| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | Monthly on Wednesdays 9:30 am 2nd Wednesday usually meets in Ranger car park |
New members are warmly welcomed!
Our walks are typically planned in and around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
When the days are longer and we have better weather, we expect to do more walks in Derbyshire. The weather has been good on most of the walks so far, but that cannot be guaranteed!
Any member can plan a route. Just let the group leader know so it can be put in the diary.
We also hope to continue our tradition of a Christmas walk and luncheon.
See below for our latest reports from Brenda...
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Hikers - Epperstone and Thurgarton
The fifth heatwave of the summer, we were led to believe, so the planned walk was changed to a closer, less strenuous walk. We had done a similar walk in previous years, the…
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Hikers - White Edge, Curbar Edge, Froggatt Edge
Weds 9 July 2026. The forecast was for clear blue skies and (very) warm temperatures, but that did not deter the hikers. Armed with suncream, sun hats and plenty of water, 12 members…
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Hikers - Views of Riber and Crich, June 2026
The walk this month was one which had been planned for August 2025, but which had to be postponed due to the extreme heat that day. The forecast was for showers, and some…
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Hikers - Newstead Abbey via Papplewick, May 2026
A good, scenic route in Derbyshire had been planned, but this required good visibility and no threat of rain as the route is quite exposed. Since the forecast didn’t indicate this would be…
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Hikers - Lea/Holloway/Riber/Dethick, April 2026
There is a thinking, based on experience, in our hikers’ group that if Brenda is on a hike, the weather will be good. How this happens is a mystery to us all, we…
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Hikers - Sherwood Forest & The Major Oak
Once again, the forecast was good for the second Wednesday of March 2026. 10 members of the group assembled at the Sherwood Ranger and shared cars for the relatively short journey to the…
Guidance for group members
- View the Calendar link below for our pending walks.
- Walking Boots, Hiking/Trekking Sticks, Warm/ Waterproof clothing and a personal first aid kit are advisable.
- New members are warmly welcomed.
- All the Hikers members are encouraged to submit their favourite walks, pass to the group leader your favourite start points and grid references and work together to expand the list of Hikes/Walks
- Unless announced otherwise, car sharing for all walks will assemble at the Sherwood Ranger for a 9.30am departure.40p per mile divided by the number of people (not passengers) in the car, is paid to the driver. He/she can do as they please with that money.
- All Ru3a members wishing to join the Hikers Group are required to complete the Hikers Enrolment Form and complete it by hand. Please hand completed forms to the group leader at the beginning of a Walk or emailed to the Group Leader.
The Beacon Calendar link is below. to check out the upcoming details of walks: