It did say “could be muddy” but even I was surprised, having hoped the route would have dried out and frozen over, by the amount of mud we covered. I was even more surprised by the crowd that turned up, some regulars, some returners, and at least four first timers.
Meeting at The Coal Garden of the former Terversal pit in a slight drizzle, Peter Gravestock briefed 22 of us on the walk, starting with the history of the immediate former mining area.