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Derbyshire Dales
Walking for Health Guide
January to March 2016
A programme of led walks across the Derbyshire Dales,
supporting local communities to maintain active lifestyles and
improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
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Hello and Welcome… to the January to March edition of the Derbyshire Dales
Walking for Health Guide.
Entry Level Walk: Up to 30 minutes
Suitable for people who have not walked much before, are working to be more
active, or are returning from injury or illness. The walks are on flat ground or
gentle slopes with mainly firm surfaces with no stiles.
Very Easy Walk: 30 – 75 minutes
Suitable for people looking for gentle exercise, to lose weight and have a more
active lifestyle. Routes are chosen to ensure the walks are on good surfaces and
designed to increase your heart rate.
Easy Walk: 60 – 90 minutes
The walks will suit walkers who would like to go that bit further. Walks may
include stiles and slight uphill and downhill on rougher terrain.
Moderate and Long Progression Walks: 90 – 120/120 – 180 minutes
Longer, more challenging walks which are likely to include stiles, uphill and
downhill walking on rougher terrain.
The table below sets out the regular weekly walks around the district. If walking from a
Leisure Centre, the route is chosen on the day.
Every Monday
2.00pm
Wirksworth Leisure Centre
60 – 90 minutes
Every Wednesday
9.45am
Wirksworth Leisure Centre
90 – 120 minutes around
the Wirksworth area
Every Thursday
10.15am
“Because I Like It” cafe
Up to 30 minutes around
12.30pm
Workplace walk
DDDC, Town Hall, Bank
Road, Matlock.
45 – 60 minutes
10.00am
60 – 90 minutes
around the Matlock area
10.00am
Bandstand in Hall Leys
Park, Matlock
Every Tuesday
Meet at 10.00am
60 – 90 minute walks
around the Matlock area
30 – 75 minutes
Meet at 10.30am at
10.00am
Ashbourne Leisure Centre. Around the Bakewell area
Long walk, 120 – 180
minutes around the
90 – 120 mins
Ashbourne area
Meet at “Because I Like It” Meet at Ashbourne Leisure
café, 10.15am
Centre 90 – 120 minute
walks around the
Very Easy
Ashbourne area
30 – 75 mins
30 – 75 minutes
Every Friday
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the Bakewell area
Up to 30 minutes
Meet at Bakewell Pool
9.45am
Easy
60 - 90 minutes
Matlock Tuesday Easy Walks – 10.00am, duration 60 – 90 minutes
Date
5/1/16
12/1/16
19/1/16
26/1/16
2/2/16
9/2/16
16/2/16
23/2/16
1/3/16
8/3/16
15/3/16
22/3/15
29/3/15
Start Location
Black Rocks – Lower Car Park (£1.30 for two hours)
Laburnum Pub, Hackney Road
Bonsall, Fountain Café, parking opposite
Rowsley – Peak Village Outlet walkers car park
High Peak Junction Car Park (Lea Bridge) £1.30 for two hours parking
Ashover Village Hall
Highfields School, Lumsdale Road, Matlock
Tansley – Alders Lane, T junction with Carr Lane/Cunnery Lane
Whitworth Centre Car Park, A6, Darley Dale
Cromford Meadows, park in approach to Rugby ground (£1.20 to park)
Birchover Quarry on main Birchover to Stanton in Peak Road
Lea Gardens Car Park, Lea
Matlock Meadows Ice Cream, follow the signs from Sainsbury’s.
Matlock Wednesday Easy Walks – 10.00am, duration 60 – 90 minutes
at a slower than the Matlock Tuesday walks pace
Date
6/1/16
13/1/16
20/1/16
27/1/16
3/2/16
10/2/16
17/2/16
24/2/16
2/3/16
9/3/16
16/3/16
23/3/16
30/3/16
Start Location
Rowsley – Peak Village Walkers’ Car Park
High Peak Junction Car Park (Lea Bridge) £1.30 for two hours parking
Cavendish Playing Fields, Cavendish Estate, Matlock
Bonsall, Fountain Café, parking opposite
Birchover Quarry on main Birchover to Stanton in Peak Road
Black Rocks – Lower Car Park (£1.30 for two hours)
Highfields School, Lumsdale Road, Matlock
Cross Green – by the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wensley
Cromford Meadows, park in approach to Rugby ground (£1.20 to park)
Ashover Village Hall
Rowsley Celebration Walk – 10:15 for 10:30
Matlock Meadows Ice Cream, follow the signs from Sainsbury’s.
