Walks Programme

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Upcoming Walks

  • 10:00 Sunday 03 May 2026
    Monsal Head

    Start point: Monsal Head Car Park

    10 miles, 2000 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Rachael Drewery.

    Monsal Head, Little Longstone, Dale Farm, Longstone Moor, Wardlow Hay Cop, Tansely Dale, Litton, Litton Dale, Tideswell Dale, Litton Mill, Monsal Trail, Monsal Head

  • 18:45 Thursday 07 May 2026
    Evening Walk - Shipley Country Park

    Start point: Shipley Country Park Car Park

    5 miles, 350 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Gary Olds.

    CP, The Field, Lodge Farm, Mapperley, Mapperley Park, Flatmeadow Farm, CP (PH)

  • 10:00 Saturday 09 May 2026
    Kinoulton and Hickling

    Start point: Mackley's Bridge, small CP north of Kinoulton

    11 miles, 300 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Steve Blatherwick.

    Mackley’s Bridge, Colston Bassett, Hickling Basin, Kinoulton, Vimy Ridge Farm, Macley Bridge

  • 09:00 Sunday 10 May 2026
    DVH pt 5 Baslow to Hathersage

    Start point: Church Lane

    7 miles, 400 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Joanne Morris.

    Baslow, Budnell, Calver, Froggatt Bridge, Spooner Lane, Hathersage

  • 18:45 Wednesday 13 May 2026
    Evening walk - Coxbench and Horsley

    Start point: Parking on Quarry Lane - meet near A38 underpass

    4.5 miles, 500 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Gary Olds.

    Quarry Lane, Horsley Castle, Brackley Gate, edge of golf course, Horsley inc church, Coxbench

  • 10:00 Saturday 16 May 2026
    Tissington - Well dressing

    Start point: Car park Parwich

    8 miles, 1000 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Steve Shaw.

    Tissington - Well dressing

  • 10:00 Sunday 17 May 2026
    Dark Peak - Bleaklow

    Start point: Car park on A628 near west portal of Woodhead Tunnel,

    11 miles, 1800 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Rob Brighton.

    West along Longdendale Trail, Torside Clough Edge, Pennine Way, WainStones, Near Black Clough

  • 18:45 Wednesday 20 May 2026
    Evening walk - Lambley Dumbles

    Start point: Car Park by Lambley School

    6 miles, 456 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Adam Hodgkinson.

    Lambley Dumbles (around), SK 630 450, Bateman House, SK 6363 4642, Wood Barn, Hunger Hill, Jericho Farm, Lambley (PH)

  • 10:00 Sunday 24 May 2026
    Eyam

    Start point: Car park Eyam

    10 miles, 2183 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Joanne Morris.

    CP, Sir William Hill, Highlow Hall, Offerton House, Offerton Moor, Abney, Bretton (PH), CP

  • 18:45 Wednesday 27 May 2026
    Evening walk - Ilkeston and Bennerley Viaduct

    Start point: Ilkeston Market Square near bus stop

    5 miles, 520 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Meet in town market square near bus stops. Ilkeston square, east to Nottingham canal, north to Bennerley viaduct, cross viaduct, south on Erewash canal, through town to start

  • 10:00 Saturday 30 May 2026
    Poor Man's Cotswolds (in Leicestershire)

    Start point: Road junction in village...

    12 miles, 780 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Rob Stevens.

    Hallaton, Leics Round, Cranoe, Glooston, Stonton, fox covert, Welham, Medbourne (PH), Blaston, Hallaton

  • 09:30 Sunday 31 May 2026
    Dovedale Hiltops - lots of steep climbs but with great views

    Start point: TBC

    11.5 miles, 3454 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Dave Palmer.

    Ilam National Trust Car Park, Ilam Cross, Bunster Ridge, Bunster Hill, Dovedale footbridge, Thorpe Pastures, Hill Near Moor Barn, The Nabs, Baley Hill, Milldale, Ravens Tor, high above Hall Dale, Hurts Wood permissive path, Air Cottage Bunster Hill, Ilam Cross

  • 19:00 Wednesday 03 June 2026
    Evening Walk - Beeston & Attenborough Nature Reserve

    Start point: Canal bridge over Beeston Canal, park on road

    5 miles, 0 ft ascent, Easy. Leader: Chris Parkin.

    Beeston Marina, Trent Valley Way, Attenborough, Beeston Rylands, Riverside, Beeston Marina (Victoria PH in Beeston afterwards)

  • 08:30 Saturday 06 June 2026
    Longstone & Abney Moors

    Start point: CP overlooking Monsal Trail viaduct.

    21 miles, 3546 ft ascent, Strenuous. Leader: Rachael Drewery.

    CP, Monsal Dale, Ravensdale Cottages, Wardlow Mires A623, Great Hucklow, Abney Grange, Robin Hood’s Cross, Shatton Edge, Highlow Hall, Eyam Moor, Sir William Hill, Eyam (PH and refreshments), Stoney Middleton (PH), Coombs Dale, High Rake, Dale Farm, CP

  • 10:00 Sunday 07 June 2026
    A Castleton Classic

    Start point: Visitors Centre Car Park

    8.5 miles, 1700 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Chris Smalley.

    Knowlesgate Farm, Little Mam Tor, Abandoned Road, SK 1250 8344, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Lose Hill, Lose Hill Farm, Hope (PH/cafe), Peakshole Water

  • 18:45 Friday 12 June 2026
    Evening Walk - Bamford and Stanage Edge Sunset Walk

    Start point: Park in layby or on road by junction of New Rd and Leeside Road.

    5.5 miles, 1097 ft ascent, Moderate. Leader: Josh Grainger.

    Layby on New Road Bamford Edge, Hut Circle, Pillars, Jarvis Clough, Moscar Moor, Stanage End, Crow Chin, Bamford Moor. (Potential for ast orders in the Anglers Rest in Bamford)

  • 10:00 Saturday 13 June 2026
    Kirk Ireton

    Start point: Meet at triangular green in Kirk Ireton

    6 miles, Moderate. Leader: Andrew Cowell.

    Kirk Ireton, Biggin by Hulland, Hognaston, Dam, Millfields, Kirk Ireton