u3a

Ravenshead

Hikers (5-8 miles)

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Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
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.

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See below for our latest reports from Brenda...


  • Hikers - Silverhill and Teversal Trail, Feb 2026

    Despite the poor forecast, 10 members of the group met at the usual meeting point, The Sherwood Ranger, ready to take on whatever the weather had in store for us. We drove to the Silverhill Wood car park, through Teversal and followed the route to the statue of the miner, which we had seen before.…

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  • Hikers - Little John via Harlow Wood & Blidworth, Jan 2026

    After several days of cold, wet weather we were blessed with a crisp dry day for our walk. Sixteen walkers met at the Little John on Main Road for the seven mile walk. Walking up the path from the car park we crossed over Ricket Lane and followed the footpath into Harlow Woods until we…

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  • Hikers - December 2025

    Our December walk this year, preceded the annual Christmas lunch which we had, for the second time, at the Ramsdale Golf Club. The 4-mile walk was just enough to allow those dining to work up an appetite, and for those not dining, the opportunity to meet with the group so we could pass on best…

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Navigate forwards and backwards below for earlier reports


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:

Please click on the Calendar link below to see a diary of events for groups. Use the radio button to select a particular group: