Walks Programme

The walks programme is also available as a PDF:

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

Upcoming Walks

  • 10:00 Saturday 10 January 2026
    Linby & Newstead

    Start point: Linby village

    6 miles, Easy. Leader: Rachael Drewery.

    Linby, Papplewick Hall, Top Farm, Newstead Abbey, Freckland Wood, Linby (PH)

  • 09:30 Sunday 11 January 2026
    Ladybower Edges

    Start point: Fairholmes CP, S33 0AQ

    12.5 miles, Strenuous. Leader: Joshua Grainger.

    Fairholmes Visitor Centre, Walkers Clough, Lost Lad, Derwent Edge, Ashopton bridge, Crook Hill, Lockerbrook Heights, Fairholmes

  • 10:00 Saturday 17 January 2026
    Cromford, Alderwasley & Wirksworth

    Start point: Intake Lane, Cromford (outside entrance to Oakhill)

    10.2 miles, Moderate. Leader: Joanne Morris.

    Carrwood Farm, Midshires Way, Holly Bush Farm, Watergate Farm, Alderwasley School, Willetts Farm, Bent Lane, Gorseybank, Wirksworth, Bolehill, High Peak Trail

  • 09:30 Sunday 18 January 2026
    Stanage Edge, Hathersage & Bamford Moor

    Start point: Cutthroat Bridge CP

    11.2 miles, Strenuous. Leader: Jonathan Bramley.

    Moscar Moor, High Neb, Stanage Edge, Hook’s Carr, Hathersage, Bole Hill, Bamford Edge, Cutthroat Bridge

  • 10:00 Saturday 24 January 2026
    Tissington & Dovedale

    Start point: Narlow Lane CP, Thorpe

    11.5 miles, Moderate. Leader: Joshua Grainger.

    Tissington, north on TT, Milldale, Dove Dale, (optional Thorpe Cloud or Bunster Hill), Coldwall Bridge, Thorpe, CP

  • 10:00 Sunday 25 January 2026
    Oakamoor & Dimmingsdale

    Start point: Mill Road CP across river from village

    6 miles, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Oakamoor, Woodside Lodge, top of Dimmingsdale, down the whole of Dimmingsdale, Ramblers Retreat (cafe), Farley, Longshaw, Oakamoor

  • 10:00 Saturday 31 January 2026
    Hope & Win Hill

    Start point: Hope Car Park - HPBC

    8 miles, Easy. Leader: Fiona Halliday.

    Hope, Townhead, Oaker Farm, under railway bridge, Roman Road, Win Hill, Aston, Brough, Hope

  • 10:00 Sunday 01 February 2026
    Derwent Valley Heritage Way (Part 1) Derwent Mouth to Derby

    Start point: Sawley Marina

    10.5 miles, Easy. Leader: Gary Olds.

    The first part of walking the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. https://www.derwentvalleytrust.org.uk/walk/the-route/ Shardlow, Ambaston, River Derwent, Derby bus station

  • 10:00 Sunday 01 February 2026
    SCRAMBLES! Fairbrook Gully, Nether Redbrook & Kinder

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

    10 miles, Technical. Leader: Jonathan Bramley.

    Scrambles! 2 easy grade 1 scrambles on the north side of Kinder with options to walk around depending on the weather and terrain conditions, with a circular walk. Woodlands Valley, Fairbrook Gully Scramble, Fairbrook Naze, Nether Red Brook Scramble, The Edge, Mill Hill, Ashop Clough, Saukin Ridge

  • 10:00 Saturday 07 February 2026
    Teversal & Hardwick

    Start point: Silverhill Wood CP

    6 miles, Easy. Leader: Steve Shaw.

    Silverhill CP, Stanley, Hardwick Hall, Norwood, Teversal, Silverhill

  • 09:45 Sunday 08 February 2026
    The Roaches & Lud's Church

    Start point: Tittesworth Reservoir

    12 miles, Moderate. Leader: Joshua Grainger.

    Tittesworth VC, Gun, Danebridge, Luds Church, Roaches, Hen Cloud, Tittesworth VC

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

    Start point: Ashford-in-the-Water CP

    9.5 miles, 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, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

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

  • 10:00 Saturday 21 February 2026
    Belper History(& pub!) Tour

    Start point: TBC

    4 miles, Easy. Leader: Becky Morley.

    TBC

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

    Start point: Edale CP near railway station.

    13 miles, Strenuous. Leader: Katie Szknornik.

    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, 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, 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

    10 miles, Moderate. Leader: Rachael Drewery.

    Overton Hall Farm, Windgather Rocks

  • 10:00 Sunday 08 March 2026
    Epperstone & Thurgarton

    Start point: The Cross Keys, Epperstone

    7.2 miles, 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, 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, Easy. Leader: Chris 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, Strenuous. Leader: Katie Szknornik.

    Shutlingsloe, Cumberland Cottage, Three Shire Heads, Gradbach, Luds 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, Technical. Leader: Jonny Bramley-Maye.

    There is scope to avoid the scrambles if needed & weather dependent. Fairholmes CP, Woodcoxk 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, 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 Friday 03 April 2026
    East Leake

    Start point: East Leake CP, Gotham Road

    6.7 miles, Easy. Leader: Kevin Robotham.

    East Leake, Rushcliffe Halt, West Leake Hills, West Leake, Midshires Way, Rushcliffe Halt, East Leake

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

    Start point: Alpkit shop, Hathersage

    10 miles, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 Sunday 19 April 2026
    Ticknall & Calke Abbey

    Start point: Ticknall Village Hall CP

    8.5 miles, 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, Easy. Leader: Chris 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, 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, Easy. Leader: Dave Hufton.

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