Melbourne Walking Festival

MELBOURNE WALKING FESTIVAL

Periodicity: annual

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

Time of the year:  June

Duration:  2 days - weekend

Number of Walks:  7 walks (guided)

1st edition: 2011

2011 edition: 25th - 26th June 2011 
2011  edition  programme: http://histman.wordpress.com/walks/

Saturday 25 June 2011
Walk 1  - Melbourne to Foremark and Ingleby, 15km, 11:00 am start, moderate, leader Barry Thomas.
Walk 2 - Melbourne to Burney Lane, Breedon, Wilson, 10km, 2:00 pm start, moderate, leader Marie Kennedy.
Walk 3 - Melbourne to Woodhouses area, 4km, 3:00 pm start, easy, leader Dave Calvert.
Walk 4 - Walk around the historic town by local historian Richard Heath – 2:00 pm. About 2 hours.

Sunday 26 June 2011
Walk 5 - Ticknall to Smisby return, 13.5 km, 11:00 am start from Ticknall Village Hall Car Park (free), moderate, leader Barry Thomas. There is also a bus service from Derby or Swadlincote to Ticknall (Arriva 61).
Walk 6 - Melbourne to Ticknall and Calke Abbey, 10 km, 2:00 pm from Melbourne Leisure Centre, easy/moderate, leader Stuart Mansfield.
 Walk 7 - A walk in the Stanton by Bridge area, about 6/7 km, meet by the Turkey Oak in the middle of Stanton at 1:30 pm, leader Paul Sturges. The Arriva 61 bus stops here (we will wait for the Derby bus if you tell us you are using it when booking).


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Notable walks: Town Walk

Walks for disabled persons?

Price: Free

Notes:  Well behaved dogs are welcomed on all walks.

Sponsoring: Yes

Organization: Melbourne Civic Society

Contact:
http://histman.wordpress.com/contact-us/ 

Phone: 01332 865720.


Website: http://histman.wordpress.com/

 

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