Overview of walk grades
- Easy Access - Suitable for people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs.
- Easy - For anyone who doesn’t have a mobility or specific health problem, or is seriously unfit.
- Leisurely - For reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience
- Moderate - For people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness.
- Strenuous - For experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level.
Access
Registered guide dogs are welcome on all walks. For additional access information, see individual listings.
Chesterfield Area Walking Festival 2025
Step into Wellness with the Chesterfield Area Walking Festival!
Get ready to refresh your body and mind as the Chesterfield Area Walking Festival returns. With scenic routes for all abilities—from gentle strolls to exhilarating hikes—this is your chance to boost your fitness, reduce stress, meet people, and soak in the great outdoors.
Led by trained guides, each walk offers a unique blend of history, wildlife, and breathtaking landscapes.
Whether you're looking for a family-friendly adventure or a rewarding challenge, there's something for everyone.
Many of the walks are completely free.
Lace up your boots, breathe in the fresh air, and let’s walk towards wellness together!
Most walks are free, please see individual listings below for full details.
Chesterfield Walking Festival Programme
Cutthorpe and Barlow Loop
10 May 2025, 9:00am
Thorns but Not Prickly
10 May 2025, 10:00am
Counting the Cost: WW2 Stories from Spital Cemetery
11 May 2025, 11:00am
Counting the Cost: WW1 Stories from Spital Cemetery
11 May 2025, 2:00pm
Haunted Pubs of Chesterfield
11 May 2025, 3:00pm
A Pooch and a View
12 May 2025, 6:30pm
Brimington Walk and Talk
13 May 2025 10:30am
Nordic Walking Taster
14 May 2025, 9:30am
Ogston and Ashover Circular
14 May 2025 10am
Slow the Flow to the Calow
14 May 2025 10:00am
Mcgregor's Pond and River Rother Trail
14 May 2025, 10:30am
Lost Pubs of Unstone
14 May 2025, 11:00am
A View from The Western Side
15 May 2025 10:00am
Explore Hardwick Wider Estate
15 May 2025 10:30am
Somersall and Stubbing Court Circular
16 May 2025 10:00am
Darling Boats and Boots of May
16 May 2025 11:00am
Victorian Philanthropy and Three Women of Chesterfield
16 May 2025 13:30pm
Holymoorside and Stubbing Loop
17 May 2025, 09:00am
Bit of a Beast
17 May 2025 09:30am
Reminiscence of Bygone Iron
17 May 2025 10:00am
Bumblebee Safari
17 May 2025 11:30am
Smalley Brook and Ashover Rock
18 May 2025 10:00am
Brampton Industrial Heritage
18 May 2025 10:30am
Chesterfield History and Spital Cemetery
18 May 2025 2:00pm
The Haunted Pubs of Chesterfield
18 May 2025 3:00pm
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