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Walking routes in the Ripley Township

PictureRipley Greenway
We are fortunate to have some lovely, picturesque walking routes in and around Ripley. Our Township is made up of Ripley and the following surrounding villages:

​Marehay
Waingroves
Heage
Nether Heage
Ambergate
Sawmills
Bullbridge
Street Lane
Lower Hartshay



It is important to exercise and get some fresh air. We can do this without having to drive outside of your town or village.

CORONAVIRUS - CURRENT ADVICE REGARDING EXERCISE
You are allowed to exercise outdoors as often as you wish - following social distancing guidelines.

More guidance on this can be found here: https://bit.ly/35owRWs 

You can adapt the walking routes below to make them shorter if you like. Please ensure you obey the current social distancing advice.

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A useful website which you can view public footpaths in the area that you live is FootPath Map. 


Ripley circular walks

Walk
Ripley Circular Route 8
Pentrich Revolution circular Walk 8
Butterley circular walk
Time
Allow 3 hours
Allow 3 hours
Allow 2 hours
Distance
5 miles / 8km
4 miles / 6.4km
3 miles / 3.8km
Walk Type
Undulating countryside
Urban walk on pavements, unpaved roads and footpaths
Easy field paths, woodland walking and one quiet by-lane.

Ripley Greenway

Ripley Greenway is an off road multi-user route for cyclists, walkers and horse riders.

​The site was created by the recovery of the disused Ripley Colliery and Ripley branch railway between 1974 and 1977 to give a lined route with nearby areas of open greenspace and plantations at Ripley and Marehay.

The main path was then improved and the Greenway now has a tarmac surface and street lighting from Outram Street south to Lumb Farm.
Various items of community artwork are installed along the route.

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Click here to download this map

Heage and Nether Heage Walks

Walk
​Heage Circular Walk 5
Heage Pentrich Revolution Walk 4
Time
​Allow 3 hours
Allow 3-4 hours
Distance
​5 miles / 8km
​4 miles with 6 mile option
Walk Type
Undulating Countryside, level along the canal
Moderate, hillside and valley footpaths

Ambergate Walks

Betty Kenny Walk (Ambergate Shining Cliff Woods) Circular Route 12
Allow 3 hours
4 miles / 6.8km
​Hilly countryside with several steep climbs, passing quarry edges

Lower Hartshay walks

Lower Hartshay circular walk
Allow 2 hours
 4.1 miles / 6.6km
Moderate

Street Lane walks

Street Lane/ Ripley circular walk
Allow 3 - 4 hours
6 miles / 9.2km
Moderate

This page is working progress. If you have any local walking routes in the Ripley Township that you would like to share with us, please email them to deputyclerk@ripleytowncouncil.gov.uk 
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