Derby & South Derbyshire Group of the Ramblers Walks Programme January to June 2019 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 Sallyanne Greenwood 01332 381315 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 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 Derbyshire Dales 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 & Staffordshire 40’s Walking Group www.onestepwalkers.co.uk Cover photograph courtesy of Gordon Murray, Goyt’s Clough Bridge The Ramblers' Association, company limited by guarantee, registration number 4458492, Registered charity 109357 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 (eg 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. 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. Ange R 0790 525 7650 Marie K 0751 122 2890 Barry M 0792 512 8941 Mary K 0794 939 3401 Bob L 0771 409 3746 Rob H 0796 876 7211 Diane L 0790 618 6876 Robert R 0796 819 6059 Dot M 0781 272 0518 Ray W 0750 203 8713 Gordon M 07746 000 746 Rosie 0777 960 3651 Helen J 0794 939 3401 Roy M 0794 351 5159 Helen W 0776 2793 702 Theresa 0794 022 7116 Malcolm B 0778 636 9238 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. Derbyshire Area AGM Saturday 19 January 2019 10 am at the Strutt Community Centre: 4-5m walk followed by lunch (bring your own) and AGM, hosted by Amber Valley Ramblers. Tea & coffee available from machines in the Strutt Community Centre. Belper, DE56 1UU - opposite Babington Hospital The Hall will be available from 12 noon to 4 pm. Parking available at the Centre, just south of the building or in Gibfield Lane. Post-Christmas Sunday lunch Sunday 27 January 2019, 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 join a walk, you can just join us for lunch. National Forest Walking Festival Saturday 18 – Thursday 30 May 2019 – 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. January Sunday 6th, 9:35am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Quarndon church hallcp [SK334409], Quarndon area, 11.5mi/18.5km, Leader Dick & Diane 01283 547450 Sunday 6th, 11am at Puss in Boots lay-by off Wirksworth Road [SK319445], A walk from the Puss in Boots, 4.7mi/7.6km, Leader Graham Y 01332 551022 Wednesday 9th, 10:30am at Darley Moor Airfield cp [SK168412], Airfield cafe with Ramblers' fare, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Ken F 01335 330511 Sunday 13th, 9:05am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at cp at bottom of Bonsall [SK280580], Bonsall, Wensley & Winster, 9.4mi/15.2km, Leader Gordon M 07746 000 746 Sunday 20th, 9:35am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at park lay-by near Firestone Hall [SK335464], Firestone & Belper, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Malcolm B 0778 636 9238 Sunday 20th, 11am at High Peak Trail cp [SK314561], Walking in woods from High Peak Trail, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Dave E 01332 767221 Wednesday 23rd, 10:30am at Waterhouses old station cp [SK085502], Manifold Trail, Grindon & Waterfall, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Brian L 01332 585341 Sunday 27th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Biggin Hall Hotel cp, Biggin by Hartington [SK153595], Biggin-Hartington area followed by post-Christmas lunch, 7.5mi/12.1km, Leader Tony L 01332 679584 February Sunday 3rd, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Alsop Moor lay-by on A515 [SK158564], Alsop Moor & Hartington, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Malcolm B 0778 636 9238 Sunday 3rd, 11am at Church Drive off Makeney Road, Duffield [SK349428], Duffield Church to Bunker Hill & Quarndon, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Peter B 01159 725898 Wednesday 6th, 10:30am at Melbourne Church cp [SK389250], It's a mystery, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Annette I 01332 367181 Sunday 10th, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Narlows Lane cp [SK163504], Dovedale, Hall Dale, Ilam & Thorpe, 9.5mi/15.3km, Leader Mary K 01332 810849 Sunday 17th, 10am at Bretby Garden Centre [SK290234], Newton Solney, Repton & Bretby Estate, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Dot 01283 760639 Sunday 17th, 11am at Roadside parking towards the bottom of Newton’s Lane, Awsworth [SK478435], Two canals & a viaduct from Awsworth, 4.7mi/7.6km, Leader Brian L 01332 585341 Wednesday 20th, 10:30am at Rudyard Miniature Railway cp [SJ955578], Only a glimpse of a lake, 8mi/12.9km, Leader Richard S 01332 206840 Sunday 24th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at cp opposite the church, Church Lane, Upper Ellastone [SK116434], Upper Ellastone, Middle Mayfield & Stanton, 10mi/16.1km, Leader Bob L 0771 409 3746 March Sunday 3rd, 9:15am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Brinsley Headstock Nature Reserve cp [SK464485], Ironville, Butterley & Codnor Castle, 11mi/17.7km, Leader Rob & Karen 07968 767211 Sunday 3rd, 11am at Shipley Reservoir pay & display cp [SK435435], Mapperley Reservoir, Shipley Park, 5mi/8.1km, Leader Richard S 01332 206840 Wednesday 6th, 10:30am at Alstonefield cp [SK130556], Hills & dales, 9mi/14.5km, Leader Malcolm G 01283 512794 Sunday 10th, 9am at Darley Park Drive cp [SK349380], 10am at Rowsley old station cp [SK258658], Rowsley &