Walks Programme

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Before joining a walk, please read our “Walk With Us” guide. This contains important safety information.

Upcoming Walks

  • 08:30 Saturday 28 June 2025
    Edale skyline

    Start point: Hope Car Park - HPBC

    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: Butt's Road, opposite Monsal Head Hotel

    7 miles, Easy. Leader: Joanne Morris.

    Monsal Head, Ashford in the Water, Lumford Mill, Monsal Trail.

    Booking is now closed for the meal, but you are welcome to join just for the walk. We’ll be taking the walk at a leisurely pace, so it will be ideal for anyone wanting to walk with the group for the first time.

    The walk should be finished by 1.45pm, at the latest. The meal is booked for 2pm in Little Longstone, which is a 5 minute walk from the start point.

    There is free parking on Butt’s Road, or the car park next to the Monsal Head Hotel costs £5 for 4 hours / £6 all day.

  • 10:00 Sunday 29 June 2025
    Ashbourne & Mayfield

    Start point: St Peter's Church, Church Lane, Ellastone DE6 2HB

    12 miles, Moderate. Leader: Rachel Johnson.

    Ellastone, Limestone Way (N), Marten Hill, Okeover Bridge (river dip if weather is good!), Callow Top, Hanging Bridge, Church Mayfield, Calwich Abbey, Ellastone

  • 18:45 Wednesday 02 July 2025
    Ockbrook & Dale Abbey

    Start point: Far Lane Junction, Ockbrook

    5½ miles, Easy. Leader: Rob Stevens.

    Ockbrook, Hopwell Hall, Keys Farm, Dale Abbey (PH), The Hermitage, Little London

  • 10:00 Friday 04 July 2025
    Flagg

    Start point: Mycock Lane CP, Flagg

    9¼ miles, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Green Lane, Sough Lane, Long Lane, Monsal Trail, Litton Mill, Taddington, Flagg

  • 10:00 Sunday 06 July 2025
    Waterhouses

    Start point: Waterhouses car park

    8 miles, Easy. Leader: Dave Spencer.

    CP, Manifold Way, Beeston Tor Farm, Mere Hill, Slade House, The Budds, Middlehills Farm, Waterhouses (PH), CP

  • 10:00 Sunday 13 July 2025
    Market Bosworth

    Start point: Market Bosworth country park CP, CV13 0LP

    9¾ miles, Easy. Leader: Rob Brighton.

    CP, Leicestershire Round, Sutton Cheney, Bosworth Field, Shenton Station, Ashby Canal (N), Carlton Bridge, Carlton, Leicestershire Round, Market Bosworth, CP

  • 18:30 Tuesday 15 July 2025
    Beeston Marina - River Trent

    Start point: Meet on canal bridge at the end of Meadow Road, Beeston, NG9 1NL

    5 miles, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Beeston Marina, Trent Valley Way, Barton Island, Attenborough, Beeston Rylands, Riverside PH

  • 10:20 Saturday 19 July 2025
    Cromford & Holloway

    Start point: Cromford Wharf

    9 miles, Easy. Leader: Paul Adams.

    Riber, Dethick, Lea (PH), Holloway, Cromford Canal at Gregory Tunnel, canal back to start

  • 10:00 Sunday 20 July 2025
    The Edges and Derwent

    Start point: Bridge Inn, Calver

    10 miles, Moderate. Leader: Joanne Morris.

    Bridge Inn Calver, Curbar Edge, Froggatt Edge, White Edge Moor, Longshaw Lodge, Yarncliff Wood, Upper Padley, Horse Hay Coppice, Froggatt Bridge, River Derwent to Calver

  • 09:00 Saturday 26 July 2025
    Bleaking Looonnngg

    Start point: Birchin Clough CP. "Snake Woodland- Forestry England" in Google Maps

    15 miles, Strenuous. Leader: Rob Stevens.

    Lady Clough, Drs Gate’ Bleaklow, The Ridge, Pt 535, Pt 494, Alport Castles, Haybridge Fm, Roman Rd

  • 10:00 Sunday 27 July 2025
    Wetton & Butterton

    Start point: Wetton CP, Carr Lane

    8 miles, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Manifold Way, Weag’s Bridge, Buckfurlong Farm, Grindon, Hillsdale, Butterton, Wetton Mill, Wetton

  • 18:30 Wednesday 30 July 2025
    Ticknall

    Start point: Ticknall Village Hall

    6½ miles, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Ticknall, Stanton’s Wood, Robin’s Wood, Sailing Club, White Leys, Calke Abbey, Ticknall (PH)

  • 10:00 Saturday 02 August 2025
    Dronfield Round

    Start point: Lay by adjacent to junction of Half Acre Lane & Chesterfield Rd, Unstone

    14 miles, Moderate. Leader: Gary Olds.

    Unstone, Apperknowle, Troway (farm shop cafe), Coal Aston, Bradway Tunnel, Mickley, Holmesfield (PH), Cartledge, Cowley, Ouzle Bank Cottage, Unstone (anticlockwise this time)

  • 10:00 Sunday 03 August 2025
    Oakamoor & Dimmingsdale

    Start point: CP across river for village

    10 miles, Moderate. Leader: James Cholerton.

    Oakamoor, Oulsclough, Hayes Cottage, Edgewells Farm, Ramshorn, Lower Ground Farm, Inas Rock, Alton Castle, Alton, Toot Hill, Lords Bridge, Dimmingsdale, CP

  • 10:00 Saturday 09 August 2025
    Willington (meal afterwards)

    Start point: Willington Station Car Park

    4¾ miles, Easy. Leader: Joanne Morris.

    Willington Gravel Pits Nature Reserve. 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 10 August 2025
    Low Bradfield (Heather season)

    Start point: CP in Low Bradfield (NW of Sheffield)

    12½ miles, Strenuous. Leader wanted - please email walks@ndwg.org.uk if you can help.

    Low Bradfield, Dale Dike Reservoir, Foulstone Delf, Back Tor, Hobson Moss, Hurkling Edge, Rocher Head, High Bradfield, Low Bradfield

  • 18:30 Tuesday 12 August 2025
    Derby - 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

  • 09:00 Saturday 16 August 2025
    Undiscovered Ladybower

    Start point: Fairholmes car park, S33 0AQ

    13 miles, Strenuous. Leader: Rob Stevens.

    Abbey brook, Featherbed Moss, Margery Hill, Crow Stones, Oakden Bank, Howden, Derwent dam (few people have been to some of these places)

  • 10:00 Sunday 17 August 2025
    Birchover, Rowsley & Youlgreave

    Start point: Birchover

    11½ miles, Moderate. Leader: Steve Blatherwick.

    Birchover, Nine Ladies stone circle, Stanton Woodhouse, Rowsley, Bowling Green Farm, Haddon Barn, Raper Mine, Youlgreave, Robin Hoods Stride, Birchover

  • 10:00 Sunday 24 August 2025
    Lower Hartshay & Wingfield

    Start point: St Matthew's Church, Pentrich

    8 miles, Easy. Leader: Stef.

    Pentrich, Coneygrey Farm, Wingfield Station (cafe), South Wingfield, Wingfield Manor, Dingle Farm, over tunnel, Lodge Hill Farm, Pentrich

  • 18:30 Thursday 28 August 2025
    Bennerley viaduct & canals

    Start point: CP near Awsworth

    4¼ miles, Easy. Leader: Chris Parkin.

    CP, Bennerley Viaduct, Erewash canal (S), railway bridge, Nottingham canal back to start

  • 10:00 Sunday 31 August 2025
    Tegg's Nose & Shutlingsloe (The Cheshire Matterhorn)

    Start point: Trentabank Reservoir CP

    13¼ miles, Moderate. Leader: Rob Brighton.

    CP, Higher Ridgegate, Langley, Tegg’s Nose, Windyway House, Walker Barn, Lamaload Reservoir, Shining Tor, Cat & Fiddle (PH), Clough House, Shuttlingsloe, Nessit Hill, CP