Derby Walking Festival

DERBY WALKING FESTIVAL

Periodicity: annual

Location: Derby, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, UK

Time of the year: September/October

Duration:  29 days


Number of Walks:  15 walks (guided)

1st edition:

Last edition:  18th September - 3rd October 2010

Last edition (2010) programme:
http://www.activederbyshire.co.uk/media/Walking%20Festival%20Brochure.pdf

Next edition:  17th September - 15th October 2011

Next edition (2011) programme:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f8e0beae#/f8e0beae/1

 

Saturday 17 September
Right Royal Real Ale Trail
The Right Royal Real Ale Trail walk will follow the Offical Launch of Derby's  Walking Festival
Guided Walk: 2 miles. Leisurely.
Starting Point: The Brewery Tap, 1 Derwent Street, DE1 2EN at 11am

Tuesday 20 September
City Centre Ghost Walk
Guided Walk: 1 mile. Leisurely. Except for stops to underground tunnel.
Starting Point: Shakespeare Inn, DE1 3NF at 7pm

Wednesday 21 September
Friar Gate Ghost Walk
Guided Walk: 1 mile. Leisurely.
Starting Point: Derby Gaol. DE1 1DF at 7pm

Royal Crown Derby Factory Tour
Guided Walk: 1 mile. Leisurely.
Starting Point: Royal Crown Derby, DE23 8JZ at 11am.


Royal Crown Derby Factory Tour
Guided Walk: 1 mile. Leisurely.
Starting Point: Royal Crown Derby, DE23 8JZ at 1.30pm.

Saturday 24 September
Derby Roundhouse Tour
Guided Walk: 1 mile Leisurely.
Starting Point: The Roundhouse (Derby College) Gatehoouse, DE24 8JE at 2pm

Derby Cathedral City Tour and Tower Climb (optional)
Guided Walk: 3 miles. Leisurely. Tower Climb (189 steps) lasts approximately 45 minutes.
Starting Point: Derby Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Derby DE1 3AH at 10:30am.

Wednesday 28 September
Walk Derby
Health Walk with Spondon Strollers: Under 1 hour. Moderate walk, easy access.
Starting Point: Spondon Village Hall, DE21 7FG at 9.30am. Finish at 10.30am.

Thursday 29 September
Walk Derby
Health Walk with Alavaston Walking for Health: Under 1 hour. Moderate walk, easy access.
Starting Point: YMCA London Road, DE24 8UT at 9.30am. Finish at 10.30am.

Walk Derby
Health Walk with Derwent Trekkers: Under 1 hour 30 minutes. Moderate walk, easy access.
Starting Point: Revive Healthy Living Centre, DE21 6ET at 9.45am. Finish 11.15am.

Saturday 1 October
Derby's Railway Heritage Walk including Derby Roundhouse
Guided Walk: 1 mile. Leisurely.
Starting Point: The Roundhouse [ DerbyCollege] Gatehouse, Derby DE24 8JE at 2pm.

Saturday 8 October
Derby Roundhouse Tour
Guided Walk: 1 mile. Leisurely.
Starting Point: The Roundhouse [ DerbyCollege] Gatehouse, Derby DE24 8JE at 2pm.

Joseph Wright of Derby Walk
Guided Walk: 4 miles. Leisurely.
Starting Point: Derby Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Derby DE1 3AH at 10am

Saturday 15 October
Derby's Railway Heritage Walk including Derby Roundhouse
GUIDED WALK: 1 mile. Leisurely.
Starting Point: The Roundhouse [ DerbyCollege] Gatehouse, Derby DE24 8JE at 2pm.



Number of participants (average):

Notable walks:

Walks for disabled persons? some

Price: some walks are free of charge

Notes: 

Sponsoring: Yes

Organization:

Contact:
Derby Tourist Information Centre
Phone 01332 255802

DCC Countryside Service
Phone 08456 058058

tourism@derby.gov.uk


Website:
http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/events/pd-walk-fest-2011.aspx 

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