Lea Gardens Car Park, Lea
Matlock Thursday Entry and Very Easy Walks – 10.00am
Meet at the Bandstand in Hall Leys Park
Up to 30 minutes walking on level ground or very gentle slopes
30 – 75 minutes
Here are two walks at the same time around the park and central Matlock area. We
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Bakewell Thursday Progression Walks – 10.00am, duration 90 – 120 minutes
Date
Start Location
7/1/16
Monsal Head - Park on the road to Little Longstone
14/1/16
Edensor Village – Park next to Church
21/1/16
Alport – Park in the layby on main road
28/1/16
Rowsley – Park in rear car park at Peak Village
4/2/16
Ashford in the Water – Park by the old footbridge
11/2/16
Calver – Park by playing fields in village centre
18/2/16
Great Longstone – Park in the village main street
25/2/16
Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell – Park in Pay and Display Car Park
3/3/16
Carlton Lees – Park in Pay and Display Car Park
10/3/16
Alport – Park at layby on main road
17/3/16
Calver – Park by playing fields in village centre
24/3/16
Rowsley – Park in rear car park at Peak Village
31/3/16
Foolow – Park next to village green
Bakewell Friday Very Easy and Easy Walks
Meeting at “Because I Like It” café near Bakewell Pool
10.15am for a 10.30am start, Very Easy walk, 30 – 75 minutes
Suitable for people looking for gentle exercise, to lose a bit of weight and get a more
active lifestyle. Routes are chosen to ensure the walks are on good surfaces.
Meeting at Bakewell Pool
9.45am, Easy walk, 60 - 90 minutes
These walks suit people who would like to go a little bit further. Please bring your gold
card as we often take the bus out of Bakewell and walk back.
Ashbourne Weekly Progression Walks
Wednesdays – 10.30am, Long walks: 120 – 180 minutes
Meet at Ashbourne Leisure Centre and share cars to go on the best walks in
the southern Dales and beyond.
Fridays – 10.00am, Moderate Walks: 90 – 120 minutes
Meet at Ashbourne Leisure Centre. We sometimes walk from the Leisure Centre
and sometimes car share to a starting point within a 10 minutes drive from the
Leisure Centre.
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Tideswell Wednesday Easy Walks, 10.00am
Tideswell walks meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at
Fountain Square, adjacent to the public toilets. We also share cars to walk further afield.
Easy 60 – 90 minute walks around Tideswell and the surrounding area.
Wednesdays
Tideswell, 10.00am
January
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20
February
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March
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Youlgrave Tuesday Easy Walk, 60 – 90 minutes, , 10.30am
Meet at Coldwell End Car Park in the village for an easy walk around Youlgrave area,
Birchover and Stanton in Peak. Walking on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. We
also share cars to walk further afield.
January
February
March
12
26
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23
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Wirksworth Weekly Walks
Meet at Wirksworth Leisure Centre Reception - Mondays, 2.00pm
Very Easy Walks (30 – 75 minutes)
Easy Walks (60 – 90 minutes)
A choice of 2 walks – a very easy walk or a slightly longer easy walk – you choose
depending on how you feel on the day.
Meet at Wirksworth Leisure Centre Reception - Wednesdays 9.45am
Moderate Progression Walk (90 – 120 minutes)
We share cars to walk further afield from different starting places.
Partnership Walks
The Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health
Local walks with a friendly group. All abilities welcome.
Friday Weekly Kickstart walk, 2.00pm, meet at the Bandstand in Hall Leys Park,
Matlock for a walk up to 2 hours. Telephone 01629 733915 or visit
www.federationmentalhealth.co.uk
Walk with the Derbyshire Dales District Ramblers - Tuesdays
Long progression walks of around 4 miles but at a leisurely pace on the 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of the month. The walks might involve about 400 feet of ascent and descent
with 2 refreshment stops. Please bring food, drink and a ‘sit mat’. Finish time around
2.30pm. See the following table of schedule walks…
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DATE
TIME
WALK DETAILS
CONTACT
5 January
10.30
Brian W
01773 850272
19 January
11.00
2 February
10.40
16 February
11.00
High Peak Jnct CP 315561
10:45 bus to Matlock
Return via High Tor, Riber and Bow
Wood
Lane opposite Cutthorpe VH
344735 for Linacre area
Station Rd, Darley Dale 274627
10:50 bus to Winster, walk over
Stanton Moor to Rowsley, return by
bus
TBA – Phone Wendy
1 March
11.00
15 March
11.00
Thorpe old station CP 166503 for
Mapleton
Robin Hood CP 281721 for Birchen
Edge
Audrey
01246 232151
Wendy
01629 650497
Wendy
01629 650497
Brian B
01335 343869
Petra
01332 554543
NEW, UP AND COMING EVENTS
BUGGY WALKS – PARENT AND BABY FEBRUARY 2016
Starting in February as part of the Parent and Baby Offer at Derbyshire Dales
Leisure Centres we will be running ‘Buggy Walks’ for parents with babies and
toddlers.
As all walks will be supported by trained walk leaders and suitable for buggies and
pushchairs. The walks are designed to be social and enjoyable and enable parents
to build on their fitness in a comfortable and safe environment without having to
worry about childcare.
NEW WALK IN HURST FARM, MATLOCK
Also starting in the New Year a series of short easy walks in and around Hurst Farm
and neighbourhood designed for people who have not walked much before and want
to get active again.
CELEBRATE WALKING TOGETHER WALKS
Come and join us on our Walking Together Walks.
Rowsley, Wednesday 16 March, 10.30am.
Meet and park at Peak Village Walkers Car Park (free) for at least 3 different level
walks – along into the Chatsworth Estate, up towards Stanton Moor and the 9 Ladies
standing stones. Details to be determined.
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