showing local walks suitable for families, many short easy walks, routes often waymarked.
available free of charge from local councils & tourist information centres, including:
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Amber Valley |
Borough Council Tourism Unit 01773 570222 or 01773 841492 (24h) or 01773 841488 (24h) online http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/features/walking/routes/derwent_valley.shtml |
| Derby |
http://www.visitderby.com/tourism/ http://www.derby.gov.uk/HiRes/Leisure/Walking/publicrightsofway.htm City Council Environment Projects Officer Greenstep Projects, walking (and cycling) routes, Go wild in Derby walks, etc. 01332 255021 online http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/features/walking/walks_map.shtml |
| Erewash |
http://www.erewash.gov.uk/sport/walks.asp Borough Council Leisure Services including family walk leaflets 01159 461321 or 0115 9072314 Dale Abbey www.brindlewood.fsnet.co.uk/walks.htm |
| South Derbyshire |
District Council Tourism Economic Development Unit Including "Discover circular walks in S.Derbys." leaflet with over 12 walks "Country Walks in South Derbyshire" series of leaflets |
| Staffs |
http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/services/tourismandleisure/countryside/selfguidedwalks.htm
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East Staffs. |
Countryside Project - Leisure Services Dept. including "Easy walks in East Staffs." Leaflet from Midland Grain Warehouse Derby St. Burton-on-Trent DE14 2JJ 01283 508730 M-F 9-5 |
| Leicestershire | http://uk.geocities.com/ramblingjohn/Leics.html |
| Leicestershire - NW |
Including Coalville & Castle Donington areas Guided walks Jame Barrett@nwleicestershire.gov.uk 01530 454606 |
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Stoney Middleton |
For a free copy of "6 short circular walks from Stoney Middleton" send sae and 2 1st class stamps to Julian Tippett 1 Old Hall GardensStoney Middleton Hope Valley S32 4T |
| Derbyshire |
Countryside Service East Derbyshire Area at Shipley Country Park 01773 719961 Several leaflets including the Derbyshire section of the Midshires Way |
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Ramblers Association |
www.ramblers.org.uk/walksfinder |
| National Trust |
land offers many beautiful walks www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
Access land
Access land: where you can walk unrestricted by needing to keep to footpaths or complete a route of a fixed distance. Especially appreciated by families with children.
Peak District www.peakdistrict.org
Walking web ring http://h.webring.com/hub?ring=ukwalk;id=46;hub
Trails
Peak District Trails - www.geocities/steviestoat
Peak District - www.peakdistrict.org
Guide books
Many cover Derbyshire, including the following with good short easy walks for families:
Walks with Children W.D.Parke ISBN 1 85058 613 6 Sigma www.sigmapress.co.uk
Short walks for all the Family: Peak District ISBN 0 7117 1603 X Jarrold
Village Walks in Derbys. & Pub walks in Derbys. C.Wildgoose ISBN 1 85306 461 0 Countryside
Walking books also from
Cicerone 015395 62069 - www.cicerone.co.uk
Scarthin 01629 823272 - www.scarthinbooks.demon.co.uk
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