Weekend Walking Holidays

Join us to explore the British Isles on a weekend away.

Our weekend walking holidays are very popular and book up quickly. You must be a member of the Ramblers to book onto a weekend holiday.

The best way to pay is by bank transfer. Ask the weekend organiser if you are interested for full details.

The Nottingham & Derby Walking Group is a not for profit organisation and it is run by volunteers. The weekend holidays are extremely good value and we do not make a profit on them.

• Fri 22 Aug 2025 - Mon 25 Aug 2025: Conwy - SOLD OUT

  YHA Conwy

  • Price: £100
  • Booking opens: Derwent Valley pub meet, Tuesday 8th April 2025

  Conwy is a quaint town nestling on the north Wales coast overlooking the northern edge of Snowdonia with its imposing castle and town walls. Its location offers easy access to the best walking Snowdonia can offer as well as pleasant coastal walking on Anglesey and we’ll be offering at least one walk a day.

  We will be staying at the well located and nicely appointed YHA in Conwy. The cost per member for the weekend is a very reasonable £100 for 3 nights where we have a mix of 2 person and 4 person bedrooms booked.

• Fri 10 Oct 2025 - Sun 12 Oct 2025: Elterwater, Lake District

  Elterwater Independent Hostel

  • Price: £75 standard / £85 en-suite
  • Places: 14
  • Booking opens: Victoria pub meet, Beeston, Thursday 7th August
  • Led by: Andrew Cowell

  We have 14 places booked at the independent hostel at Elterwater close to the lake of Elter Water in the Great Langdale Valley, not far from Ambleside. This weekend is conveniently located for all the best walking, whether hard (mountains) or easy (lakeside walks), together with several good pubs! The last chance to get away with NDWG before winter draws in and see the Lake District in all its autumn colours, you would be mad to miss it!

  We will be opening this weekend at 19:30 this Thursday 7th August at The Victoria pub meet in Beeston. The price is £75 for a standard room or £85 in the 4 bed en-suite room. If you can’t make the pub meet please email weekends@ndwg.org.uk and we will put you on the waiting list if spaces are available.

• Tue 9 Jun 2026 - Tue 16 Jun 2026: The Isles of Scilly

  Chy Carn, St Mary's Island

  • Price: To be confirmed, around £310 per person plus transport
  • Places: 10
  • Booking opens: Derwent Valley pub social at the Hollybush Inn, Thursday 4th September 2025
  • Led by: Joanne Morris

  I just wanted to explain how the week in Scilly will look, in terms of accommodation and travel, as it will be somewhat different to a regular group holiday. I’ll be leading the week, and as a seasoned visitor to Scilly, your point of call for any queries.

  Accommodation is at Chy Carn, on St Mary’s, a house that sleeps 10 people, in shared twin/double beds. The cost will be around £310 per person, but will depend on whether we fill the double bed quota (currently two, but working on it being one, as it was when I stayed there 8 years ago). This is a very good price for the islands. Travel to the islands is by the Scillonian ferry (from Penzance), 16 seater aeroplane (from Lands End airport) or helicopter (from Penzance) . On our dates of travel, the costs of flexible tickets with luggage are:

  • £183 to sail both ways. (20kg)
  • £320 to fly by aeroplane. (15kg)
  • £251.50 to sail one way and fly the other. (15kg)
  • £359 by helicopter. (20kg)

  We feel that it would be better if I booked on everyone’s behalf, so we know everyone’s travel is sorted. Therefore, this cost would need to be paid for before I book. Travel is best booked earlier than later, so I’m looking at doing this no later than the middle of October.

  There is parking near Penzance or at Lands End car park. Equally, there’s the sleeper train from London, which arrives to coincide with boarding for the ferry. Parking is approximately £45. I can give more details when required. If driving, you will need to stay near Penzance the night before travel. If sailing back, you will also need overnight accommodation, as the ferry doesn’t dock until around 7pm. Trust me, you would not want to drive directly home. I’ve done it and it’s not pretty.

  I’m sure that there’ll be plenty of questions, so ask away.

  We plan to open booking in September, so you have a fair few weeks to think about it all. If over subscribed, we may consider booking a second property, but costs may vary.

  All bedrooms are ensuite, except for one, but that does have a private bathroom next door.