Derby & South Group of the Ramblers

Walks Programme January to June 2018

http://www.derbyramblers.org.uk Group Committee

Chairman Angela Dunlop 01335 390519 Secretary Peter Wardle 01332 519783 Treasurer Rosie Morter 01332 703992 Membership Secretary Petra Hedges 07941 606011 Programme Secretary Marie Kennedy 01332 863165 Wednesday walks Ken Foster 01335 330511 Short Sunday walks Sallyanne Greenwood 01332 381315 Footpath Secretary Bob Lewin 0771 4093746 City FP’s Adrian Statham 01332 559284 Web master Chris Vaughan 01332 558552 Committee Members Sue Lloyd 01332 679584 Helen Wardle 01332 519783 Marlene Whitfield 01332 670126

Email: Please email us via the web site http://www.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 Derbyshire Dales 01335 300340 www.derbyshiredalesramblers.org.uk Derby & 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 & Staffordshire 40’s Walking Group www.onestepwalkers.co.uk

Cover photograph courtesy of Brian Laverick The Ramblers' Association, company limited by guarantee, registration number 4458492, Registered charity 109357

Important information about walking with us YOU SHOULD ALWAYS contact the walk leader if you haven’t walked with our group before the walk is more than 10 miles from Derby there may be bad weather or unusual circumstances you prefer to meet at the walk start rather than Darley Park Drive cp (DPD cp) Changes to walks: Changes to walks (eg because of bad weather) will be advertised on our website. If in any doubt always contact the leader. Car sharing/ lifts: Most of the 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 DPD 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 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 and 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 otherwise 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 Secretary Marie Kennedy 01332 863165 Wednesday walks Programme Sec. Ken Foster 01335 330511 Short Sunday walks Programme Sec. Sallyanne Greenwood 01332 381315

If there is a problem on the day of a walk you may need to contact a leader on their mobile telephone.

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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.

Walks Programme January

Sunday 7th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Froghall Wharf cp [SK027476], Foxt, Ipstones, Consall & Kingsley, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Bob L

Sunday 7th, 11am at Butterley Station, Butterley Hill, Ripley [SK402517], Butterley, Codnor Park & Golden Valley, 5.3mi/8.5km, Leader Richard S 01332 206840

Wednesday 10th, 10:30am at Cromford Wharf pay & display cp [SK300570], Trails & paths of the Derwent Valley, 8.5mi/13.7km, Leader Tim S 01332 557281

Sunday 14th, 10am at Assembly Rooms [SK386252], Three mansions: , Staunton Harold & , 9mi/14.5km, Leader Dot 01283 760639

Sunday 21st, 10am at Tutbury cp, Cornmill Lane [SK215289], Hanbury, Anslow & Rolleston on Dove, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Rob & Karen 07968 767211

Sunday 21st, 11am at Village Hall cp, Ingleby Lane [SK353240], Ticknall amble, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Audrey P 01332 703424

Wednesday 24th, 10:30am at Belper River Gardens cp [SK346481], From the River to Blackrock, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Wendy S 01332 292657

Sunday 28th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Biggin Hall Hotel, Main Street, Biggin-by-Hartington, SK17 0DH [SK153595], post- Xmas walks & lunch: two walks, 7m & 5m, followed by lunch. Booking essential - contact Tony or Sue, 7mi/11.3km, Leader Tony L 01332 679584 February

Sunday 4th, 8:45am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Calver layby, next to Curbar primary school [SK247743], Calver, Hassop, Pilsley, Baslow & Froggatt, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Bob L

Sunday 4th, 11am at West Hallam Community Centre, near 100 Station Road [SK424417], Morley, Stanley & Stanley Common, 5.3mi/0km, Leader Brian L 01332 585341

Wednesday 7th, 10:30am at Osmaston cp [SK199439], Three villages, 7.5mi/12.1km, Leader Barbara H 01332 702367

Sunday 11th, 9:25am at Ticknall village hall cp or on-road parking nearby; 0930 bus stop opposite corner of Ingleby Lane to catch Arriva 2 at 09.35 [SK352240], Ticknall bus to , walk back, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Dot 01283 760639

Sunday 18th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Cromford Meadows pay & display cp [SK300571], Giddy Edge & Lumsdale, 9.4mi/15.1km, Leader Gordon M 01509 842508

Sunday 18th, 11am at Crich Market Place [SK349541], Crich, south, east & north, 4.9mi/7.9km, Leader Norma H 01332 666294

Wednesday 21st, 10:30am at Teversal Visitors Centre cp [SK479613], In the footsteps of Bess, 8.5mi/13.7km, Leader Helen & Peter W 01332 519738

Sunday 25th, 9:15am at DPD cp [SK349380], 10am at Brassington old quarry [SK233546], Winster & Aldwark, 12mi/19.3km, Leader Malcolm B 0778 636 9238 March

Sunday 4th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Milken Lane sports centre, adjacent to parish hall [SK350632], Ashover area, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Ray W 01332 670126

Sunday 4th, 11am at John Thompson pub car park [SK352269], Ingleby & beyond, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Graham Y 01332 551022

Wednesday 7th, 10:30am at Hartington [SK128604], Hills & dales, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Malcolm G 01332 511736 Sunday 11th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Alstonefield cp [SK130557], Milldale & tops, 9.3mi/14.9km, Leader Gordon M 01509 842508

Sunday 18th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Longnor Market Place or nearby on-road parking [SK088648], Longnor area, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Ray W 01332 670126

