Walking routes in the Ripley Township
Ripley 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
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.
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.
Ripley circular walks
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Walk
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Time
Allow 3 hours
Allow 3 hours
Allow 2 hours
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Distance
5 miles / 8km
4 miles / 6.4km
3 miles / 3.8km
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Walk Type
Undulating countryside
Urban walk on pavements, unpaved roads and footpaths
Easy field paths, woodland walking and one quiet by-lane.
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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.
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.
Heage and Nether Heage Walks
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Walk
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Time
Allow 3 hours
Allow 3-4 hours
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Distance
5 miles / 8km
4 miles with 6 mile option
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Walk Type
Undulating Countryside, level along the canal
Moderate, hillside and valley footpaths
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Ambergate Walks
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Allow 3 hours
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4 miles / 6.8km
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Hilly countryside with several steep climbs, passing quarry edges
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Lower Hartshay walks
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Allow 2 hours
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4.1 miles / 6.6km
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Moderate
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Street Lane walks
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Allow 3 - 4 hours
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6 miles / 9.2km
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Moderate
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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