Walks – April 2026

Prospective new members are welcome on our walks , but we ask that you contact us beforehand and take a look at our frequently asked questions page.

Easter Sunday 5th April: Lea Bridge – Lea – Wakebridge – Cromford Canal

8 miles – Start at 10:30am from Lea Bridge – On road parking, or in the small Smedley’s car park – SK 318 563 – DE4 5AG – ///stood.downward.treetop – Picnic lunch – The leader will bring Easter biscuits for a coffee stop – Lea Gardens is nearby for a tea stop at the end – Please note that the road from Crich to Holloway is still closed, due to a landslip – Walk leader Jackie.

Sunday 12th April: Clowne – Elmton

8 miles – Start at 10:30am from outside the Nags Head pub on Station Road in Clowne – Park at Station Road industrial estate, a quiet cul de sac off Station Road in Clowne – S43 4AB – SK 494 758 – ///browsers.reconnect.blown – Picnic lunch in Elmton – Ashgate Hospice coffee shop opens at 10am about 200 metres away, at the top end of Station Road, facing the Nags Head pub – Walk leader Steve C.

Sunday 19th April: Eccleshall Woods

8 miles – Details shortly – Walk leader Paul G.

Tuesday 21st April: Crich – South Wingfield – Fritchley – Chase Woods (Footloose Extra)

Approx 7.5 miles – Start at 10:15am from the bus stop at the Market Place in Crich – SW 348 543 – DE4 5DD – ///darker,clean.lollipop – Park around the Market Place, on nearby roads, or, if full, on Hodder Close/Dowie Way, near Jo & Paul’s house – Picnic lunch – Tea and cakes after at either The Loaf in Crich, or the Family Tree at Whatstandwell – Walk leader Jo.

Sunday 26th April: Parwich – Ballidon Quarry – Minninglow – High Peak Trail – Gotham

Approx. 10 miles, but final ascent of Minninglow is optional, which reduces it to 9.5 miles – Start at 10am from the car park in Parwich – SK 189 542 – DE6 1QL – ///join.storeroom.being – Picnic lunch – Walk leader Mary.