Derby walking festival
find local walks to get you moving more
The Derby Walking Festival 2022 has now ended. A huge thank you to all of the event partners and volunteers who helped to make it happen. Although the Festival is over, you can still get out and about in our city with one of the self-guided walks below.
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Oakwood Neighbourhood Map run
Type of walk: Self-guided
Location: Oakwood
Oakwood Neighbourhood Map run from Derwent Valley Orienteers
Spondon Walk
Type of walk: Self-guided
Location: Spondon
This is a most enjoyable walk with expansive views over open countryside, passing through the attractive village of Ockbrook.
Swarkestone Circular Route
Type of walk: Self-guided
Location: Chellaston
An enjoyable walk that takes in farmland, market gardens, villages and waterways using footpaths, towpaths and roads.
The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group
Type of walk: Self-guided
Location: City Centre
This walk in Derby visits the sites associated with the planning of the rebellion and the trial and execution of the Pentrich rebels.
The River Derwent Millennium Mileposts
Type of walk: Self-guided
Location: Darley Abbey
This is a short circular walk of just over 2 miles. following the River Derwent Northwards from Handisides Bridge through Darley Park to Evans Mill, and returning by way of Darley Fields.
Walk around Markeaton
Type of walk: Self-guided
Location: Mackworth
It is hard to realise that this walk never strays far from the outer limits of Derby, but right from the start the route wanders through farmland devoted to wheatfields and lush pasture.