Darley Abbey footbridge diversion
The footbridge across the River Derwent at Darley Abbey has been closed for the foreseeable future. A well-signposted diversion is in place, with thanks to Lubrizol for providing the signs.
Walking
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Views from the outside!
Some interesting outside views of walking the Heritage Way – from Derby Telegraph, The Guardian, and more.
Herb Eppel’s adventure in 2022
Claire and Tim Hollinghurst June 23
The Guardian 2022
Josh Allen April 2022
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Darley Abbey Diversion
With the closure of the Darley Abbey Mills pedestrian and cycle bridge for safety reasons, it is no longer possible to follow the Heritage Way route through Darley Abbey village. Instead, it is necessary to follow a diversion using the east bank of the Derwent and to make use of Handyside Bridge (near to Chester…
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Heritage Way diversion in Darley Abbey
With the closure of the Darley Abbey Mills pedestrian and cycle bridge for safety reasons, it is no longer possible to follow the Heritage Way route through Darley Abbey village. Instead, it is necessary to follow a diversion using the east bank of the Derwent and to make use of Handyside Bridge (near to Chester…
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Excellent improvements to the Riverside Path
The Riverside path between Derby and Borrowash along the south bank of the River Derwent forms part of the Heritage Way walking route. It is also part of the Derwent Valley Cycleway (and National Cycle Network 6). For many years the surface has been deteriorating due to flood damage and insufficient repairs and use of…
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A Three-Day Ramble along the Heritage Way
With a new guidebook edition imminent, and days rapidly shortening into winter, my good friend Clon Ulrick and I took the chance to spend three days on a complete walk of “the Way”. Clon and I had met in Botswana years ago, when both living there. We used to camp together with our families in…
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Guardian Newspaper features the Heritage Way
This week’s Guardian newspaper features the experiences of one of their reporters walking the Heritage Way from Hathersage to Derby. Very positive so perhaps it will lead to many more walkers on the route over the coming weeks. Great to see a holiday article about Derbyshire focusing on the World Heritage Site instead of the…
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Volunteer Rangers Swing into Action!
The Trust has been working with Lubrizol, based in Hazelwood, to recruit volunteer rangers to manage and maintain the Derwent Valley Heritage Way, our already-existing walking route. Each pair of rangers will look after a section of the way, checking for wear and tear, and that signage remains in place. They will clear litter, undergrowth and overhanging branches, and act as Trust Ambassadors to the…
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Support the Trust as you do your Christmas Shopping!
Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, we have set up Derwent Valley Trust as a “cause” on Easyfundraising! You can now go via this link and register with Easyfundraising, naming Derwent Valley Trust as your cause. Then every time you go online to shop, go via Easyfundraising.org.uk to the retailer’s website and it…
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All I want for Christmas is ……. a Bridge over the River Derwent (or six)!
We wrote about bridges in the previous newsletter, and the thought continues to exercise us. It’s pretty clear that we’re going to have to cross the river quite a few times to complete our cycle route, and we need to identify a bridge design which we can maybe use several times. It needs to be…
