Nottinghamshire Area

We are a local group of the national Ramblers organisation and we organise a range of walks to suit all abilities throughout the year.

Website : https://www.nottsarearamblers.org.uk

Contact : 01777 838763

Walking in Nottinghamshire

Welcome to the Nottinghamshire Area Ramblers.

Nottinghamshire has a very varied landscape traversed by an excellent path network – from the stilton cheese Wolds of south Notts to the carr lands of Misson in the far north of the county. And from the Trent Vale across to the limestone gorges of Pleasley Vale and Cresswell Crags, by way of the clay lands with their Dumbles and Sherwood Forest with its sandy shroggs,

We even have our own long-distance path - the 105 mile Robin Hood Way (www.robinhoodway.com). Numerous Country Parks have been created from our industrial heritage. There truly is something for everyone in our beautiful county,

Through the amazing work of our volunteers, we campaign to protect and grow this path network so everyone can enjoy access to our much-loved countryside. We also support our local walking Groups so they can provide a variety of walks and other social activities for you to join.

Our friendly walking community

Our members campaign to keep open the rights of way in Nottinghamshire, and submit claims for paths to be added to our local definitive maps. We work together with a coalition of different users - cyclists, horse riders, disabled users, local communities - to strengthen our case. We have MPs, councillors and the media supporting us. Contact us if you would like to know more about being involved with this essential work - you will be very welcome.

We also support 14 friendly Groups offering a wide selection of walks catering for different locations, ages and abilities. The Groups also have social activities and walking holidays, providing a chance to make new friends, have fun and get fit at the same time.

See the links to the Groups below and details of the extensive programme of walks in Nottinghamshire and neighbouring counties. Hope to see you on a walk soon!

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Our groups

Newark Group

Nottingham Group

Retford Group

an avenue of bare trees leading up to an old building with sunlight coming through its arch.

Worksop Group

walkers in front of a small, circular, stone fort.

Rushcliffe Group

a walk leader points out an interesting feature during a walk

Broxtowe Group

Gedling Group

mansfield and sherwood ramblers group on a bridge

Mansfield & Sherwood Ramblers

Southwell Group

Collingham Group

Vale of Belvoir Ramblers on the Grantham Canal

Vale of Belvoir Group

Notts Derby Walking Group

a group of walkers sat on top of a hill with dramatic skies

One Step Walkers Group

Robin Hood Way Group

Upcoming walks and events

Cancelled: Eakring and Robin Hood Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Shireoaks and Chesterfield Canal Bluebell Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

BOOKABLE - A pleasant country park where once there was coal

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

Cancelled: Bookable - Gritstone Edges, a Moor and a Pond

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Pilgrim Fathers and bluebells

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Monsal Head

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 9.4 miles

Cancelled: Eyam, Abney and Bretton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Flask Edge and Bar Brook Moor from Shillito Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.4 miles

Stanage

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.0 miles

Winthorpe Wellbeing Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Elkesley and Bothamsall

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.4 miles

Oxton Farnsfield Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.7 miles

Cancelled: Canals and tracks around Quorn

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.7 miles

Linear walk. Attenborough to Wollaton park via Highfields

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.2 miles

Walk No 1.Lambley Circular Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.9 miles

NEWARK RAMBLERS WELLBEING WALKS - SCONCE AND DEVON PARK

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

EPPERSTONE

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.8 miles

The bluebells of Annesley

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Spring Flowers in Wellow Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Chill in Spinkhill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

SATURDAY STROLL - ALONG THE TRENT FROM FISKERTON

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Spring in Whitwell Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Longshaw and Froggatt Edge

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.8 miles

Calver Cruise

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Pleasley Pit, Vale & Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

In the steps of the Devonshires - Bookable

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Chatsworth and the Hunting Lodge

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Cancelled: THIEVES WOOD, Notts.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Four Dales

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Tansley - Ashover

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.8 miles

BOLSOVER CASTLE & RIDGE, Derbys.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Thanks,Carol

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Walk No.2 Vicars Water Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

The Oaks of Sherwood evening walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.0 miles

NEWARK RAMBLERS WELLBEING WALKS - SCONCE AND DEVON PARK

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

WOODBOROUGH & CALVERTON CIRCULAR

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Bookable - Southwell circular round Halloughton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

A stroll around Hay on Wye

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.1 miles

Strelley Bluebell Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.1 miles

Mynydd Illtud and Cefn llechid

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

The Brecon Horseshoe

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 9.9 miles

view across corn fields of Southwell Minster

Southwell on a Sunday morning

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Shipley Country Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Pleasley Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 6.0 miles

A circuit around Hay on Wye

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Kilton, Hundred Acre Wood & Scofton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Bookable - Edingley circular visiting Dukes Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.3 miles

Craggy outcrops and a babbling brook

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Hay Bluff and Twmpa

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 9.9 miles

COACH WALK TO TIDESWELL, DERBYS.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Pen-y-Crug

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.4 miles

Group Walking Holiday to Brecon Beacons

Start:

Winthorpe Wellbeing Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Orston, Whatton and Aslockton Flat 5

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.2 miles

Bunny to Gotham

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 7.0 miles

SPRING IN SHERWOOD

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Dovedale from Narlows Lane

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Walk No.3 Bramcote/Stapleford Broxtowe