Sunday 18th, 11am at Coach & Horses pub cp [SK381444], Around Horsley, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Graham Y 01332 551022

Wednesday 21st, 10:30am at Cromford Meadow pay & display cp [SK300570], A trip to Tansley, 8.5mi/13.7km, Leader Graham Y 01332 551022

Sunday 25th, 8:30am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Gradbach cp [SJ998663], Gradbach, & Lud’s Church, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Helen W 01332 519738 April

Sunday 1st, 10am at Ticknall village hall cp [SK352240], Ticknall, Repton & , 10mi/16.1km, Leader Malcolm B 0778 636 9238

Sunday 1st, 11am at Darley Park Cafe, car parks off Duffield Road & Darley Lane [SK353383], Darley Abbey, Little Eaton & Breadsall, 5.3mi/8.5km, Leader Sallyanne G 01332 381315

Wednesday 4th, 10:30am at Teversal Visitors Centre cp [SK479613], Tracks to Hardwick, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Brian L 01332 585341

Sunday 8th, 8:40am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Millers Dale pay & display cp [SK141733], Peak Forest & Peter Dale, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Roy & Rosie 01332 703992

Sunday 15th, 10am at cp [SK123853], Grindslow Knoll, & , 11mi/17.7km, Leader Rob & Karen 07968 767211

Sunday 15th, 11am at Brinsley cp on A608 [SK464484], Going north from Brinsley, 5.3mi/8.5km, Leader Norma H 01332 666294

Wednesday 18th, 10:30am at Woolley cp, [SK374604], Ravensnest, Ashover & Milltown, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Maria P 01332 769579 Sunday 22nd, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Parwich cp (free) [SK189542], Tissington, Thorpe, Dove Dale, Milldale & Eaton Dale, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Ange & Robert 01335 390519

Sunday 29th, 10am at Horseshoe Inn, Main Street, Tatenhill [SK204219], Rangemore area bluebell walk, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Diane 01283 547450

Sunday 29th, 11am at Spring Wood cp near Spring Wood Farm [SK378219], Staunton Harold bluebell walk, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Jenny F 01332 989470 May

Wednesday 2nd, 10:30am at Woodhouse Eaves cp [SK530144], A Walk of Two Halves, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Sue I 07971 971072

Sunday 6th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Ashover parish hall, Melken Lane [SK351632], Ashover & Bole Hill, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Tony L 01332 679584

Sunday 13th, 11am at Riverside Hotel, Riverside Drive, Branston [SK226209], Branston: town, country & nature reserve, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Diane 01283 547450

Wednesday 16th, 10:30am at Ashover Village Hall cp [SK350632], Mines & Spires, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Patricia B 01332 345070

Sunday 20th, 10am at Staunton Harold Reservoir southern cp [SK378220], Beating the bounds of Calke Estate, part of the National Forest Walking Festival, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Dot 01283 760639

Sunday 27th, 10am at pay & display cp [SK335241], Foremark area, part of the National Forest Walking Festival, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Diane 01283 547450

Sunday 27th, 11am at Alport Heights cp, Alport Lane [SK304515], From Alport Heights, 5mi/0km, Leader Audrey P 01332 703424

Wednesday 30th, 10:30am at Heatherdene cp [SK201859], Everyone's a WINner, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Peter B 01159 725898 June

Sunday 3rd, 8:30am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Errwood Reservoir cp (nearer to the dam) [SK013756], Fernilee, Windgather, & Goyt’s Moss, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Helen W 01332 519738

Sunday 10th, 10am at Ilam on-road parking [SK134508], Calton, Manifold Valley & Throwley Hall, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Marie 01332 863165

Sunday 10th, 11am at Wilne Road cp, Shardlow [SK445304], From Shardlow, 5mi/0km, Leader Sallyanne G 01332 381315

Wednesday 13th, 10:30am at Alstonefield cp [SK130556], Down the Dale to Hartington, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Audrey P 01332 703424

Sunday 17th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Middleton by Youlgreave on-road parking [SK195632], Gratton Dale & Long Dale, 10.5mi/16.9km, Leader Roy & Rosie 01332 703992

Sunday 24th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Fox House, Road, Longshaw. Free cp behind pub, the first cp off the road - the second part is the pub cp. [SK266802], Burbage Bridge, , Surprise View, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Helen J

Sunday 24th, 11am at Codnor Market Place cp [SK420497], From Codnor, 5.5mi/8.8km, Leader Sandy G 0115 9271434

Wednesday 27th, 10:30am at Eyam cp [SK216767], Roll Out the Barrel, 9.5mi/15.3km, Leader Helen & Peter W 01332 519738

Derbyshire Area AGM Saturday 20 January 2018

10 am 5m walk from Spondon Village Hall, Sitwell Street, Derby DE21 7FG SK375227 We hope to have a guest speaker from the National Forest, and to be joined by a member of the Ramblers’ Trustees. The Hall will be available from 12 noon to 4 pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided, bring your own lunch.

Post-Christmas Sunday lunch Sunday 28 January 2018, 2.30 pm

10 am choice of two walks, 7m and 5m, finishing by 2 pm, followed by lunch at Biggin Hall Hotel, Biggin by Hartington, SK17 0DH. Phone Tony or Sue (01332 67984) to book - you don’t have to do a walk, you can just join us for lunch.

National Forest Walking Festival 19th – 31st May 2018 – variety of walks each day ranging from 1m – 12m in different National Forest locations. See http://www.thenationalforestwalkingfestival.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.