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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.…
Read moreHeritage 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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read moreVolunteer 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…
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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…
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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…
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