Walks Programme
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Upcoming Walks
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10:15 Saturday 07 June 2025
New Mills & Lyme ParkStart point: Lane adjacent to exit of New Mills CENTRAL Station. Parking at the bottom of the lane and elsewhere in town.
- OS: SJ997854
- GPS: 53.36548, -2.00597 (53° 21' 55.7'' N, 2° 00' 21.5'' W)
- What3Words: establish.riper.universes
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12 miles, Moderate. Leader: Gary Olds.
NMC Station, River Goyt, Disley, Lyme Park (the Cage), Lyme Hall, Bow Stones, Dissop Head, Toddbrook Reservoir, Whaley Bridge, Canal, Carr Farm, Millennium Walkway, NMC Station -
10:00 Sunday 08 June 2025
Burton Joyce - NEW STARTERSStart point: St Helen's Church, Burton Joyce
- OS: SK647437
- GPS: 52.98676, -1.03767 (52° 59' 12.3'' N, 1° 02' 15.6'' W)
- What3Words: speech.crops.developed
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7½ miles, Easy. Leader: Chris Parkin.
Burton Joyce, Stockhill Farm, Lambley, Well Cottage, Woodborough, Ploughman Wood, Cornwalls Hill, The Mount, Burton Joyce -
18:30 Thursday 12 June 2025
Ilam, Bunster Hill & DovedaleStart point: Ilam Cross in Ilam, junction of Moor Lane and Thorpe Road
- OS: SK135509
- GPS: 53.05521, -1.80004 (53° 03' 18.7'' N, 1° 48' 00.1'' W)
- What3Words: rotations.shame.host
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6 miles, Moderate. Leader: Jonny Bramley-Maye.
Ilam Cross, Bunster Ridge, Hill & bobbles, Stepping Stones, poss detour up Thorpe Cloud, Hill near Moor Barn, Permissive Path along tops to Upper Taylor Wood, Ilam Rock, Air Cottage, Bunster Hill & Ridge, Ilam Cross -
09:30 Saturday 14 June 2025
Blackden Brook and Alport Castles (involves some easy scrambling)Start point: Lay By on Snake Rd near Wood Cottage
- OS: SK130895
- GPS: 53.40218, -1.80594 (53° 24' 07.9'' N, 1° 48' 21.4'' W)
- What3Words: manliness.brimmed.unzipped
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11½ miles, Technical. Leader: Jonny Bramley-Maye.
Lay By on Snake Rd near Wood Cottage, Blackden Brook, Top of Blackden Moor, Blackden Edge, Mad Woman;s Stones, CrookStone Hill, HaggWater Bridge, Hagg Farm, BellHagg Tpr, Ropwlee Pastires, Aloprt Castles, Little Moor, The Tower, Aloprt Castles Farm, Upper Ashop, Near Blackden Barn, Layby -
10:00 Sunday 15 June 2025
Parwich & TissingtonStart point: Car Park, Parwich, DE6 1QL
- OS: SK189542
- GPS: 53.08471, -1.71928 (53° 05' 04.9'' N, 1° 43' 09.4'' W)
- What3Words: tripling.trailing.stage
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9½ miles, Easy. Leader: Steve Shaw.
Parwich, Ballidon, Bradbourne, Tissington, Alsop en le Dale, Parwich (PH) -
04:20 Wednesday 18 June 2025
* Dawn Walk * - SwarkestoneStart point: Near Swarkestone Lock, approach from Pingle Lane near A50 junction
- OS: SK372292
- GPS: 52.85903, -1.44894 (52° 51' 32.5'' N, 1° 26' 56.2'' W)
- What3Words: brilliant.family.race
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4½ miles, Easy. Leader: Gary Olds.
Lock, canal eastwards to Masseys Bridge, Old Hall, Crewe and Harpur, Barrow on Trent, Barrow Bridge, canal, lock. -
10:00 Saturday 21 June 2025
Middleton & WirksworthStart point: Middleton Top Visitor Centre
- OS: SK275552
- GPS: 53.09332, -1.59080 (53° 05' 36.0'' N, 1° 35' 26.9'' W)
- What3Words: duty.severe.display
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6 miles, Easy. Leader: Paul Adams.
CP, High Peak Trial to SK305561, path to Longway Bank then South of Wigwell Grange, Wirksworth Moor (PH), Wirksworth(Tea Shop), back up to Middleton Top, CP -
10:00 Sunday 22 June 2025
South Wingfield & CrichStart point: Car parks off Rodgers Lane, Alfreton - meet at crossroads. Also 0905 (Comet) bus from Derby arrives at bus station 0950
- OS: SK412558
- GPS: 53.09784, -1.38616 (53° 05' 52.2'' N, 1° 23' 10.2'' W)
- What3Words: edits.punchy.arrive
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13 miles, Easy. Leader: Joanne Morris.
CP, Four Lanes End, South Wingfield (including station), Coalburn Farm, Mill Green, Park Head, view point at Crich Stand, Edge Farm, Brook Farm, Broom House, Lower Delves Farm, CP. -
08:30 Saturday 28 June 2025
Edale skylineStart point: Hope Car Park - HPBC
- OS: SK171835
- GPS: 53.34813, -1.74459 (53° 20' 53.3'' N, 1° 44' 40.5'' W)
- What3Words: gratuity.recur.shocks
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20 miles, Strenuous. Leader: Rob 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 Saturday 28 June 2025
Monsal Head (meal afterwards)Start point: Monsal Head Car Park
- OS: SK185715
- GPS: 53.24023, -1.72426 (53° 14' 24.8'' N, 1° 43' 27.3'' W)
- What3Words: bunk.gangs.shatters
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7 miles, Easy. Leader: Joanne Morris.
10 places are available for the meal afterwards. Please email socials@ndwg.org.uk to book. If you are just attending the walk, there is no need to book. -
10:00 Sunday 29 June 2025
Ashbourne & MayfieldStart point: Mappleton Lane Car Park, Ashbourne, DE6 2AA
- OS: SK175469
- GPS: 53.01913, -1.74057 (53° 01' 08.9'' N, 1° 44' 26.1'' W)
- What3Words: shifts.surfer.rejects
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12 miles, Moderate. Leader: Rachel Johnson.
CP, Hanging Bridge, Church Mayfield, Calwich Abbey, Limestone Way (N), Marten Hill, Okeover Bridge (river dip if weather is good!), Callow Top, CP -
18:45 Wednesday 02 July 2025
Ockbrook & Dale AbbeyStart point: Far Lane Junction, Ockbrook
- OS: SK426363
- GPS: 52.92245, -1.36782 (52° 55' 20.8'' N, 1° 22' 04.1'' W)
- What3Words: baking.dignity.heightens
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6½ miles, Easy. Leader: Rob Stevens.
Ockbrook, Hopewell Hall, Keys Farm, Dale Abbey (PH), The Hermitage, Little London