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Most of our walks are currently available, although this may change at short notice if any local lockdowns are imposed in the areas concerned. In order to comply with the current regulations, we can only accept bookings from no more than five people on each walk, all of whom MUST be from the same household. All walks will maintain proper social distancing, and we ask that all customers provide their own face coverings and hand sanitiser. In order to maintain financial viability and cover all of our operating costs, we have regrettably been forced to temporarily increase the price of some walks. We are continuing to monitor the situation daily, and will update this information as required. Full details and latest news are available here. |
Five Wells Neolithic Chambered Tomb |
Located right in the centre of England, the county of Derbyshire contains some of the finest walking terrain in the whole of the United Kingdom. Much of this is to be found within the Peak District National Park, which covers large areas of the north of the county and contains a varied mix of deep limestone dales, high gritstone peaks and wild moors.
Derbyshire is also a county of industry and innovation, with the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site celebrating the area's importance as the true birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Based in the heart of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Derbyshire Heritage Walks offers guided day walks and short break walking holidays for small groups around Derbyshire and the Peak District. With over 30 years experience of leading guided walks around the World Heritage Site, and over 35 years experience of walking the Peak District, Derbyshire Heritage Walks are experts in the history and heritage of the area.
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Cromford Mill - The world's first factory |
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Derbyshire Heritage Walks is the only organisation currently offering regular guided walks throughout Derbyshire with a dedicated history theme. Each of the walks is led by a guide who is a published writer and photographer and has over 30 years experience of leading history-based guided walks and tours in the area.
We run scheduled full-day walks from early February to the end of November. We also run scheduled half-day walks throughout the year, with just a short break for Christmas and New Year, plus another short break for staff holidays. Details of all our available walks can be found here. Accessibility
Many of our walks use established roads, tracks, footpaths, old railway trackbeds and canal towpaths, making them suitable for walkers of all ages and ability levels. It also means that you won't need any expensive walking gear - just a good pair of walking boots, waterproofs, and a small rucksack for the longer walks.
We also look where possible to make our walks accessible to those who may have mobility issues. While this is not always possible, some of our walks can accommodate wheelchair users, and the individual walk pages all contain information on accessibility.
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Dogs
Some of our walks are suitable for dogs, although we do ask that you inform us before the walk and keep your dog on a short lead at all times. The individual walk pages all contain information on suitability for dogs. |
Family & Group Rates
For most of our scheduled walks, in addition to the normal "per person" cost, we also offer special discounted family rates. These are based on a group of either one or two adults, accompanied by up to three children aged 15 years or below. Also, for groups of 9 or more people, we offer a discounted "per person" cost for the booking, which allows you to save around 20% or more on the cost of a booking. See the individual walk pages for full details of the family and group rates. |
Monsal Dale |
Private Bookings
Booking a Personal Walking Guide not only allows you to pick the date of your walk to suit you, but also gives you access to a number of walks not available on our normal schedule. You can find details of these exclusive walks here.
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Personal Walking Guides can be booked at any time of the year, although some walks may not be practical during the winter months on safety grounds or for other reasons beyond our control. We can accept Personal Walking Guide bookings for any date except those shown as "unavailable" or "unavailable for private bookings" on the Walking Calendar below. This applies even if a scheduled walk is also listed for the date in question.
While our scheduled walks have a normal maximum group size of between 6 and 8 people, this can usually be increased for most private bookings, and it is possible to accommodate larger groups of up to 20 or 30 people on some of the walks. For many walks, a private booking also allows you to pick your own start time. Please see here for more information on upgrading a scheduled walk to a private booking, and here for information on booking a Personal Walking Guide.
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Private Walking Holidays | |
You can also plan your own personalised short break guided walking holiday in Derbyshire and the Peak District with Derbyshire Heritage Walks.
By booking a Personal Walking Guide, or combining booking a Personal Walking Guide with bookings for our normal scheduled walks or upgrading scheduled walks to private bookings, you can devise your own holiday itinerary and walk when you want to, not when anybody else says you have to. All you need to do is book the walks you want to do, and then arrange your own accommodation and travel to suit. Details of how to create your own personalised walking holiday can be found here.
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Robin Hood's Stride |
Fixed Itinerary Walking Holidays
For those who prefer to let others do the planning for them, we also offer a number of 4 or 5 day fixed itinerary walking holidays. With these holidays, just pick the area where you would like to walk and the start date when you would like to do it, book your own accommodation and travel to suit, and let us show you the best walks around the area. Details of our fixed itinerary walks can be found here.
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GDPR and Data Privacy
Like most people, we don't like big companies knowing too much about us, and really hate it when they sell our information on for advertising purposes. If you would like to know more about how we store your information and what we do with it, you can find that information here (link opens in new window). |
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