Walks Programme

Coronavirus Precautions

Our small group walks are currently subject to the following restrictions:

  1. All walks will be strictly by sign up using Eventbrite (so we don’t end up with crowds). Sign up is for 1 person; each person needs to sign up.
  2. Continue to follow government guidance regarding Coronavirus. If you are self isolating, continue to do so.
  3. While on walks please maintain social distancing, travel to walk start points independently (or with other members of your immediate household), do not share food or drink, and consider bringing hand sanitiser/gloves for opening gates, face covering, etc.

For more information, please see the Ramblers Coronavirus advice page and the Ramblers Restart Guide.

Walk Cancellations – Please Read

When might we have to cancel a walk? How will we let you know?

If there is only 1 person + the walk leader on a walk, the walk will be cancelled – this is for the safety and security of all.

A walk may be cancelled for all booked people for other reasons e.g. severe weather, walk leader sickness, etc.

In all circumstances we will do our utmost to inform you in good time via the email address on the booking (possibly by mobile number if you have given one on the booking form, but this is not guaranteed).

Specifically:

  • If there is only 1 person booked by the time booking closes, the walk will be cancelled at that point. Bookings normally close at 7 pm the day before the walk.
  • If, at any time after booking closes, the walk leader has received notice of so many late cancellations that there is only one person likely to turn up, the walk will be cancelled and the walk leader will inform that person.
  • If, at the designated start time of the walk, only one person (or no-one at all) has turned up and there is no information as to the whereabouts of the other/s, the walk will be cancelled on the spot without notification and the walk leader will leave. If only one person has arrived, then even if other/s have got in touch to say they are delayed, the walk leader still has the right to cancel on the spot without notification and not wait for the others – it is up to the walk leader whether they wish to wait or to cancel.

How you can help us to help you

  • Before booking, read the walk details and check you can get to the start in time. Ask us if you need any more information.
  • Be on time at the start. Arrive in plenty of time to find a parking place, put on your walking kit, etc. We suggest aiming at least 15-20 minutes before the published start time.
  • If you do have to cancel, please remove your booking from Eventbrite yourself if you can and in any case inform us (walks@ndwg.org.uk or via our Facebook page) and the walk leader (if you have been given their contact info) as soon as possible. (You may not substitute someone else).
  • Keep an eye on your email for updates.

Not paying attention to this information can lead to you or others missing out or having wasted journeys and can create additional work for your (volunteer) organising team. No-one wants that!

Upcoming Walks

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  • 19:00 Wednesday 04 August 2021
    Evening Walk: Dalbury Lees (Landranger 128, Derby & Burton)

    Start point: Meet outside the Black Cow pub in Lees

    4 miles, Easy. Leader: Matt Munday.

    Lees, Woodhouse Farm, Trusley, Osleston, footpath past Grange Fields Farm, Lees (PH)

    Advance booking required. Sign up at Eventbrite from 7 pm on Thursday 22/07/2021, maximum 15 people.

  • 10:30 Sunday 08 August 2021
    Creswell Crags (Landranger 120, Mansfield & Worksop)

    Start point: Creswell Crags Visitor's Centre

    9 miles, Easy. Leader: Ashley Wilkinson.

    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, VC

    Advance booking required. Sign up at Eventbrite from 7 pm on Monday 26/07/2021, maximum 15 people.

  • 19:00 Wednesday 11 August 2021
    Evening Walk: Rushcliffe Park (Explorer 260 Nottingham)

    Start point: Ruddington Town Centre Car Park

    4.5 miles, Easy. Leader: Fiona Woodward.

    CP, Vicarage Lane, Ruddington Fields Farm, Rushcliffe Country Park, Asher Lane, The Green(PH), CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up at Eventbrite from 7 pm on Thursday 29/07/2021, maximum 15 people.

  • 10:30 Saturday 14 August 2021
    Kirk Ireton (Landranger 119, Buxton & Matlock)

    Start point: Car park at South end of Carsington Water

    6.5 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Biggin, The Mountain, Winneyhill, Alton Hall, Kirk Ireton (PH), Upperfield Farm, back along edge of Carsington Water, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up at Eventbrite from 7 pm on Sunday 01/08/2021, maximum 15 people.

  • 10:30 Sunday 15 August 2021
    The Roaches (OL24, The White Peak)

    Start point: Tittesworth Reservoir Visitor Centre CP

    14 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Upper Hulme, Gib Torr, Flash Bottom, Flash (PH), Three Shires Head, Gradbach, The Roaches, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    10 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Hen Cloud, Roach End, Luds Church, Danebridge, Meerbrook, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up at Eventbrite from 7 pm on Monday 02/08/2021, maximum 15 people.

  • 19:00 Wednesday 18 August 2021
    Evening walk: Ticknall & Calke Abbey (Landranger 128 Derby & Burton)

    Start point: Car park in Ticknall

    6.5 miles, Easy. Leader: Neil Thompson.

    CP, Stanton's Wood, Robin's Wood, Sailing Club, White Leys, Calke Abbey, Ticknall (PH), CP.

    Advance booking required. Sign up at Eventbrite from 7 pm on Thursday 05/08/2021, maximum 15 people.

  • 08:30 Saturday 21 August 2021
    Challenge Walk : Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Matlock to Derby Linear walk accessible by train at both ends

    Start point: Matlock Railway Station

    21 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    Matlock, Matlock Bath, Whatstandwell, Belper, Little Eaton, Derby City Centre

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 22 August 2021
    Snake Pass (OL1, The Dark Peak)

    Start point: Birchen Clough Bridge CP

    15 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Pennine Way, Bleaklow, Alport Valley, Roman Road, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    9.5 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Saukin Ridge, Ashop Clough, Ashop Head, Kinder north edge, Fairbrook Naze, Seal Edge, Gate Side Clough, Cowberry Tor, Roman Road, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 19:00 Wednesday 25 August 2021
    Evening Walk: Gunthorpe & River Trent (Landranger 129)

    Start point: Gunthorpe car park

    6 miles, Easy. Leader: Ashley Wilkinson.

    Along River Trent to SK710467, Hoveringham (PH), Brackenhill, Gunthorpe village

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 29 August 2021
    Bradfield area (OL1, The Dark Peak)

    Start point: Low Bradfield, car park near playing fields

    16 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    Low Bradfield, Smallfield, Hobson Moss, Back Tor, Ladybower Inn (PH), Cutthroat Bridge, Sugworth Hall, Low Bradfield

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    12 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    Low Bradfield, Smallfield, Hobson Moss, Back Tor, Strines (PH), Dale Dike reservoir, Low Bradfield

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 19:00 Wednesday 01 September 2021
    Evening Walk: Riddings (Landranger 120, Mansfield & Worksop)

    Start point: Riddings Park Community Centre

    5 miles, Easy. Leader wanted.

    Riddings Park Community Centre, Butterley, Golden Valley, Cromford Canal, Codnor Reservoir, Riddings Woods, Pye Bridge, Riddings (PH), Riddings Park Community Centre

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 05 September 2021
    Ilam (OL24, The White Peak)

    Start point: CP on hill between Blore and Ilam

    14.5 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Calton, R.Manifold (Tea Shop), Grindon (PH), Wetton (PH, Alstonefield (PH), Dove Dale, Thorpe, Blore, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    9.5 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Ilam Hall, Castern, Hopedale (PH), Stanshope, Dove Dale, Blore, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 12 September 2021
    Great Ponton (near Grantham), Landranger 130

    Start point: Park in village, meet at road bridge over River Witham

    13 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    Gt. Ponton, Hungerton, Viking Way, Skillington (PH), Stoke Rochford Hall, Gt. Ponton

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    7.5 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    Gt. Ponton, Stroxton, Water Tower (SK909337), Little Ponton, Gt.Ponton

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Saturday 18 September 2021
    Rutland Water

    Start point: Meet by the bicycle hire centre at the car parking near Whitwell watersports complex

    17 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, clockwise round the lake but omitting the Hambleton peninsula. Including the peninsula would make 24 miles.

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 19 September 2021
    Longnor area (OL24, The White Peak)

    Start point: Park in Longnor Village Centre on cobbled area

    12.5 miles, Moderate. Leader: Dave Hufton.

    Longnor, Yewtree Grange, Stannery, Swallow Brook, Chrome Hill, Parkhouse Hill, Earl Sterndale (PH), Underhill Farm, High Wheeldon, Crowdecote, Pilsbury Castle Hills, Sheen Hill, Lower Boothlow, River Manifold, Longnor

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    8 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    Longnor, Beggar's Bridge,Underhill Farm, Earl Sterndale (PH), Chrome Hill, Booth Farm, Fough, Hollinsclough, Stannery, Yewtree Grange, Longnor

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:45 Saturday 25 September 2021
    Cuckoo Way: Worksop to Retford - linear using train (Landranger 120)

    Start point: Worksop Railway Station

    9 miles, Moderate. Leader: Ashley Wilkinson.

    Worksop Railway Station, Chesterfield Canal Cuckoo Way all the way to Retford (PH), Retford Railway Station (catch train back to Worksop). 09:26 train from Nottingham arrives at Worksop at 10:33 AM

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 26 September 2021
    Farnsfield (Landranger 120, Mansfield and Worksop)

    Start point: CP for the Southwell Trail in Farnsfield

    17 miles, Easy. Leader wanted.

    CP, Bilsthorpe, Eakring, Robin Hood Way, Winkburn, Hockerton, Southwell Minster, Southwell Trail, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    8 miles, Easy. Leader: Lisa Kelley.

    CP, Southwell pumping station, Cotton Mill Farm, New Manor Farm, Halam, Halam Mill, Goldhill Farm, Goldhill Cottages, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 03 October 2021
    Linacre Reservoirs near Chesterfield (OL24, The White Peak)

    Start point: Linacre Resrs CP

    11 miles, Moderate. Leader: Su Ganderton.

    CP, Reservoirs, Grange Hill, Moorhall, Millthorpe (PH), Holmesfield (PH), Cowley, Common Side (PH), Cutthorpe (PH), CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    9 miles, Moderate. Leader: Rob Brighton.

    CP, Old Brampton (PH), Fairfield, Holymoorside (PH), Nether Loads, Wadshelf, Hollins, Linacre Resrs, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Saturday 09 October 2021
    South Wingfield (Landranger 119, Buxton & Matlock)

    Start point: Lay-by near S. Wingfield on B5035

    8 miles, Easy. Leader wanted.

    Lay-by, Wingfield Manor, Mill Green, Crich, Crich Stand, Plaistow Green, Moorwod Moor, South Wingfield (PH), Lay-by

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 10 October 2021
    Flash & Buxton (OL24, The White Peak)

    Start point: Axe Edge CP

    13 miles, Moderate. Leader: Katie Szkornik.

    CP, Orchard Farm, Danebower Quarries, Three Shires Head, Manor Farm, Greenstitch, Cloughhead, Blackbank, Newstone Farm, Gib Torr Rocks, Ann Roach Farm, Flash Bottom, Flash, Dove Head, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    7.5 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Turncliff, Countess Cliff, Fern House, Grinlow Tower, Buxton Country Park, Burbage, Goslin Bar Farm, Axe Edge Moor, Dane Head, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 17 October 2021
    Market Bosworth (Landranger 140, Leicester, Coventry & Rugby)

    Start point: CP for Market Bosworth Country Park, east of town

    12 miles, Easy. Leader: Rob Brighton.

    CP, Cadeby, Brascote, Kirkby Mallory, Stapleton, Sutton Wharf, Battlefield site, Shenton, canal, Market Bosworth centre, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    9 miles, Easy. Leader wanted.

    CP, Sutton Cheney (PH), Battlefield site, canal to near Dadlington, Shenton, Battlefield (again), Market Bosworth direct, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 24 October 2021
    Bretton (OL1, The Dark Peak)

    Start point: Bretton, meet outside PH

    12 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    Bretton, Cockey Farm, Abney, Abney Clough, Abney Moor, Bleak Knoll, Grindlow, Silly Dale, Foolow, Eyam, High Cliff, Shepards Flat Farm, Bretton (PH)

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    8 miles, Moderate. Leader: Rachael Drewery.

    Bretton, Grange Farm, Abney Moor, Shatton Lane, Offerton House, Oaks Farm, Stoke Ford, Big Moor Plantation, Nether Bretton, Bretton (PH)

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

  • 10:30 Sunday 31 October 2021
    Manifold Valley (OL24, The White Peak)

    Start point: Hulme End CP near Warslow

    15 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Ecton Hill, Wettonmill, Upper Elkstone, Shawfield, Bridge End, Sheen Hill, CP

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.

    11 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

    CP, Wolfscote Dale, Alstonefield (PH), Wetton (PH), Thors Cave, Manifold Valley back to the start

    Advance booking required. Sign up link coming soon.