Walking is a great way for adults to start being active or get back into regular exercise, and it's free!
Exploring the great outdoors also makes you feel better physically and mentally, and joining a walking group is a great way to meet new people, too.
Walk With Us - Holmebrook Valley Park Walk
Every Thursday at 10.30am
We walk for 45 minutes to one hour in Chesterfield's largest park that includes open water, woodlands, and hay meadows. Please note the park has hills and some uneven paths.
- meet by the café in park pavilion (top car park) Holmebrook Valley Park, Watermeadow Lane, Chesterfield, S41 8XP
For more information about Walk With Us, please contact our Senior Lifestyle Instructor on 01246 959444 or email rob.andrew@chesterfield.gov.uk.
Every Tuesday meet from 10.15am to set off at 10.30am
Come and join us for a free walk around the local area, led by a trained walk leader, 45 to 60 minutes.
Meet new people and make friends, enjoy a cuppa and a chat afterwards and maybe stay for a home cooked lunch (£5 charge for lunch).
No need to book, just turn up, everyone welcome. Please wear sensible shoes and suitable clothing for the weather.
For more information call 01246 559126.
First and third Tuesdays of every month at 12 noon.
A short walk around the town centre, parks and local spaces.
- meet at Derbyshire Voluntary Action Hub @ Low Pavements, 61 to 63 Low Pavement, Chesterfield, S40 1PB
The Hub offers a friendly, welcoming social environment with drinks and cake available and a chance to find out what’s going on in the local community, try arts, crafts or games, join in the walk or just come and have a chat.
For more details contact Helen Corcoran on 07762 127121 or email helen@dva.org.uk.
Second Monday of each month at 10am
The Walk This Way group offers friendly walks in the Hasland and Grassmoor areas.
Walks are suitable for a range of ability levels with options from 30 to 90 minutes long:
- very short walks in Eastwood Park
- short walks around Hasland, up to an hour
- walks around Hasland that exceed an hour but will not be over 90 minutes
Supported by the Grassland Hasmoor Big Local project.
For more details, call 07825 183569 or email at dallas@lets-connect.org.uk.
Every Saturday arrive at 8.45am to set off at at 9am
Not strictly speaking a walking group, parkrun is a free, weekly, community event all around the world every Saturday morning.
It is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.
Volunteer 'parkwalkers' are there each week (look out for the blue vests) to encourage and support anyone would like to enjoy a walk round the course.
Parkrun is a 5km timed event - remember to register beforehand, print your barcode, and bring it with you on the day.
- meet at Poolsbrook Country Park, Pavilion Drive, Poolsbrook, Chesterfield, S43 3WL - first-timers should meet by the pavilion café for a briefing
Find out more on the Parkrun website or Poolsbrook parkrun Facebook page.
Junior parkrun
Staveley - every Sunday at 8.45am
Junior parkrun is a 2km walk, jog, skip, or run for children aged 4 to 14 years old.
Register each child beforehand, print their barcode, and bring it with you on the day.
Find out more on the Parkrun juniors website or Staveley junior parkrun Facebook page.
Holmebrook Valley Country Park - every Sunday at 8.45am
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2km event for juniors aged 4 to 14 year olds.
Find out more on the Holmebrook Vally juniors parkrun website.
Chesterfield and NE Derbyshire Ramblers offer a programme of regular walks throughout the year.
Walks range from four miles upwards and from easy to strenuous. There are walks accessible by public transport and by car.
They are always happy for anyone to join them for two or three walks without commitment.
For more details call 07772 132183 or visit the Chesterfield and NE Derbyshire Ramblers website.
Second Friday of each month, 2pm to 2.30pm.
Have you had a cancer diagnosis or are recovering from treatment? You are invited to join our friendly walking group and are welcome to bring someone with you.
Michelle and Claire, qualified Walk Leaders, will guide you on local walks.
All abilities are catered for with planned routes and volunteer support.
Numbers are limited so before attending, please register at the centre or call 01246 516406 and ask for Michelle or Claire
or email at crhft.macmillaninfo@nhs.net.
Every other Thursday, 10.30am.
Derbyshire Mind hosts a MindSpace Walk and Talk group in Chesterfield.
Mindspace is a small, supportive community group that creates space for us to get together, get some fresh air, meet some new people, and talk in a friendly and inclusive group.
All our MindSpace walks are supported by our fantastic Derbyshire Mind volunteers, who are friendly, inclusive, welcoming, and really great listeners. We listen without judgement and without trying to ‘fix’ or give advice.
You can rely on us to be here every other Thursday morning, same time, same place, no matter the weather, and ready to listen to whatever you are feeling or having trouble with.
- meet at Queen’s Park, S40 2BF, near the bandstand
Distances of walks vary, but they last approximately one and a half hours.
Find out more about MindSpace by visiting the Derbyshire Mind website, calling 01332 623732, or emailing at community@derbyshiremind.org.uk.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 3pm
Our walking and activity group is for people over 50 years old who have a diagnosis of dementia and enjoy being outdoors, visiting places of interest, and taking part in new stimulating activities.
This is all included at an affordable daily rate.
The group enables carers to meet fellow carers to gain support from each other.
Find out more by calling 01246 274812, or emailing at enquiries@chesterfieldcaregroup.org.uk.
Every Wednesday at 10.15am.
A small group of walkers who use public transport and usually walk about four miles, though this can be longer in the good weather.
The group doesn't often do stiles, and they only use good paths in fields.
- meet at the bus stop of the bus the group is catching
Find out more by calling 01246 237526 or emailing vonhage2@gmail.com.
Various dates, from either 10am or 10.15am.
A peer-led walking group, aiming to support those living in the community with mental health concerns or who are feeling isolated, by organising local walks. The group aims to 'walk it out together'.
- meet at Chesterfield Library, downstairs in the Foyer area
You can check the dates of walks by calling Mark on 07484 001842 or emailing mark.hudson@rethink.org. Alternatively, you can email the Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service at derbyshirerecoverypeersupportservice@rethink.org.
Last Saturday of every month.
Linked to parkrun events, 5K Your Way is a community-based initiative to encourage those living with and beyond cancer, their families and friends, and those working in cancer services.
The group encourages people to walk, jog, run, cheer, or volunteer at a local 5K Your Way group at parkrun events.
Attendees don't have to do the whole 5km run, they can do as much or as little as they want.
- Meet at the Pavilion at Poolsbrook Park
Find out more by visiting the 5K Your Way Facebook page or the Move Charity website.
Every Tuesday 10am to 1pm.
Mindscapes is a Mental Health peer support group that uses our lived experience, training, creativity and photography to support individuals in empowering themselves, enables individuals to build self-esteem, confidence and resilience to maintain our mental health and wellbeing.
We set out for our photography walk at 11am for about an hour walk, then back to the Hub for a brew and support.
- meet at Derbyshire Voluntary Action Hub @ Low Pavements, 61 to 63 Low Pavement, Chesterfield, S40 1PB
Contact mindscapes.photography@hotmail.com or call 07923 929734.
Every Wednesday at 10.30am
Come and enjoy this hidden gem and its surrounding area on a 30 to 60 minute walk refreshments available and a chance to buy fresh produce from the garden.
Limited parking at the centre term-time, on street parking and bus 39 runs nearby.
- meet at the cabins at Hunloke Community Gardens, Church Street South, S40 2TF
For more details contact Hunloke Community Gardens on 07846 271968 or email hunlokegarden@gmail.com.
For more ideas and suggestions for ways to keep walking, local routes and walking groups across Derbyshire see the Walk Derbyshire website.
Fancy setting up a walking group in your area?
We can offer support to anyone that wants to set up a new walking group in the Chesterfield area.
Contact us for advice on getting a walking group set up, more information about walking in Chesterfield or how to become more active - call our community lifestyles officer on 01246 345669 or email at tina.hensey@chesterfield.gov.uk.