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.1 miles

SCONCE AND DEVON PARK WELLBEING WALK

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

In the Footsteps of D H Lawrence Walk No.1

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Bluebell Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Shelford & Radcliffe

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Kinder Edge

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Fountaindale - Meet Friar Tuck

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Ladybower and Bamford Edge

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Bookable - Egleton and the Hambleton Peninsula (Rutland Water)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

view showing hills with belted galloway cows in foreground

Ambergate

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.6 miles

BOOKABLE - Highs and Lows of the Derwent Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Martens Hill - Mayfield and Mapleton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.3 miles

COACH TRIP AND WALK, SKEGNESS

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

A night at the dogs

Start:

Winthorpe Wellbeing Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Long Bennington

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Whatstandwell, Crich Stand circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Flintham, Syerston and Sibthorpe

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.5 miles

TUTBURY, Staffs.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Walk No.4 Wast Leake/Midshire Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles

SCONCE AND DEVON PARK WELLBEING WALK

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

NO WALK AVAILABLE

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 0.1 miles

In the footsteps of a little known rose expert, Samuel Reynolds Hole

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Bookable - Little Eaton and Breadsall

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Ploughman's Pre-lunch- Lowdham, Woodborough and Epperstone circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Elsecar and Wentworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.5 miles

SILVERHILL/PLEASLEY TRAIL

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Source of a river

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Winthorpe Wellbeing Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Brant Broughton and Beckingham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

STELLA'S STROLLS - Seven Mile House to Hucknall

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Black Rocks, Cromford

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Walk No.5 Grove Farm Former Home of Edward, Prince of Wales

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.4 miles

Troway

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Local Access Forum : Victoria Embankment/Nottingham Canal

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Pendle Hill

Start:

Wardlow Hay Cop

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

LAMBLEY, Notts.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

BOOKABLE - The National Forest Way Stage 6, Ashby to Ticknall

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Disc golf experience

Start:

Bothamsall, Conjure Alders and the Maun and Meden rivers

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.7 miles

The History of Southwell

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

TOTLEY TO GRINDLEFORD, Derbys.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Walk No 6 Bagthorpe near Selston

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.9 miles

BULWELL HALL PARK/HUCKNALL

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

GROUP WALKING HOLIDAY - FOLKESTONE

Start:

Grindleford

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.6 miles

Bookable - Elvaston Castle Country Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.8 miles

Keyworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Hoveringham, Bleasby and Fiskerton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Jane Eyre Trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Bookable - Bradbourne

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Walk No 7 Nether Langwith

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.2 miles

The Old Grantham Canal and The Hook Flat 5

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.7 miles

Chesterfield Canal

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Deer Park and Trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Idle Valley Nature Reserve including riverside - Bookable

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Chelmorton & The Wye Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Crookstone Hill and Edale Edge

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Eckington

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Bulcote to Bingham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

RISLEY AREA, Derbys.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Walk No.8 Hardwick Hall

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.3 miles

LINBY & NEWSTEAD ABBEY

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Coach Trip to Whitby

Start:

Vicar's Water Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

A Plethora of Mosses

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Codnor Area

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Holloway and Hard-Labor (Bookable)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Canal and Meadows

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.5 miles

COACH WALK TO HENLEY IN ARDEN, WARWICKS.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

STELLA'S STROLLS - West Leake Hills, Notts.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Walk No 9 .LambleyKelham/Debdale Hills/Kelham Hills

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.8 miles

RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARK & BRADMORE

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Park to Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Dappled shade of woodland

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Robin Hood Walk No2

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.6 miles

Bradgate Country Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Bookable - A scenic walk through Barkestone Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Fountains Abbey and Studley Water Gardens

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Brimham Rocks and Fountains Abbey coach outing

Start:

Walk No.10 Sharp Hill Edwalton

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.8 miles

WALESBY FOREST & KIRTON

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.8 miles

Trent Valley Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Lord George Gordon Byron Walk No.2 Diadem Hill/Mary Chaworth Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Fountaindale - Meet Friar Tuck

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Pure Peak District

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.5 miles

RISLEY, Derbys

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Robin Hood Hill and Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.3 miles

WATERMEAD TO LEICESTER

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Walk No 11 Shipley Park/former tram route from Erewash Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

SHELFORD & ROCKLEY PARK

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

The Wellow Park Round

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

4 Reservoirs and a Dove

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Walk No 12 Newstead Abbey

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.1 miles

In the footsteps of DH Lawrence Walk No.2

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

GUNTHORPE, HOVERINGHAM & CAYTHORPE

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.8 miles

The Miners' Memorial

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Belvoir Castle Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.8 miles

The Goyt Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Castleton, Hope and Win Hill.

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.8 miles

Spalford Warren, North and South Clifton

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 9.0 miles

COACH WALK TO FROGGATT EDGE, DERBYS

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

SECRET DERBYSHIRE

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Ratcliffe on Soar/River Soar

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

THE BLIDWORTH ROUND

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.8 miles

Hill Views and a Sunken Lane

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Matterhorn of the Peak District

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Heanor to Kimberley

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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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

Join now for just £3.42 per month