Walks Programme

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Upcoming Walks

  • 10:00 Saturday 14 February 2026
    Romantic Magpie Mine & Monyash

    Start point: Ashford-in-the-Water CP

    9.5 miles, 1150 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Steve Shaw.

    Ashford-in-the-Water, Magpie Mine, Sough Top, Millers Dale, Monsal Trail inc viaduct and tunnel, AITW

  • 10:00 Sunday 15 February 2026
    Carsington & Brassington

    Start point: Carsington Sheepwash CP

    6 miles, 875 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Carsington, Old Knoll, Harborough Rocks, Peak Quarry Farm, Brassington (PH), Carsington (optional visit to Snowdrops at Hopton Hall), Sheepwash

  • 12:15 Saturday 21 February 2026
    Belper History(& pub!) Tour

    Start point: Belper Railway Station

    5 miles, 150 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Becky Morley.

    Belper railway statio, Long Row, Memorial Gardens, King Street, alley, A6, River Gardens, Wyver Lane, River Gardens

  • 09:30 Sunday 22 February 2026
    Edale & Kinder Scout

    Start point: Edale CP near railway station.

    13 miles, 2200 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Katie Szkornik.

    Edale, Ringing Roger, Seal edge, west end of plateau, Kinder Downfall, Kinder Low, back to Edale via either Grindsbrook or Jacobs Ladder

  • 10:00 Saturday 28 February 2026
    Derwent Valley Heritage Way (Part 2) Derby to Belper

    Start point: Derby bus station

    9.5 miles, 750 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Adam Hodgkinson.

    The second part of walking the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. https://www.derwentvalleytrust.org.uk/walk/the-route/ Darley Abbey, Little Eaton, Duffieldbank, Makeney, Belper

  • 10:00 Sunday 01 March 2026
    Hartington & Milldale

    Start point: Hartington centre

    9.5 miles, 1000 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Chris Smalley.

    Hartington, Reynards Ln, Biggin Dale, Dovedale, Milldale, Alstonefield, Narrowdale Hill, Beresford Dale, Hartington

  • 10:00 Saturday 07 March 2026
    Errwood & Shining Tor

    Start point: Errwood Reservoir Picnic Site (The Street)

    10 miles, 1800 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Rachael Drewery.

    Fernilee reservoir, Overton Hall Farm, Taxal Edge, Windgather Rocks, Pym Chair, Cats Tor, Shining Tor, CP

  • 10:00 Sunday 08 March 2026
    Epperstone & Thurgarton

    Start point: The Cross Keys, Epperstone

    7.2 miles, 515 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Adam Hodgkinson.

    Epperstone, Thurgarton Hills, Thistly Coppice, Epperstone

  • 10:00 Sunday 15 March 2026
    Bakewell, Chatsworth & Curbar

    Start point: Bakewell Agricultural Centre

    12.5 miles, 1900 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Lou Gee.

    Bakewell, Calton Pastures, Calton Houses, Edensor, Chatsworth Park, Baslow, Wellington’s Monument, Curbar, River Derwent, Pilsley, Bakewell

  • 10:00 Saturday 21 March 2026
    Elvaston Castle & River Derwent

    Start point: Elvaston Castle CP

    6.5 miles, 25 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Christopher Parkin.

    CP, Elvaston Park & Castle, join River Derwent at SK405338, Ambaston, Thulston (PH), CP.

  • 09:30 Sunday 22 March 2026
    Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church & Danebridge

    Start point: Trentabank Reservoir CP

    14.7 miles, 3400 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Katie Szkornik.

    Shutlingsloe, Cumberland Cottage, Three Shires Heads, Gradbach, Lud’s Church, Danebridge (PH), Hawkslee, Higher Greasley Farm (Tea Shop, SJ942663), Wincle Minn, Croker Hill, Lowerhouse, VC

  • 09:30 Saturday 28 March 2026
    SCRAMBLE! Alport Castles and Blackden Brook (involves 2 grade 1 scrambles and some off path walking)

    Start point: Fairholmes CP, S33 0AQ

    12 miles, 3133 ft ascent, Technical. Leader: Jonathan Bramley.

