 14:43

Originally Posted by shaggystu

oh we're fairly friendly mate, watch out for ged though he tends to set fire to anything that stays still for too long

have a look at the derbyshire group in the...erm....group section

we seem to be a bit lacking in organised meets at the moment but i'm sure that'll pick up in time.

whereabouts are you based matt?

cheers

stuart

I'm living in the South Normanton area about nine miles East of the Shining Cliff Woods. Been looking for years, although admittedly not hard enough, for a group of people who enjoy Bushcraft. I'm heading up this Saturday at 1pm on-wards for the 'Leave no trace' day. Looking forward to meeting the people there. Is the Derbyshire group a club with membership or more like an informal group of friends so to speak that enjoy the same hobby?

Appreciate the reply,

Matt.

**shaggystu** · 11-05-2012, 17:53

Originally Posted by Matt_1992

.......Is the Derbyshire group a club with membership or more like an informal group of friends so to speak that enjoy the same hobby?.....

sorry matt, i should have been clearer. the derbyshire group is a group on here, if you look near the top of the page there's a blue bar with a variety of drop down menus, click on the one that says "community" and then click on "groups" and you'll find it. no membership fees or anything like that, it's just a little area on the forum that's kinda specific to derbyshire.

cheers

stuart

**vizsla** · 11-05-2012, 18:07

These leave no trace days and bushcraft days ran by experts always make me chuckle as whenever i go up the following day theres that many traces i could tell you what they had for dinner

but what do i no theyv got a diploma in shelter building. Welcome to the forum mate im sure you will love it

**shaggystu** · 11-05-2012, 18:10

Originally Posted by vizsla

These leave no trace days and bushcraft days ran by experts always make me chuckle as whenever i go up the following day theres that many traces i could tell you what they had for dinner

but what do i no theyv got a diploma in shelter building........

and a well deserved diploma it is too, some of those shelters have been standing for years

leave no trace.......

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