Walking is a great way to get active! It's easy, it's free, you can do it anywhere, at anytime with no special equipment. Walking really is exercise for life. In Derbyshire there are many great places to walk whether it's in the Peak District or more locally to you.
There are some great places across the County where you can walk.
What is a "Health Walk" - "a purposeful, brisk walk undertaken on a regular basis"
There are a wide range of Walking for Health groups across Derbyshire. You can find a group near you by looking at the local pages and clicking the links below.
Find your local group
Walk Amber Valley
Walk Bolsover
Walk Chesterfield
Walk Derbyshire Dales
Walk Erewash
Walk High Peak
Walk North East Derbyshire
Walk South Derbyshire
From local trails networks to visiting the Peak District there are many great places to walk.
The Peak Walking Group
The Peak Walking Group was formed in November 1999 and now have members from Doncaster to Nottingham and Salford to Peterborough. It is run by a Committee who are elected yearly at our AGM. It is a friendly group and provide enjoyable walks for adults of all ages. Children (under 18) are welcome provided they are capable of the distances and are accompanied by a parent/guardian. Walks are held most Sundays in the Peak District National Park and occasionally in surrounding areas.
They provide a welcoming atmosphere, lively conversation, the opportunity for people to take photos and generally soak up the scenery, and to also have a bit of a chuckle on the way round, and a lunch break when everyone is hungry.
They recently celebrated our 11th year, and had the pleasure in making one of their longest serving members an Honorary Life Member. Dave Clarke was encouraged to join the group by his wife Irene, who thought that being in his 60’s and after many years of long distance walking on his own, the Pennine Way being one of them, that he should consider joining a walking group.
For more information read on...
Barlborough Heritage Walks
The Heritage & Resource Centre is the Old School House set in the grounds of Barlborough Primary School. It stood empty for several years before in January 2000 a group of residents representing the local business,community groups,School Governors and Parish Councillors came together and formed a Trust, after much hard work, funding was awarded and the Centre was renovated. There are a wide range of fantastic walks from the centre. You can download all the walk leaflets from the following link
Barlborough Heritage Walks
The Erewash Valley Trail
Here you will find all the information on access and wildlife to help you enjoy this special place. The Trail takes in over 30 miles of beautiful waterway and countryside landscape on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire borders. The route is available for walking and cycling and offers good access to the fantastic wildlife and heritage features which make this area so interesting.
To find out more about the Erewash Valley Trail and download the walking maps read on...
Other links
There are many places where you can find out more information about local walking opportunities and download routes. Here are just a few walking links
To find out some ideas on how to get started read on....
