Walking
South Derbyshire, located at the heart of The National Forest, is a scenic and spectacular place to put your best foot forward.
Whether you’re a motivated walker, or need a little extra encouragement, we have something to suit everyone, including Walk Derbyshire walks, Nordic walking and themed walks.
Nordic walking is one of the fastest growing physical activities and is a great way to burn calories. Originating from cross-country skiing, it involves using poles to reduce impact on your joints. It is on offer at several locations in the District, with sessions for beginners included:
- Wednesday from 10am at Elvaston Castle
- Thursdays from 10am at Rosliston Forestry Centre
Full details of these and all other types of walks can be found in our events and activities.
If the walking bug bites you, there are a variety of fun and fascinating routes waiting to be explored across South Derbyshire:
- Calke Abbey - Ancient Tree Trails (pdf, 1.1mb)
- Calke Abbey - Reflections Trail (pdf, 1.4mb)
- Calke Abbey - Ticknall Limeyards (pdf, 1.5mb)
- Calke Park - Staunton Harold (pdf, 1.4mb)
- Calke Park Wildlife (pdf, 1.4mb)
- Elvaston Castle - Nature Reserve Trail (pdf, 760kb)
- Findern and Willington (pdf, 751kb)
- Five walks - Locations (pdf, 305kb)
- Footsteps around the park - Eureka Park's past (pdf, 1.4mb)
- Hartshorne (pdf, 660kb)
- Lullington WW1 Memorial (pdf, 1.3mb)
- Melbourne (pdf, 320kb)
- Mills, mines and murder - Bretby estate (pdf, 1.7mb)
- Milton and Foremark (pdf, 368kb)
- Newton Solney (pdf, 742kb)
- Repton (pdf, 275kb)
- Shardlow (pdf, 651kb)
- Swadlincote Memorial - Echoes of Heroes (pdf, 1mb)
- The Horsehoe Trail (pdf, 635kb)
- Three Churches (pdf, 645kb)
- Ticknall (pdf, 364kb)
- Walks Programme 2017 (pdf, 2mb)
Then there is the popular National Forest Walking Festival, held in May each year, featuring walks for all ages, tastes and abilities. Every walk is graded for difficulty and guided walks are led by an experienced leader with local knowledge. With a wealth of attractions to visit and plenty of places to stay, why not make a break of it?
Further walking and cycling trails along with an interactive map can be found on the Visit South Derbyshire website.
