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Walking in Derwentside and beyond

Welcome to the Derwentside Group! If you want to explore the Northeast of England, ranging from south of Newcastle to Cleveland area and stretching 50 miles westward, you’re in the right place. 

Our group helps local people enjoy walking and protect the places we all love to walk. Like most groups we organise regular walks led by experienced leaders – a great way to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness.  

You’re very welcome to try walking with us, or to get involved in looking after paths and green spaces and opening up new places to explore. Normally our walks take place on Sundays every two weeks throughout the year and are about 7-9 miles long.  

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Find out more

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Campaign with us - protect the places we walk

Walking is a simple pleasure that should be open to everyone, so we campaign to remove barriers to walking and we protect the places we love to wander.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking