BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN 30 places Churches and Chapels of Belper Churches DE56 1YD North Mill, Belper, Strutt’s Led by Dawn Churchill Entertainment in Belper today DE56 1YD North Mill, Belper, Strutt’s Led by Dawn Churchill Edwardian Belper Edwardian DE56 1FZ Place, Belper, Market & George Led by Adrian Farmer Henshaw Derwent between Derby & Little River Chester DE1 3AF Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, Derby, Led by Brian Deer Best of Belper DE56 1FZ Place, Belper, Market Led by Dawn Churchill Mills, music & Manufactories DE56 1YD North Mill, Belper, Strutt’s Led by Christine Smith and Ruling Hunting, Praying Road, Bell & Harp car park, Alfreton Little Eaton (Coxbench) DE21 5AE Led by John Morrissey Water power in Belper - Past & Present - Past Belper in power Water Mill View, Gardens, Stand, River Band DE56 1FE Belper Jackson Led by Ian Holbrook DE56 0TX by, Road Lay Pond Led by Dawn Churchill Short walk (less than 2 hours) – usually in town – than 2 hours and rural more is Walk walking boots required Long walk (3-4 hours) – steep and challenging sections. th th th th th th st th th 1 4 6 26 20 10 13 27 11 A look around Belper Town centre focusing on the fascinating centre Belper Town A look around & chapels. Finish at the Unitarian Chapel for light churches refreshments. 2pm on the entertainment side of Belper including pubs, Focusing Finish at the Unitarian Chapel for cafes and the fairground. refreshments. 2pm 2pm looking at what buildings Centre, Belper Town around A stroll Architects – mainly by the Strutt created were and streets beginning of the 20th century. – at the Hunter & Woodhouse 2pm looking at the river’s DVMWHS end of A walk at the southern the Romans to the city from of the place in the creation day. present 2pm history the wide variety of Belper’s Come along and discover then on to churches, Deer Park, beginning in the Medieval and stiles some narrow are There chapels and industry. recommended. walking boots are 2pm what was once the industrial heart Join in a walk through of the of music in the lives the role discovering of Belper, helped and how ingenuity and social awareness workers areas. flat and on paved Mostly community. a vibrant develop walk. Not a circular Event Day 2pm A Discovery of the the favourite pastimes from A walk taking inspiration and Royal Horsley, Frith in the Duffield Norman aristocracy Horston Castle and beautiful Horsley including the ruined 3 miles. church. 10am Start A walk around the waterways of the Belper Mill complex, of the Belper the waterways A walk around to Derwent the River from used water the Strutts seeing how has uncovered research water wheels. Recent power the 11 1776 ‘South Mill’ about the original additional information electricity, to generate to use the water today that continues supplying the national grid. 2pm this fascinating village which housed A walk around Roman history and even Farms, Knitters, Strutt Framework public at the community run a stop off Then Wood. a Fairy Roman pottery. house and café to look at RED BLUE GREEN SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DEC JAN 21 KEY RED RED BLUE GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN 25 places 30 places 28 places Walk the Coppice Brook from from the Coppice Brook NEW Walk Ripley to Belper pub car park, Maple Wallis Sir Barnes DE5 3PY Ripley, Ave, Led by Brian Deer Belper Lane End Belper Lane End, Head car park, Bull’s DE56 2DL Led by John Morrissey Bridge Hill House & Grounds 1YD DE56 North Mill, Belper, Strutt’s Led by Adrian Farmer Nether Heage – Mystery & Hauntings! to Heage Windmill, Entrance Chesterfield Road, Belper DE56 2BH Led by Dawn Churchill King Cotton Conquest to From DE56 1FZ Place, Belper, Market Led by Christine Smith Mysteries & Quirks of Belper Parks DE56 1FZ Place, Belper, Market Griffin Led by Trevor A Stroll Through the River Gardens the River Through A Stroll 1YD North Mill, DE56 Strutt’s Led by Christine Smith Alleys Exploring Wirksworth 31 St Heritage Centre, Wirksworth DE4 4DS Matlock St, Wirksworth, John’s Led by Brian Deer Exploring Belper Cemetery Matlock Belper Cemetery Entrance, Road, DE56 1EP Led by Adrian Farmer Hidden Denby Hidden Denby Road, Derby Café, Pottery Denby DE5 8NX Churchill Led by Dawn th th th th th th rd th th This is not a circular route. is not a circular This nd 5 9 2 26 12 28 30 16 19 23 2pm between Ripley new walking route Be one of the first to walk the proposed it joins the River to where of the Coppice Brook the source and Belper from a Roman crosses two Royal Hunting Parks, Derwent. It passes through mill. ancient corn old coal mines and Belper’s furnaces, passes iron road, Muddy in places if wet but downhill most of the way. 2pm - There is a very mysterious area right in the heart of Belper. right in the heart of Belper. mysterious area is a very There research, Although we know a lot about the deer park from your have may many intriguing issues that you this has raised unexpected will also hear about numerous own ideas on. You Could be muddy. been discovered. and quirky things that have 2pm Head seen on the Enclosure start at the historic pub the Bull’s We 2000 over exploring communication and trade plan of 1790, before years. 3.5 miles. Field paths-some of them fairly steep. 10am start A steep walk up Bridge Hill, to view the Ice House, the only Strutt’s belonging to the substantial surviving structure what else has discover Belper mansion. Then remarkable rediscovered including the recently hidden away, survived, Sorry no dogs. Observatory. of the Strutt remains 2pm history of Heage with tales of hauntings the strange Discover & mystery. 2pm the aftermath of the from history, 700 years of Belper’s Discover Involves Norman Conquest, to the coming of the cotton industry. and some stony or woodland paths, so stoutsteep gradients footwear is recommended. 2pm 2pm the to discover ‘Jewel in the Crown’ Belper’s through A gentle stroll and follow the latest developments. days fascinating story of its early gentle gradients paths and is an accessible walk on level This 2pm and challenging of some of the most interesting An exploration linking home and workplace. Steep and alleys in Derbyshire slippery when wet. 2pm hillside cemetery was created, beautiful how Belper’s Discover Reed stood Oliver and where some of the people who died there, Includes a look inside in Love. Women during the filming of 1968’s no dogs. climbs. Sorry, the chapel. Some steep and uneven A look at the significant history of Denby’s heavy industry heavy industry significant history of Denby’s A look at the much hidden. very JUNE JULY AUGUST RED RED BLUE BLUE BLUE GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN Calendar Calendar of Walks 25 places 30 places 24 places Around Duffield Around car park, Church St Alkmund’s DE56 4BA Duffield, Led by John Morrissey NEW Lesser Known Cromford Place, Cromford, Market Cromford Matlock, DE4 3QE Led by Brian Deer Building Belper: Where the NEW Building Belper: Where Stone Came From 1YD DE56 North Mill, Belper, Strutt’s Griffin Led by Trevor Iron and Morley Park Iron Road, Heage, by Windmill Inn, DE56 2AB Park Hutchinson Led by Graham Strutt Farms Strutt DE56 1YD North Mill, Belper, Strutt’s Led by Alex Gilbert & Adrian Farmer Cowhill and the Parks DE56 1FZ Place, Belper, Market Led by Dawn Churchill Woollen Woods Woollen DE56 1FZ Place, Belper, No. 28, Market Led by Adrian Farmer Alderwasley – England’s oldest NEW Alderwasley – England’s village hall Hall, Village Car park, St Margaret’s Chapel Hill, Alderwasley DE56 2RB Led by John Morrisey Pubs, Parks and Peculiarities Pubs, Parks DE56 1FZ Place, Belper, Market Led by Christine Smith

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7 3 A walk over Bridge Hill and past Dalley Farm, before visiting before Bridge Hill and past Dalley Farm, A walk over 21 31 24 17 16

14 10 A walk taking in the western and southern edges of Cromford edges of Cromford and southern A walk taking in the western looking at its heritage buildings, meadows and woods. 2pm 2pm We begin at ‘England’s Oldest Village Hall’ and explore the parish Hall’ and explore Oldest Village begin at ‘England’s We 4 miles. the Derwent Valley. beautiful views over to discover 2pm We start with a look inside the church with its intriguing start with a look inside the church We and fascinating monuments that document the architecture a are itself. There exploring Duffield village history before 2 miles couple of field paths but mainly town pavements. 2pm Combining the recent discoveries of “Delving along the Derwent”, discoveries Combining the recent and some earlier work, this walk will follow the mapping project used by thewhat is now thought to be a purpose built trackway Crich Lane, as well as exploring the to bring stone from Strutts quarries. Steep initial climb. 2pm A three-mile walk following the route of some horse drawn drawn of some horse walk following the route A three-mile which and visiting the 18th century blast furnaces tramways, castings and also and coal to make used locally mined ore into which was sent to Ambergate to be processed pig iron, Some muddy places. iron. wrought 2pm We will look at the mystery of Belper Manor House and other We Chapel and Belper including St John’s aspects of Medieval boots required. the significance of the Nailers. Walking 2pm 2pm A short talk about Belper’s Ancient Deer Park, followed by an Ancient Deer Park, A short talk about Belper’s hear and Woods of the park to find the Woollen exploration what or who we find in the trees. to Belper stories relating limited. as places are Booking recommended 2pm Discover the stories that lurk behind many of our historic pubs, the stories that lurk Discover Along the disappeared. of some which have and go in search and enjoy some of the town’s a few odd characters meet way, and stony paths. steep gradients beautiful parkland. Some the equally historic Crossroads Farm. Alex Gilbert will talk Farm. the equally historic Crossroads walk experiments. This agricultural family’s about the Strutt Historic Buildings Trust. is in partnership with the Derbyshire Sorry no dogs.

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