Quarndon has an excellent network of footpaths and bridleways waiting to be explored. If you normally go up into the Peak District perhaps avoid driving and walk from home.

You will find local walks which stay within Quarndon plus longer circular walks starting in Quarndon which pass through Duffield or Allestree Park.

If you know an interesting walk, perhaps with good views, wild flowers or wildlife, then please send details to web@quarndon-pc.gov.uk. Add photos if you take any.

You can discover Quarndon and its environs in more detail when you view the multi-layered Quarndon map. The map is shown very small initially. Zoom out by using the mouse wheel or the +- signs. Click on the layer names to display or hide each layer. The Quarndon Rights of Way Map shows footpaths and bridleways highlighted in pink, available to download below.

A local walking group in Quarndon has been operating for about a year in the village following popular demand. The group meets up around the first/second week of the month on a Friday afternoon for local walks typically of 5-6 miles starting from the village hall and taking around 3 hours.

A WhatsApp group shares arrangements across around twenty-five participants with typically ten or so participants on each walk. We aim to explore local footpaths and try to include a stop for refreshments part way - a pub or café! It's a good way to both exercise and socialise.

If you are interested in joining our group (dogs welcome) then please contact Martin & Kathy Cross at the email below and provide your mobile number for inclusion in the WhatsApp group for messaging:

drmtcross@btinternet.com

This is an approximately 8 mile round trip with a great spot for refreshments.

If you fancy a shorter version you can park at the Bridge Inn in Duffield. (5 miles)

Enjoy a trip on Quarndon's local bus, the 114, and walk back to Quarndon Village Hall. Feeling fit? Walk both ways!

Comments and questions about the walks welcome, and if you would like to create a Quarndon-based walk of your own for others to enjoy, please email web@quarndon-pc.gov.uk

If you need a walk to help shake down the Christmas pudding, try this one. It's almost completely on pavements and hard surfaces, and you can do as much or as little of it as you fancy.

Apologies for the few extraneous letters at the very end of the walk - we're working on this!

More information about the topics covered in the walk can be found in 'Quarndon Then and Now', the 2008 history of the village. A few copies for residents are still available; contact clerk@quarndon-pc.gov.uk

A 2.5 hour walk with river views, poetry, historic buildings and railway heritage plus a refreshment stop.

This walk is good in wet conditions as a large part is on minor roads and tracks but is even better on a fine day when this historic landscape and the views of the Ecclesbourne Valley can be fully appreciated.

A short 2.5 mile walk with a good climb. Allow 1 hour for a brisk walk or a bit longer if you like to take photos and admire the views. This walk works well in either direction.

This walk of 1.8 miles (3km) takes about an hour to complete on roads and the fields on the east side of Church Road. There are plenty of opportunities to pause and enjoy wild flowers, trees and distant countryside views.

This delightful circular route guides walkers to the boundary of Markeaton Park, taking in some lovely views en route.