Useful Links

Our links page is a useful resource for any rambler and we hope that you find the below websites of use.

 WALKING IN DERBYSHIRE - All the information you need to get walking in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside.
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THE GHB WARD COMMEMORATIVE WALK: HOLMESFIELD TO LONGSHAW CIRCULAR - In the autumn of 1900, GHB (Bert) Ward placed an advert in a newspaper inviting people to join him on a moorland walk. As a result, on 2 September 1900, 13 people came together for what is thought to be the first ever organised public walk - around the Kinder Scout plateau. This led to the formation of the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers, a group still going strong, which became the forerunner of the great ramblers’ movements we see today. Ward himself became a notable campaigner for access to moorland, which back in 1900 was severely restricted by shooting interests and the gamekeepers who worked for them. Ward lived in Holmesfield for many years, at Storth Lodge on Moorwood Lane.
This 11 mile walk celebrates Ward’s work in establishing the outdoor movement. Its route takes you past his former home and out onto the moorland he loved. The walk starts in Holmesfield, with a link from Totley and the option of starting at Fox house/Longshaw. For details of the route, click here
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Ramblers Association - South Yorkshire & North East Derbyshire Area - The South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire Area of the Ramblers Association has seven local groups. The area offers a wide variety of walking opportunities, from the high moorland of the Dark Peak to the west, the lowland moors of Thorne and Hatfield to the east, the "Last of the Summer Wine" country in the north, to the Derbyshire Dales in the south.

Ramblers Association - We are Britain's biggest walking charity. We've been working for over 70 years to promote walking and to improve conditions for everyone who walks in England, Scotland and Wales.

Ramblers Walks Finder - Every week Ramblers volunteers organise hundreds of group walks all over Great Britain, ranging from short local strolls to bracing hillside treks. Some walks are aimed especially at people in their 20s and 30s or families with children.

Ramblers Holidays - Hike beneath the rainforest canopy in Costa Rica or over spectacular passes in the Carpathian Mountains. The original walking company, we run some 200 inspiring holidays in over 60 countries

Chesterfield Round Walk - The Chesterfield Round Walk was officially launched on June 23rd 2005 with the publication of a leaflet describing the 34-mile route. The route was pioneered by members of Chesterfield & NE Derbyshire Ramblers’ Group, co-ordinated by Footpath Secretary, Dennis Ransby.

ChesterfieldYoung Ramblers - We have been walking together since August 2004 and are part of the main Ramblers' Association aiming to provide walks for 20's - 30's year old around Chesterfield and the Peak District.