NDWG - Nottingham and Derby Walking Group

Welcome to the Notts Derby Walking Group (NDWG). We are a group of sociable young walkers in our 20s & 30s. We walk every week, have many socials and regularly go all over the UK on weekends away.

26th June : From The Chair

Although we have just passed the longest day, summer is far from over as there is a packed walks program to choose from over the next few months. With a wide variety of evening walks still left to the other extreme of Brendan and Lizzie’s challenge walks on 11th July at Sherwood and 5th September at Ladybower. Not forgetting the regular Sunday and various Saturday walks!

Weekend places are also still available for Penzance over the August Bank Holiday weekend; and Elterwater has just opened for bookings.

Also the active social programme continues apace with the ever popular regulars of pub meets and group meals accompanied by various open air theatre trips. The Summer Ball has now sold over seventy tickets but a limited number of last minute places will be available for booking ( and payment! ) up to 18th July. Please contact Ed, James or myself if wanting to book a last minute place. The price of £39 includes drinks on arrival and four course waiter served meal.

Anyone wanting to tell their friends or possibly work colleagues how good being an NDWG member is; then please contact Lara or Paul Kirby as we have now taken delivery of several hundred printed leaflets to help publicise the group and hopefully attract a few more new members as well.

Although a long way off a date for the diary is 5th December re this years Christmas Coach Trip. Whilst rumour also has it that Rob Stevens has already sorted a few fine weekends away up to and including Easter 2010. Talking of the future this years AGM is on 7th October; when as ever a few ( well ok all of them! ) committee posts will be up for election. Anyone who is thinking of joining the committee; or who would like to know what is involved; please feel free to talk to any committee member anytime. Hard work, new ideas and enthusiasm are the main requirements; with particular thanks due to this years committee who have all worked hard behind the scenes to ensure the group continues to thrive and prosper.

See you all on a walk soon. Andy

8th May : New Summer Walks Programme now completed

The new summer walks programme is now complete. Thanks to the help of everyone who volunteered to lead a walk, every walk on the new programme has a leader.

The programme is currently being printed and will be mailed out in the next few weeks, in the meantime you can download the new Summer Walks Programme here (There is also an A4 landscape version for easy printing).

Luke Bradley & Rob Lievesley - Walks Organisers

30th March : Summer Ball Tickets now on Sale

Tickets for the summer ball on the 25th July are now on sale. Take a look at the Summer Ball page for more details of how to get your ticket.

11th March : Important News - Derby Meet point now moved!!!

From this Sunday 15th March the Derby meet point will move from Liversage Street to Vernon Street. The meet point will be Vernon Gate, the grand stone facade at the end of the street. For those unsure Vernon Street lies just off Friar Gate, if coming out of town it's the 2nd left after passing under the Friar Gate bridge.

Recently introduced parking charges have forced us to move. The new location is ideal having free parking, a prominent central location and ease of road access