Midland Railway Centre

Amber Valley Group

We are the Amber Valley Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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 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

Join now for just £3.58 per month

Overview

A walk with Sue "On Ripley’s rural/urban fringe"

Moderate, as there is one long-ish climb up to Forty Horse Wood.

Friday, 15 August 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 12:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 7.2km / 4.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

The route goes through the railway workshops area then by field paths to Coach Road, up to Forty Horse Wood, Nottingham Road, Ripley, Greenway to Hammersmith, Butterley Reservoir.

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SK 40200 51901
Nearest postcode:: DE5 3WT
what3words:: eventful.shadowed.coconuts

Start time:: 10:00 am

Meet in the car park of the "Catch a Bite" cafe at the Midland Railway Centre off the B6179 Please park Neatly (it's free) by the cafe. (I have checked with them that they are happy for us to park there.)

Upcoming walks with Amber Valley Group

Allestree Park (Woodlands)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Lea Gardens

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Parwich

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Ambergate Station

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Rowsley Rec.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles