& South Group of the Ramblers

Walks Programme January to June 2020 https://derbyramblers.org.uk Group Committee Chair Angela Roebuck 01335 390519 Secretary Peter Wardle 01332 519738 Treasurer Rosie Morter 01332 703992 Membership Secretary Petra Hedges 07941 606011 Programme Booklet Sec Helen Wardle 01332 519738 Longer Sunday walks Marie Kennedy 01332 863165 Wednesday walks Ken Foster 01335 330511 Shorter Sunday walks Norma Haviland 07745 382185 Footpath Secretary Bob Lewin 0771 4093746 Derby City FP’s Adrian Statham 01332 559284 Web master Chris Vaughan 01332 558552 Committee Members Sue Lloyd 01332 679584 Marlene Whitfield 01332 670126 Karen Fox 07871 520948 Rob Hill 07368 406570 Roy Morter 01332 703992

Email: Please email us via the web site https://derbyramblers.org.uk/ Post: Secretary, 6 Springdale Court, Mickleover, Derby DE3 9SW Derbyshire contacts Area 01629 820265 www.derbyshireramblers.org.uk Amber Valley 01773 853207 www.ambervalleyramblers.org.uk 01335 300340 www.derbyshiredalesramblers.org.uk Derby & South Derbyshire If you wish to be notified by email of changes to walks, events, special offers then see our web site and the Members’ Forum. Erewash Group 0115 917 0082 www.erewashramblers.org.uk Notts & Derby Group (aimed at 20’s & 30’s) www.ndwg.co.uk Notts, Derby & 40’s Walking Group www.onestepwalkers.co.uk

cover photograph courtesy of John Samson- -Three Shire Heads (June 2019) Important information about walking with us ALWAYS contact the walk leader beforehand if you haven’t walked with our group before the walk is more than 10 miles from Derby you may need a lift to & from the walk there may be bad weather, road closures, or unusual circumstances you want to meet at the walk start rather than Darley Park Drive cp Changes to walks: Changes to walks (e.g. because of bad weather) will be advertised on our website. If in any doubt always contact the leader. Car sharing/ lifts: Most longer Sunday walks first meet at Darley Park Drive cp in Derby (SK349380) to share cars. If you need a lift you must contact the walk leader in advance. Don’t forget a clean change of footwear and a bag for dirty boots. The shorter Sunday walks and Wednesday walks do not meet at Darley Park Drive cp so contact the leader regarding car-share possibilities. Car share costs: passengers are expected to share travel costs (20-30p per mile divided by number of people in the car) plus any parking charges. Refreshments: Unless stated, all walks require packed lunch and drinks for the day. Dogs are only allowed at walk leader’s discretion - always contact the leader before bringing your dog. It must be on a lead and well behaved. Non-members: You are welcome to walk with us 2-3 times after which we expect you to support the Ramblers by becoming a member. Liability: Neither the Group nor the walk leader can accept responsibility for any loss or injury by persons taking part in the walks. Mountain Rescue: Telephone 999, ask for the Police (not Ambulance) then request Mountain Rescue. Footpath problems: Please notify our Footpath Secretary of any obstructions or other issues, giving full details and grid reference if possible. Walk leaders have the right to refuse to take members or visitors who, in their view, are unsuitably dressed for the conditions, may be unable to complete the walk in an appropriate time, or may compromise the safety of the group as a whole. Leaders cannot be held responsible for anyone who persistently walks in front of them. Make the leader’s role easier by: respecting their requests keeping them well in sight (leaders should also make sure they do not get too far ahead) offering to be a back marker being sensitive to other walkers' abilities make new walkers to the group feel welcome.

Walks programme contacts Programme Booklet Secretary Helen Wardle 01332 519738 Longer Sunday walks Prog Sec Marie Kennedy 01332 863165 Wednesday walks Prog Sec. Ken Foster 01335 330511 Short Sunday walks Prog Sec. Norma Havilland 07745 382185 Audrey Pilkington 07790 273343 If there is a problem on the day of a walk you may need to contact a leader on their mobile telephone.

Ange R 0790 525 7650 Marlene W 07909 156246 Barrie R 0792 9721714 Mary K 0794 939 3401 Barry M 0792 512 8941 Rob H 07368406570 Bob L 0771 409 3746 Robert R 0796 819 6059 Diane L 0790 618 6876 Roger S 07870 969137 Dot M 0781 272 0518 Ray W 07960 872353 Gordon M 07746 000 746 Rosie 0777 960 3651 Helen J 0794 939 3401 Roy M 0794 351 5159 Helen W 0776 2793 702 Stephen T 07961 139409 Malcolm B 07786369238 Sue H 07776 178280 Marie K 0751 1222890 Theresa 0794 022 7116 Tony L 0780 892 6046

Earn your walking group some money – and it won’t cost you a penny! If you book a holiday with Ramblers Holidays, in this country or overseas, please ask them to donate the Walking Partnership money to Derby & South Derbyshire Ramblers. It won’t cost you a penny but will provide the Group with valuable income - from £30 for every long-haul holiday to £10 for each UK holiday taken! See the advertisement on the back cover. You must ask for the donation before you take the holiday.

