Nottingham & Derby Walking Group

Your local 20s & 30s Ramblers Association group

NDWG

Notts Derby Walking Group
www.ndwg.co.uk

Claire Slighton May 17, 2013 09:51

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of coming along tomorrow for the walk (my first one!). I'm getting confused at the public transport and can't find how best to get to the start point, can anyone help with which buses would be best? I'll be coming from Derby, and know as far as Victoria bus station! Thanks!

Charlotte Gaulton May 17, 2013 17:13

Tomorrow's walk starts and ends in Lady Bay, Nottingham, where this arts festival is happening: http://www.ladybayarts.org.uk/

Lady Bay Arts Festival

www.ladybayarts.org.uk

lady bay arts community group exhibition

Katie Szkornikon May 15, 2013 08:57

I appear to have triple booked myself for the short walk I'm due to lead on Sunday 23rd June in Wye Dale. If anyone is able to lead this walk on my behalf I'd be very grateful. I'd be happy to swap walks and/or reccie the walk on an alternative date if this would help.

Please let me know if you can help.

Many thanks,
Katie

Joanne Morrison May 16, 2013 07:58

Just to prove that the bluebells are actually out now. These were taken on the Ticknall walk last night. I'm aware that a couple of people turned up later than the 6.45pm start time. Sorry that you missed the lead walk but hope that you managed a walk of your own-as did Nick!

Brendan Barneson May 14, 2013 21:29

Hi all

There is just one, repeat, ONE last space left on the New Forest Bank Holiday Weekend.

We are staying in a beautiful hostel in the heart of the New Forest, an area NDWG has never visited before. Expect a weekend of chilled rambling on woodland trails and gorgeous coastlines, as well as history ancient, medieval and modern.
http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/new-forest

The cost is £91.20 to cover the three nights, breakfast and evening meals (which when you add it up is more of a bargain than it sounds).

Brendan
BrendanB1968@aol.co.uk
07905 297893

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Burley Hostel is at the heart of the New Forest, perfect for cycling & horse riding holidays – and idea if you want a cheap family break! YHA, Be Inspired.

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About us

We are a group of people aged between 20 & 40 (ish) who love to walk and socialise together. We have around 300 members and organise walks every single weekend of the year, and regular social events too.

Come along and join us for a couple of walks and experience this fun and friendly group for yourself, or come to one of our regular pub meets and talk to us in person.

Take a look around our website and feel free to contact us with any questions or ask a question on the Message Board!

NDWG has 2 objectives:

Walking is our primary goal and our group (as you may have gathered already) spans both Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and caters predominantly for people in their 20s and 30s. We welcome walkers of all abilities to join us on one of our many varied walks on offer. Our walks programme is available here.We have day walks every week, often with a choice of walks and weekends away once or twice a month.
Socialising is fundamental to our group activities and our Social Programme offers socials every two weeks.
If you would like to join the group take a look at how to join.

History

The NDWG was set up in 1997 by Kevin Matthews and Sarah Rich who met on an overseas walking holiday in Alpbach, Austria and thought it would be a great idea to see a young people's walking group set up back home

The NDWG membership has now increased to around 340 members, with the majority of us being active members. The group is a great way to explore the outdoors and meet new people. Our day walks regularly attract over 40 people (mostly over 2 walks) on a Sunday.

We also offer walks on Saturday and on Wednesday evenings during the summer, as well as weekends away all over the UK (stopping over in a YHA or bunkhouse). We also offer less strenuous 'New Start Walks' aimed at people new to the group.

We are a local branch of The Ramblers' Association (RA) and are now part of their ever increasing number of local young persons' groups. To support the work carried out by the RA, we work to protect our local rights of way by surveying paths and reporting any problems. We also help to defend the beauty of our local countryside by running regular conservation weekends, often at rock bottom accommodation prices and with a social side too.