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YHA Festival of Walking
A range of self led, group and accessible walks are available to everyone. There are eight self guided walks, six group walks and two accessible walks all across Derbyshire. Make connections with nature and the outdoors.
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Derbyshire Dales Walking Festival
This Festival has been put together in partnership with some of the organisations who offer free led walks in the Derbyshire Dales. Included are walks of a variety of distances and geographies around the Derbyshire Dales. From exploring the local town of Wirksworth to the parks of Ashbourne and into the hills around Calver.
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Autumn Footprints Walking Festival
Set in picturesque Derbyshire, the festival takes place in an area known for its natural beauty and superb scenery. Popular with both novice and experience walkers wanting to enjoy the beautiful colours of autumn and the area’s fabulous views, undulating countryside, industrial heritage and attractive towns and villages. Led by knowledgeable local volunteers and staff…
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National Forest Walking Festival
With huge thanks to our wonderful volunteers, who each year give up their time to lead and guide walks for our Festival, we are delighted to be able to put on our annual programme of walks for a 15th year. This year there are a record 94 walks to choose from, and we are celebrating…
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Chesterfield Area Walking Festival
Explore the highlights of the Chesterfield area on one of our many guided walks and with a vast range available there is something for everyone. Whether you prefer a gentle stroll through local parkland or fancy a more challenging 10-mile ramble along old railway track beds, the Chesterfield Walking Festival provides the perfect opportunity to…
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Erewash 85 Mile Walking Challenge
We have also developed a walking challenge whereby participants walk 85 miles during the National Walking Month of May. This equates to 2.74 miles each day and is approximately 54 minutes walking every day throughout the month of May. Alternatively, for those, who would like to take things a little more gradual and at a…
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Derbyshire Dales Community Walking Festival 2023 (25th-1st October)
Derbyshire Dales Community Walking Festival is back for its second year offering free led walks to all. Derbyshire Dales have worked in partnership with the local Ramblers and U3A groups to bring you a wide variety of walks along with the local Wildlife Trust to enable a heritage walk down at Cromford Canal. The walks…
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Carers Festival
Derbyshire Carers Association are celebrating this year’s Carers Week by hosting a FREE family fun Carers Festival at Matlock Meadows. Our Carers Festival is open to everyone, so please share the event details with your friends and family! Where possible, transport and respite will be provided to DCA registered Carers. To avoid disappointment, please book…
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National Forest Walking Week- 13-25th May
This popular annual event, now in its 14th year, offers a variety of trails and experiences for all walking levels and abilities. This year’s theme celebrates everything the National Forest offers – past, present and future – and will showcase its success story of huge landscape transformation from black coalfields to green treescapes. …
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Matlock’s Hall Leys Park 3K Fun Run
Local people can again jog into the new year by taking part in family friendly events at four fabulous Derbyshire Dales locations. The fun starts in Matlock’s Hall Leys Park for a 3k “walk, jog, wheel, run” event on Saturday 21 January. Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Sports Development Team are repeating a successful series of…