    There is scope to avoid the scrambles if needed & weather dependent. Fairholmes CP, Woodcock Coppice, Bellhag Tor, Rowlee Pasture, Alport Castles. Alport Farm, Upper Ashop, Dean Hill, Blackden Brook, Blackden (Kinder) Edge, Rowlee Bridge, Woodcock coppice

  • 10:00 Sunday 29 March 2026
    Derwent Valley Heritage Way (Part 3) Belper to Matlock

    Start point: Belper, The Triangle

    11.5 miles, 925 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Joanne Morris.

    The third part of walking the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. https://www.derwentvalleytrust.org.uk/walk/the-route/ Ambergate, Cromford Canal, Cromford Wharf, Matlock Bath

  • 10:00 Sunday 05 April 2026
    Hathersage, Higger Tor & Stanage Edge

    Start point: Alpkit shop, Hathersage

    10 miles, 1560 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: ** Leader Needed ** Please email walks@ndwg.org.uk.

    DVH Way, Padley Chapel, Grindleford Station Café, Bole Hill Quarry, Over Owler Tor, Carl Wark, Higger Tor, Stanage Edge, Bronte Cottage, PO

  • 10:00 Saturday 11 April 2026
    Haddon Hall & Bakewell

    Start point: Haddon Hall CP

    6 miles, 455 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Fiona Halliday.

    CP, Haddon Park, River Wye, Bakewell, Burton Closes, Noton Barn Farm, Over Haddon (PH), Haddon Fields, CP

  • 10:00 Sunday 12 April 2026
    Waterhouses & Wetton

    Start point: Waterhouses CP

    14 miles, 1980 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Chris Wardle.

    CP, Caldon Mill, Green Farm, Back o’ th’ Brook, Ryebrook, Grindon, Waterslacks, Wettonmill, Behind Wetton Hill, Wetton (PH), Wetton Low, Castern Hall, Rushley, Musden Wood, Calton, Manifold Way, CP

  • 18:30 Wednesday 15 April 2026
    Bulwell Hall Park & Mill Lake

    Start point: Moor Bridge P&R

    5.2 miles, 195 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Adam Hodgkinson.

    Moor Bridge P&R, Bulwell Hall Park, Home Wood, Robin Hood Way, Bestwood Country Park Mill Lake, Moor Bridge P&R

  • 09:00 Saturday 18 April 2026
    Edale skyline

    Start point: Hope Car Park - HPBC

    20 miles, 4275 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Robert Stevens.

    Hope, Lose Hill, Back Tor, Mam Tor, Rushup Edge, Brown Knoll, Kinder southern edges and Win Hill before heading back to Hope(PH)

  • 10:00 Sunday 19 April 2026
    Ticknall & Calke Abbey

    Start point: Ticknall Village Hall CP

    8.5 miles, 530 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Dave Spencer.

    Ticknall, path via SK341252, Bendalls Farm, Foremark Reservoir, Carver’s Rocks, The Buildings Farm, Smith’s Gorse, path via SK356231, Calke Park & Abbey, White Leys, Ticknall

  • 10:00 Saturday 25 April 2026
    Creswell Crags

    Start point: Creswell Crags Visitor's Centre

    9 miles, 500 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Christopher Parkin.

    VC, past Welbeck Abbey, South lodge, path North to SK571770, Hodthorpe, Whitwell (PH), follow path South above railway tunnel then along quarry edge, Pin Hole, Creswell Crags

  • 10:30 Sunday 26 April 2026
    Derwent Valley Heritage Way (Part 4) Matlock to Baslow

    Start point: Matlock Bridge

    10½ miles, 370 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Adam Hodgkinson.

    The fourth part of walking the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. https://www.derwentvalleytrust.org.uk/walk/the-route/ Matlock, Darley Dale, Rowsley, Calton Lees, Chatsworth Park, Baslow

  • 18:45 Wednesday 29 April 2026
    Ambergate Shining Cliff Woods

    Start point: Ambergate Railway Station

    4.5 miles, 630 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: David Hufton.

    Ambergate Station, Wire Mills, Shining Cliff Woods, Betty Kenny’s Tree, Youth Hostel, Midshires Way, Hurt Arms (PH), Ambergate Station