Category Archives: Derwent Walk

Derwent Valley Heritage Way 9 – Belper to Milford

Posted on October 21, 2020 by admin

Walk 8 was on 2 September 2019, walk 9 on 4 September 2020 – and that was only by accident. I started in the Oxfam Bookshop – a superb Oxfam Bookshop, but buying two heavy books at the start of … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 8 – Whatstandwell to Belper

Posted on October 22, 2019 by admin

It has been a long time since I walked any of the Derwent Valley Mills Trail. Monday 2 September was a lovely day, and I didn’t want to work on a Monday. I caught the Transpeak bus north to Whatstandwell … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 7 – Matlock to Whatstandwell

Posted on December 30, 2018 by admin

On Thursday 13 December I caught the 1259 from Duffield to Matlock to set off and do the next bit of the Derwent Valley Mills Trail. I avoided the railway bookshop at Matlock station, crossed the river, and walked through … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 6, Rowsley to Matlock

Posted on December 11, 2018 by admin

On Friday 16 November I got up early and caught the first Transpeak bus north to Rowsley. Why is it taking me so long to walk this Derwent Valley Mills Trail? It’s only 5.5 miles from Rowsley to Matlock and … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 5, Calton Lees to Rowsley

Posted on September 20, 2018 by admin

On Tuesday 14 August I had a date in Sheffield to give platelets, and decided to drive. That was a mistake – Matlock Bath was a traffic jam. I stopped at the Calton Lees car park and did the next … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 4 – Baslow to Calton Lees

Posted on September 18, 2018 by admin

On Thursday 2 August I finished my 55th year with a good walk – the next bit of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. I parked at Baslow – SK 257722, crossed the Bar Brook, walked passed the thatched cottages and into … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 3 – Grindleford to Baslow

Posted on July 1, 2018 by admin

I walked the first 5 miles of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way on Monday 1 August 2016, and the second 3 on Tuesday 25 April 2017 – if you want to find them on northernvicar, click on Derwent Walk on … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Walk 2 – Hathersage to Grindleford

Posted on May 7, 2017 by admin

I walked the first 5 miles of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way on Monday 1 August 2016 – if you want to find it on northernvicar, click on Derwent Walk on the right hand side of this screen. 8 months … Continue reading →

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Derwent Walk 1 – Ladybower to Hathersage

Posted on August 13, 2016 by admin

Monday 1 August 2016. This is the new me, the good me, having a day off! We had a lie in, then drove north. We found the Peak Shopping Village at Rowsley station and had an excellent lunch. We continued north … Continue reading →

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