Walks Programme

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Upcoming Walks

  • 09:00 Saturday 11 July 2026
    Home Comforts - Between Notts & Derby and taking in some pleasant countryside without the drive.

    Start point: End of Starch Lane, Sandiacre

    9 miles, 560 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Robert Stevens.

    Church, Cloudside, Stanton by D, Dale Abbey (PH), Hermitage, Constitution Hill, Risley Lodge, The Nook, Sandiacre.

  • 10:00 Sunday 12 July 2026
    Three Shires Head

    Start point: Clough House Car Park

    9 miles, Moderate. Leader: Stuart Broadhurst.

    CP, Danebower Hollow, Orchard Farm, Knotbury Common, Wolf Edge, Flash (PH), Three Shires Head, Sparbent, CP

  • 18:45 Thursday 16 July 2026
    Evening walk - Hartshay & Heage

    Start point: Lower Hartshay, Junction of Main Road and Bridle Lane

    5 miles, Easy. Leader: Stef Fi.

    Lower Hartshay, Upper Hartshay, Heage, Sawmills, the Excavator PH, canal to start.

  • 09:00 Saturday 18 July 2026
    Derwent Valley Heritage Way (Part 7) Fairholmes to Bleaklow (Actual source of the Derwent)

    Start point: Fairholmes Visitor Centre

    15 miles, Strenuous. Leader: Rosalind Moorhouse.

    Fairholmes VC, Slippery Stones, Source, Bleaklow Stones, Alport Castles (top), Lockerbrook Heights, VC

  • 10:30 Sunday 19 July 2026
    Picnic Walk - Cromford

    Start point: Cromford Wharf CP

    8.3 miles, 1200 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Joanne Morris.

    Cromford Wharf, Cromford Canal, Lea Wood, Holloway, Lea, Dethick, Tansley, Rowsley, Hearthstones, Cromford Station, Cromford Wharf

  • 18:45 Wednesday 22 July 2026
    Evening Walk- Alderwasley & Alport Heights

    Start point: The Bear Inn, Alderwasley, DE56 2RD

    5 miles, 800 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Teresa Billington.

    Bear Inn, Sycamore Farm, Alport Height, Conneygrave Hillock, Netherpark Farm, Peat Pits, Bear Inn

  • 09:00 Saturday 25 July 2026
    Chinley Challenge

    Start point: Road bridge over tracks near Chinley station.

    16 miles, Strenuous. Leader: Gary Olds.

    Chinley, Peep O Day, Mount Famine, Sparrowpit, Combs, Eccles Pike

  • 10:00 Sunday 26 July 2026
    Totley, Longshaw & Burbage

    Start point: Whirlow Brook Hall car park

    11 miles, 1830 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Rachel Johnson.

    Whirlow Brook, Totley Moor, Longshaw Lodge, Upper Burbage Bridge, Ox Stones, Lady Cannings Plantation, Whirlow Brook

  • 10:00 Saturday 01 August 2026
    Beeley Moor

    Start point: Meet on bend in road near the top of Hell Bank Plantation

    13.5 miles, 1800 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Chris Wardle.

    Hob Hurst’s House, Gibbet Moor, Robin Hood (PH), Nelson’s Monument, Wellington’s Monument, Baslow Bar, Chatsworth Park, Bridge over River Derwent, Smeltingmill Wood, Hell Bank Plantation

  • 10:15 Sunday 02 August 2026
    Crich (from Ambergate)

    Start point: Ambergate Railway Station

    9 miles, 1400 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Steve Shaw.

    Shining Cliff Woods, Alderwasley, Coddington, Crich Stand, Crich (PH, Café), Ambergate

  • 18:45 Wednesday 05 August 2026
    Evening Walk - Ironville and Codnor Castle

    Start point: Codnor Park reservoir CP

    5.5 miles, Easy. Leader: Chris Wardle.

    Meet at reservoir CP. CP, towards Swanwick Junction, High Holborn, Codnor, Codnor Castle, Ironville, CP

  • 07:00 Saturday 08 August 2026
    Ashbourne to Buxton

    Start point: Meet Buxton Market Place bus stop (southbound) for Ashbourne bus

    22 miles, 3300 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Rachael Drewery.

    Ashbourne, Tissington Trail, Ilam, Milldale, Alstonfield, Hartington, Sheen, Longnor, Buxton

  • 10:00 Sunday 09 August 2026
    Chee Dale

    Start point: Meet Wyedale Car Park (off A6 by Quarry)

    10 miles, 1400 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Joshua Grainger.

    Deep Dale, Chelmorton, Sough Top, Taddington, Millers Dale (VC), Cheedale

  • 18:45 Tuesday 11 August 2026
    Evening Walk - Allestree Park

    Start point: Woodlands Road CP

    5 miles, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Woodlands Lane CP, Allestree Park, Burley Hill, The Bridge Inn (PH), Bunker’s Hill, CP

  • 10:00 Saturday 15 August 2026
    Dovestones & Trinnacles (with option for scramble or walk around)

    Start point: Dovestone car park

    11.5 miles, 2000 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Jonathan Bramley.

    SE0132 0344 Dovestone Car Park Greenfield, Oldham OL3 7NE Sailing Club, Ashway Gap, Greenfield Res. Birchen Clough, Trinnacles, Bramley’s Cot!, Chew Res (walk) or Wilderness Gully West (scramble), Alphin Pike

  • 09:00 Sunday 16 August 2026
    Black Hill (4 ethels) from Crowden

    Start point: Crowden car park

    10.5 miles, 1800 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Katie Szkornik.

    Crowden, Blackholes Wood, Hey Edge, White LowTolleyshaw Moss, Black Hill, Roundhill Moss, Featherbed Moss, Lad’s Leap, Crowden

  • 18:45 Wednesday 19 August 2026
    Evening Walk - Ticknall & Calke Abbey

    Start point: Ticknall village hall free CP

    4.5 miles, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Meet at CP in Ticknall. Ticknall, Lime Kilns, Calke Abbey, Calke Explore, Ticknall

  • 10:00 Saturday 22 August 2026
    Best O' Heather

    Start point: Heatherdene car park

    15 miles, 2560 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Robert Stevens.

    Heatherdene CP SK202 858. Ladybower Dam, Yorkshire Br, Bamford, Bamford Edge, Cut Throat Br, Derwent Edges, Pike Low, Ashopton CP

  • 10:00 Sunday 23 August 2026
    Ellastone, Alton area

    Start point: Meet at CP in Ellastone

    9 miles, 1600 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Kevin Doherty.

    Meet at CP in Ellastone. Ellastone, Alton, Ramblers Retreat (cafe), Farley, Ramshorn, Weaver Hill (The Walk), Wootton, Ellastone

  • 10:00 Sunday 30 August 2026
    Birchover / Youlgreave

    Start point: Meet at bottom of village

    10.5 miles, 1600 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Steve Blatherwick.

    Birchover, Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton in Peak, Alport, Youlgreave (PH), River Bradford, Lowfields Farm, Rock Farm, Elton (PH), Dudwood Farm, Birchover