Best foot forward for walking festival
Local people and visitors to Chesterfield can get out their walking boots as the Chesterfield Area Walking Festival returns for another successful year.
This year’s festival runs from Saturday 6 to Sunday 14 May with walks taking place each day.
There is a variety of walks to suit all ages and levels of fitness ranging from a family ramble of two to three miles to a trek of 34 miles, all in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside.
Highlights include the George Stephenson walk taking in places of interest connected with the ‘Father of Railways’ who made Chesterfield his home and a Bumblebee Safari to find out more about these endangered insects – and see how many they can find.
Most walks are free and all are led by an experienced walk leader who knows the history, wildlife and the best places to walk.
Councillor Amanda Serjeant, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for town centres and visitor economy said:-
“As a council two of our key priorities are to offer activities to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents and to make Chesterfield a thriving borough.
“The Chesterfield Area Walking Festival does both by giving people of all ages and abilities the chance to take part in the various walks on offer and also attracts people to come and visit the borough and the surrounding areas to admire the wonderful scenery and find out more about the places from the experienced walk leaders.”
For more information on the festival click here.
