Keep Walking - Autumn Footprints
Do join us to celebrate our annual Autumn Footprints Amber Valley & Erewash Walking Festival. We are now into the second week of this festival set in the heart of picturesque Derbyshire which runs to through to Sunday 26th September 2021
The Walking Festival began on Saturday 11th September 2021 with the first walk of the festival at Shipley Country Park Visitor Centre. This was enjoyed by all and they were lucky with the weather. Please see photograph attached.
Walking Festival Co-ordinator Marion Farrell from Groundwork, said:
“I think the last 18 months have made us all appreciate being able to walk in our local countryside. All of the walks in this festival are guided by local volunteers. This means that you can relax and enjoy the views rather than have to keep looking at a map to find your way. Walking is a wonderful way to make new friends, learn more about the area and get fitter.”
This Walking Festival offers a range of 29 guided free walks over 16 days. The Walking Festival has proved to be very popular with both inexperienced and experienced walkers. The walks, led by volunteers and staff from over 20 organisations, will take place in Amber Valley and Erewash. These two areas are well known for their natural beauty, superb scenery, industrial heritage and attractive towns and villages.
All the walks are free of charge and will take place in areas of local heritage and natural history interest, taking walkers alongside rivers and canals as well as through towns and villages. The walks are of varying lengths and gradient, ranging in length from one mile to ten miles, offering something for everyone no matter what their interests or abilities. They are all led by knowledgeable local people who are enthusiastic to show off their local patch. All walks need to be prebooked. To book your place for any walk, please check our website for details www.autumnfootprints.co.uk or call Shipley Country Park Visitor Centre, Telephone 01629 533 991.
This ever popular festival is jointly organised by Erewash Borough Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council, several parish councils, community groups and Groundwork.
Walks of the SECOND WEEK taking place are:
• Family Sensory Walk on Sat 18th Sept at 10.30am at Shipley Country Park.
• Extend your Woodland knowledge with Know your Trees in Risley on Sun 19th at 2pm and The Young People’s Forest on Sat 25th Sept at 11am.
• Mid-Range Country walks include –South Wingfield and Pentrich Revolution Walk (5 miles) on Sat 18th Sept at 10am, Around Crich Stand (5.25 miles) on Tues 21st Sept at 10am, Codnor Park Reservoir (5.7 miles) on Fri 24th Sept at 10am and In the Footsteps of the Rebels of 1817 [Heage & Lower Hartshay] on Sun 26th Sept at 10am.
• Health Walks include Whiteley’s Plantation on Tues 21st at 2pm (2.75 miles).
• Short Heritage walks include – In the Footsteps of the Rebels of 1817 [Ripley] (4 miles) on Wed 22nd September 10.30am.
• Longer Country walks include –Golden Valley Ramble (8 miles) on Sun 19th Sept at 10.am, Lea Dethick & Holloway (7.8 miles) on Mon 20th Sept at 10am, By Stanton By Dale (8 miles) on Thurs 23rd Sept at 10am, Hills & Canal (9 miles) on Sat 25th Sept at 10am and Draycott Ockbrook & Hopwell (7miles) on Sun 26th Sept at 10.30am.
• Why not have a go at Nordic Walking? Nordic Taster sessions are on Thurs 23rd and Sat 25th Sept.
Please take a look at the website for details www.autumnfootprints.co.uk
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