Area A.G.M. Saturday 18th January 2020 at 2.00pm at the Methodist Church Hall Darley Dale, Matlock. There will be a walk beforehand, at 10.00 am.

Post Christmas Meal

Sunday 26th January 2020 at 2.30.pm at the Lion Inn Belper with choice of two walks planned to start at 10am, see walk details.

National Forest Walking Festival

Saturday 16th May to Thursday 28th May—variety of walks each day ranging from 1mile –12miles in different National Forest Locations See http://www.thenationalforestreatwalkingfestival.org.uk for details

Can you help? We need members to check their own local footpaths and report any problems. Contacts - see page 2.

Stay safe on the higher hills

In emergencies, call 999 and ask for the Police (NOT the Ambulance Service) then ask for Mountain Rescue.

Give your location (grid reference if possible), name, gender & age of casualty, nature of injuries or emergency, number of people in the party, and your mobile phone number.

Do NOT change your position until contacted by the Rescue team.

January

Sunday 5th, 9:30am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Quarndon village hall cp [SK334409], Quarndon & Kedleston, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Dick & Diane 01283 547450

Sunday 5th, 11am at cp. Pay & display £3 for 4hrs [SK413333], Elvaston Castle, 5.5mi/8.8km, Leader Peter B 01159 725898

Wednesday 8th, 10:30am at Tissington Station cp (pay & display) [SK178521], Tissington Trail & Parwich, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Brian L 01332 585341

Sunday 12th, 9:15am at Market Place bus stop [SK386251], Bus out, walk back from Hartshorne to Melbourne via Smisby, Staunton Harold & Calke, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Dot 01283 760639

Saturday 18th, 10am at Methodist Church. Park Church cp or next door at Whitworth Centre (free), Dale Road North (A6), Darley Dale. [SK273630], Short walk followed by Area AGM, and guest speaker from CPRE, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Derbyshire Dales Ramblers

Sunday 19th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at The Birches cp, Holly Lane, Ambergate [SK346514], Ambergate, Alderwasley & Holloway, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Malcolm B 0778 636 9238

Sunday 19th, 11am at Scout hut on Stanton Road, Sandiacre [SK479371], Sandiacre - a walk in the clouds, 5.2mi/8.4km, Leader Peter B 01159 725898

Wednesday 22nd, 10:30am at Ticknall village hall cp (please use honesty box) [SK352240], Smisby area, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Audrey P 01332 703424

Sunday 26th, 9:30am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Lion Hotel cp, Bridge Street (A6) [SK346476], Belper area, 7m walk (or 5m alternative) followed by post-Xmas lunch (booking essential via leader), 7mi/11.3km, Leader Tony L 01332 679584

February

Sunday 2nd, 9:30am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Dale Road cp, Spondon [SK406364], Spondon area: fields, paths & lanes, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Marlene & Ray 01332 670126 Sunday 2nd, 11am at Road-side parking, road opposite The Carpenters Arms ph. [SK436387], Dale Abbey, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Audrey P 01332 703424

Wednesday 5th, 10:30am at TBA [SK348429], In the Derwent valley, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Graham Y 01332 551022

Sunday 9th, 10am at Ticknall village hall cp (please use honesty box) [SK352240], Melbourne, Staunton Harold reservoir, Calke & , 10mi/16.1km, Leader Margaret & Roger 01283 732442

Sunday 16th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at National Stone Centre cp (suggested donations £1.50) [SK285552], Cromford & Middleton Top, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Bob L 0771 409 3746

Sunday 16th, 11am at Ripley Market place [SK398505], Ripley, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Norma H 07745382185

Wednesday 19th, 10:30am at Turn onto Holly Lane & over the bridge to a small cp on the bend. [SK346514], Through Shining Cliff Woods, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Sue I 07971 971072

Sunday 23rd, 8:45am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Moor Lane cp (free) [SK194645], Lathkill Dale, Over Haddon, Ricklow Quarry & One Ash Grange, 11.5mi/18.5km, Leader Barrie 0792 9721 714

March

Sunday 1st, 8:45am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Peak Village shopping centre cp Area A, Rowsley [SK258659], Rowsley & Beeley Woods, Rabbit Warren & Calton Lees, 9.5mi/15.3km, Leader Helen & Peter W 01332 519738

Sunday 1st, 11am at Church Square, Melbourne [SK389249], Melbourne, 5.2mi/8.4km, Leader Christine W 01332 702820

Wednesday 4th, 10:30am at Hartington square [SK128604], Hills & dales, 8.5mi/13.7km, Leader Malcolm G 01283 512794

Sunday 8th, 8:45am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Hartington p&d cp or on-road in village centre [SK127603], Hartington, Pilsbury & Longnor, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Rob & Karen 07368 406570 Sunday 15th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Grindon church roadside parking [SK085545], Grindon Onecote, R Hamps, trig & Butterton, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Ray W 01332 670126

Sunday 15th, 11am at Mapleton Lane cp. Pay & display [SK176469], Ashbourne, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Julie B 07546208945

Wednesday 18th, 10:30am at Milldale cp [SK136547], & the Manifold valley, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Tim S 01332 557281

Sunday 22nd, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Sheepwash cp, £3 all day [SK249529], Carsington area, 12mi/19.3km, Leader Dick & Diane 01283 547450

Sunday 29th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Wetton cp, Carr Lane [SK109551], Grindon & Rushley, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Bob L 0771 409 3746

Sunday 29th, 11am at Osmaston Village Hall cp [SK053446], Osmaston, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Petra H 07447694858

April

Wednesday 1st, 10:30am at Tideswell Dale cp [SK153742], Not too hilly, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Margaret R 01332 679176

Sunday 5th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at High Ordish cp or nearby roadside parking [SK352597], High Ordish, Kelstedge & , 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Tony L 01332 679584

Sunday 12th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Roadside parking near All Saints Church, Main Street, Elton - please park considerately [SK221610], Elton area, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Helen J 0794 939 3401

Sunday 12th, 11am at Cloves Wood lay-by on A608 opposite Morley Hayes golf club [SK397423], Morley Hayes, 5.2mi/8.4km, Leader Audrey P 01332 703424

Wednesday 15th, 10:30am at Baslow cp (pay & display) [SK258721], Woods, valley & Edge, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Peter B 01159 725898

Sunday 19th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at cp (expensive); park on approach road [SK291557], Alderwasley & south of Black Rocks, 9.9mi/15.9km, Leader Gordon 0774 6000 746 Sunday 26th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Eddlestowe Lot picnic cp (aka Wirestone Quarry) [SK323633], Uppertown, Spitewinter, Kelstedge, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Roy & Rosie 01332 703992

Sunday 26th, 11am at Belper Market Place cp (free) [SK350474], Belper, 5.3mi/8.5km, Leader Dave E 01332 767221

Wednesday 29th, 10:30am at Ambergate Station cp [SK348516], Too many blue flowers, 8.5mi/13.7km, Leader Christine M 01335 360962

May

Sunday 3rd, 8:45am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Grindleford station roadside parking [SK251787], Padley Gorge, Higger Tor, Stanage & Longshaw, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Ray W 01332 670126

Sunday 10th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Middleton by Youlgreave roadside parking [SK195632], Gratton Dale & Long Dale, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Roy & Rosie 01332 703992

Sunday 10th, 11am at Tutbury cp opposite The Leopard ph [SK208510], Tutbury, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Bob R 01332 231615

Wednesday 13th, 10:30am at toilets. (Suggest park near railway station) [SK231815], Stanage & Higger Tor, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Hilary F & Pat R 07985724424

Sunday 17th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at roadside parking on minor road below [SK004621], Hen Cloud & NW of the Roaches, 9.5mi/15.3km, Leader Gordon 0774 6000 746

Sunday 24th, 8:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Bowden Bridge cp (pay & display), near Hayfield, OR free roadside parking [SK048869], William Clough, Kinder Downfall & Kinder Low, 9.5mi/15.3km, Leader Barrie 0792 9721 714

Sunday 24th, 11am at Jacksons Bank cp [SK140232], Around Newchurch, 4.5mi/7.2km, Leader Brian L 01332 585341

Wednesday 27th, 10:30am at Eyam cp (free) [SK216767], Stoke Ford & Froggatt, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Helen & Peter W 01332 519738 Sunday 31st, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Ashover parish church hall cp (free) [SK350632], , Cocking Tor & Fallgate, 9.6mi/15.4km, Leader Sue H 0777 617 8280

June

Sunday 7th, 11am at Roadside parking near children's playground, Wyndale Drive, Kirk Hallam [SK450406], Kirk Hallam to Stanley and West Hallam, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Norma H 07745382185

Wednesday 10th, 10:30am at Eddleston Lot cp [SK323633], Uppertown & Spitewinter, 9.5mi/15.3km, Leader Rosie M 01332 703992

Sunday 14th, 8:45am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Eyam free cp, Hawkhill Road [SK216767], , Stoke Ford & Froggatt, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Helen & Peter W 01332 519738

Sunday 21st, 8:45am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at White Lodge cp (pay & display, card only) [SK170705], Sheldon, Taddington & Brushfield, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Marie 01332 863165

Sunday 21st, 8:45am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at White Lodge cp (pay & display), A6 just N of Ashford in the Water turn [SK170705], Shacklow Wood, Sheldon, Taddington, Brushfield & , 10mi/16.1km, Leader Marie 01332 863165

Sunday 21st, 11am at , by the toilets, near cafe. [SK132508], Ilam, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Bob R 01332 231615

Wednesday 24th, 10:30am at The Roaches by Windygate Farm [SK004621], Let's go round again, 9.5mi/15.3km, Leader Annette I 01332 367181

Sunday 28th, 8:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Hope Woodland cp, off Snake Pass [SK109915], Seal Edge & Ashop Clough, 9.5mi/15.3km, Leader Rob & Karen 07368 406570

The Ramblers’ Association is a registered charity ( & Wales no 1093577, Scotland no SC039799) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales (no 4458492). Registered office: 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW