FOOTSTEPS Festival 28th May - 10th June 2012 A celebration of walking EVERYONE WELCOME in and around Broxtowe Borough www.broxtowe.gov.uk/walking Eastwood Community Sports Centre, Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3EB t: 0115 917 3711 e: sport@broxtowe.gov.uk www.broxtowe.gov.uk
Footsteps walking festival 28th May - 10th June 2012 The Broxtowe Footsteps walking festival is a great way to get active in a relaxed and friendly environment, with all the family. This booklet contains a list of walks to suit all interests, ages and abilities. For further information on each walk please contact the relevant individuals as listed in this booklet. Monday 28th May - 5.30-6.30pm Nordic Walking Meeting Place - Bramcote Hills Park. Learning to Nordic Walk means you can get more benefits from your time out walking. It burns as many calories as running - but without the impact on your years. It tones the backs of the arms, stomach and back muscles at the same time. It s probably the most satisfying way to get rid of frustration and tension, by using poles with this new Nordic Walking technique. For further information please contact Catherine Hughes on 07940 575758. (Booking essential). Monday 28th May - 10.15am Newdigate Walk Meeting Place - Victoria Park Leisure Centre. A walk across Manner floods and on to the Newdigate Inn via historical railway routes. Public transport back. For further information please contact Tor Pitts on 01283 563483. Monday 28th May - 10.00am Fox Covert & Erewash Canal Walk Meeting Place - Long Eaton, Asda by the cash machines. A 3.5 mile walk along River Erewash & Canal turning at Sandiacre Lock along the old Derby Canal & returning along the flood bank. For further information please contact Joyce Sims on 0115 9732831. 02 All walks are FREE UNLESS STATED
Monday 28th May - 10.30am Sawley Walking for Health Meeting Place - Elvaston Castle car park (Pay and Display). An intermediate Health Walk of up to 3 miles. Price for walk is 50p. For further information please contact Tor Pitts on 01283 563483. Tuesday 29th May - 10.00am Buggy Walk The easy way to exercise with your baby Meeting place - Attenborough Nature Reserve. Free buggy walks around the reserve. These sessions will be led by an instructor and will offer new mothers the chance to exercise without the need for childcare and in a supportive environment with other mums. For further information please contact Melissa Jennings on 0115 9173572. Tuesday 29th May - 10.00am Wollaton Park & Martins Pond Meeting Place - Wheelhouse Public House - Wollaton Village. Varied walks each week around Wollaton Park or Martins Pond. Both routes provide interesting sights and wildlife to observe, we often feed the ducks! For further information please contact Ali Allen on 0115 9194877. Tuesday 29th May - 10.15am West Park Walkers Meeting Place - Outside main doors of West Park Leisure Centre. These walks are short, ranging from 1.5-3.5 miles and aim to improve health and promote an active lifestyle. The walks are very social and usually stop in a local café for a drink and a chat afterwards. For further information please contact Tor Pitts on 01283 563483. key Short Walk - Suitable for beginners & families Walks up to 2 hours with stiles Moderate to hard walk Sorry - No Dogs Allowed UNLESS STATED 03
Tuesday 29th May - 10.30am Nuthall Railway Walk Meeting Place - Snapewood Community Centre. Part of the old Great Northern Line, this is a new footpath. Passing fields of barley, rape seed and corn. Stop half way for a coffee at the Three Ponds Public House in Nuthall. For further information please contact Ali Allen on 0115 9194877. Tuesday 29th May - 6.00pm Walk after Work Meeting Place - Attenborough Nature Centre. Fancy a walk after work? Flat route walk, with no obstables or stiles. Walking boots are not required but suitable footwear should be worn on all walks. The walk will take approximately 1 hour 15 mins. For further information please contact Julie Bonser on 0115 9173711. Wednesday 30th May - 10.00am Strelley Woodland & Countryside Walk Meeting Place - Broad Oak Public House. A circular walk taking in the stones of Monks Way and All Saints Church, through Oldmoor Wood into open fields with three panoramic views of the area. For further information please contact Ali Allen on 0115 9194877. Wednesday 30th May - 2.00pm Nottingham Canal and Cossall Village with its links to Wollaton Hall, the Battle of Waterloo and D.H.Lawrence Meeting Place - Picnic site, car park, Cossall Road. From the car park by the Nottingham Canal we follow the Nottingham Canal to Cossall Marsh where we follow the route of Thomas North s pit railway and then by field paths to Cossall village. There can be seen the home of D.H.Lawrence s fiancé. The memorial to the men of the village who fought in the battle of Waterloo in St Catherine s church yard and the Willoughby Armshouses of 1685. The walk returns via Mill Lane (part of the Monks Way ). For further information please contact Jeff Catherines on 01773 710759. Wednesday 30th May - 10.00am Broxtowe Ramblers Meeting Place - Bramcote Hills Park. Join the Broxtowe Ramblers as they take you around Bramcote and Trowell - a walk specially devised by the ramblers for this years walking festival. Very leisurely pace. For further information please contact Elizabaeth Dalton on 0794 1712192. 04 All walks are FREE UNLESS STATED
Wednesday 30th May - 11.00am Beginners Walk Meeting Place - Arena Centre, outside main doors, Ilkeston. These walks are short, ranging from 1.5-3.5miles and aim to improve health and promote an active lifestyle. The walks are very social and usually stop in a local café for a drink and a chat afterwards. For further information please contact Tor Pitts on 01283 563483. Wednesday 30th May - 11.00am - 1.00pm Walk and Create Meeting Place - Bramcote Hills Park. Aimed at toddlers and young children. In this make and take workshop participants will create a wearable crown to celebrate the Queens Jubilee, using card and tissue paper, decorating with glittery sparkly collaging materials. For further information please contact Julie Bonser on 0115 9173711. Thursday 31st May - 10.00am Beginners Walk Meeting Place - Littlewick Medical Centre - waiting area of Doctors Surgery. These walks are short, ranging from 1.5-3.5miles and aim to improve health and promote an active lifestyle. The walks are very social and usually stop in a local café for a drink and a chat afterwards. For further information please contact Tor Pitts on 01283 563483. Thursday 31st May - 10.30am Broxtowe Walk and Talk - Health Walk Meeting Place - Royal Oak, Watnall. The walk will last up to 90 minutes, along a mixture of canal towpaths, lanes, footpaths and public rights of way across fields. Surfaces may be uneven or even muddy in places, there maybe slopes and some stiles. For further information please contact Jeff Catherines on 01773 710759. key Short Walk - Suitable for beginners & families Walks up to 2 hours with stiles Moderate to hard walk Sorry - No Dogs Allowed UNLESS STATED 05
Thursday 31st May - 2.30pm Community Safety Walk Meeting Place - Beeston Town Centre. The walk will start from the Bandstand Beeston Square. Walk through Beeston Town Centre with Joy Balchin, Communities Officer from Broxtowe Borough Council. Find out about the many initiatives taking place to make Beeston a safe and enjoyable place to work and live. Hear about Street Angels and Pubwatch and even visit the CCTV control room. As numbers on this walk are restricted please reserve a place by contacting Joy Balchin on 0115 9173744 Thursday 31st May - 6.30pm - 8.00pm Orienteering Walk Meeting Place - Bramcote Hills Park - the picnic tables next to the car park. Have fun trying out these new map puzzles in the local park. The local club are putting on a range of fun exercises that take minutes to complete and help you understand how maps work. Come along and join in for 10 minutes or the full 1.5hrs Guidance provided by Catherine Hughes, British Orienteering Coach of the Year, who specialises in teaching novices. For further information please contact Catherine Hughes on 07940 575758 (Booking required). Friday 1st June - 10.00am Wollaton Park Walk Meeting Place - Wollaton Park 1st car park, Wollaton Road entrance. A number of pleasant walking routes in Wollaton Park, with its 16th Century Hall, lake and deer herd. Easy to moderate walk. For further information please contact Ali Allen on 0115 9194877. Friday 1st June - 11.00am - 1.00pm Story Telling Walk - Animal Tracks Meeting Place - Bramcote Hills Park. A delightful and engaging opportunity to entertain and exercise the whole family A feast of fact and fiction, inspired by the landscape and wildlife of the park. The story walk will warm your heart and exercise it! For further information contact Julie Bonser on 0115 9173711. Saturday 2nd June - 10.00am Health Walk Meeting Place - Attenborough Nature Centre. A short walk between 45 minutes and an hour. Good surfaces on a fairly flat route with no stiles. Suitable for all levels. For further information please contact Karen Bennett on 0115 9721777. 06 All walks are FREE UNLESS STATED
Saturday 2nd June - 3.00pm - 5.00pm Story Telling Walk Meeting Place - Attenborough Nature Centre. A delightful and engaging opportunity to entertain and exercise the whole family. A feast of fact and fiction, inspired by the landscape and wildlife of the park. The story walk will warm your heart and exercise it! For further information please contact Julie Bonser on 0115 9173711. Sunday 3rd June - 10.30am Nature Walk Meeting Place - Attenborough Nature Centre. Find about what wildlife is around Attenborough Nature Reserve by joining some of the wardens for a nature walk, no need to book. Please dress for the weather and wear suitable shoes. No booking necessary. For further information please contact Karen Bennett on 0115 9721777. Sunday 3rd June - 10.30am Art Walk Meeting Place - Picnic site, car park, Cossall Road Grid Ref: SK488415. Join Alison Lloyd, your creative guide, on an art walk exploring the landscapes around the Erewash Canal. A fun and stimulating walk of art, landscape and conversation, making connections between our surroundings and contemporary art. This walk is commissioned by Cargoes, an Ignite project that s using two narrow boats to collect Cultural Cargo throughout the East Midlands as part of the Cultural Olympiad, creating artwork inspired by distinctiveness of the locality. Join us on a walk with a difference that is not to be missed! 3 hours approximately - 11kms. For further information please contact Alison on 0844 879 2110 or 075959 14028. Email: amy@ignitefutures.org.uk key Short Walk - Suitable for beginners & families Walks up to 2 hours with stiles Moderate to hard walk Sorry - No Dogs Allowed UNLESS STATED 07
Monday 4th June-Sunday 10th June - 11.00am - 3.30pm Family Fun Trail Meeting Place - Shipley Country Park. During half-term celebrate National Family Week by spending some time in the fresh air with the kids. Bring them along to have a go at our self-led trail. 50p per child. For further information call 01773 719961. Pre-booking is essential on 0845 6058058. Monday 4th June - 10.00am Fox Covert & Erewash Canal Walk Meeting Place - Long Eaton, Asda by the cash machines. A 3.5 mile walk through West Park & Fox Covert returning along Erewash Canal. For further information please contact Joyce Sims on 0115 9732831. Monday 4th June - 6.45pm Strelley Evening Walk Meeting Place - The Broad Oak Car Park. From Strelley we walk through the village then via Oldmoor Wood, field paths and an ancient track to walk along the Nottingham Canal. Returning to Strelley via Mill Lane (part of The Monks Way ) and Robinettes Lane, Cossall. For further information please contact Jeff Catherines on 01773 710759. 08 All walks are FREE UNLESS STATED
Tuesday 5th June - 10.00am Wollaton Park & Martins Pond Meeting Place - The Wheelhouse Public House. Varied walks each week around Wollaton Park or Martins Pond. Both routes provide interesting sights and wildlife to observe, we often feed the ducks! Easy to moderate walk. For further information please contact Ali Allen on 0115 9194877. Tuesday 5th June - 10.30am Nuthall Railway Walk Meeting Place - Snapewood Community Centre. Part of the old Great Northern Line, this is a new footpath. Passing fields of barley, rape seed and corn. Stop half way for a coffee at the Three Ponds Public House in Nuthall. Moderate walk. For further information please contact Ali Allen on 0115 9194877. Tuesday 5th June - 10.30am Broxtowe Walk and Talk - Health Walk Meeting Place - Manor Farm Recreation Ground Car Park. The walk will last up to 90 minutes, along a mixture of canal towpaths, lanes, footpaths and public rights of way across fields. Surfaces may be uneven or even muddy in places, there maybe slopes and some stiles. For further information please contact Julie Bonser on 0115 9173711. Wednesday 6th June - 10.00am Strelley Woodland & Countryside Walk Meeting Place - Broad Oak Public House. A circular walk taking in the stones of Monks Way and All Saints Church, through Oldmoor Wood into open fields with three panoramic views of the area. For further information please contact Ali Allen on 0115 9194877. key Short Walk - Suitable for beginners & families Walks up to 2 hours with stiles Moderate to hard walk Sorry - No Dogs Allowed UNLESS STATED 09
Wednesday 6th June - 11.30am Nordic Walking Meeting Place - Colliers Wood. Learning to Nordic Walk means you can get more benefits from your time out walking. It burns as many calories as running - but without the impact on your years. It tones the backs of the arms, stomach and back muscles at the same time. It s probably the most satisfying way to get rid of frustration and tension, by using poles with this new Nordic Walking technique. For further information please contact Catherine Hughes on 07940 575758. (Booking essential). Wednesday 6th June - 11.00am - 1.00pm Walk and Create Meeting Place - Colliers Wood. This workshop is aimed at children of all ages and their families. A make and take workshop where participants will create a handheld boat on a stick, made out of card and highly decorated using a variety of drawing tools and collaging materials. For further information please contact Julie Bonser on 0115 9173711. Thursday 7th June - 9.30am Nordic Walking Meeting Place - Attenborough Nature Reserve. Learning to Nordic Walk means you can get more benefits from your time out walking. It burns as many calories as running - but without the impact on your years. It tones the backs of the arms, stomach and back muscles at the same time. It s probably the most satisfying way to get rid of frustration and tension, by using poles with this new Nordic Walking technique. For further information please contact Angela on 07933 306199. Thursday 7th June - 10.30am Broxtowe Walk and Talk - Health Walk Meeting Place - Greasley Church. The walk will last up to 90 minutes, along a mixture of canal towpaths, lanes, footpaths and public rights of way across fields. Surfaces may be uneven or even muddy in places, there maybe slopes and some stiles. For further information please contact Jeff Catherines on 01773 710759. 10 All walks are FREE UNLESS STATED
Thursday 7th June - 6.30pm - 8.00pm Orienteering Meeting Place - Bramcote Hills Park - the picnic tables next to the car park. Have fun trying out these new map puzzles in the local park. The local club are putting on a range of fun exercises that take minutes to complete and help you understand how maps work. Come along and join in for 10 minutes or the full 1.5hrs Guidance provided by Catherine Hughes, British Orienteering Coach of the Year, who specialises in teaching novices. For further information please contact Catherine Hughes on 07940 575758 (Booking required) Friday 8th June - 10.00am Wollaton Park Walk Meeting Place - Wollaton Park 1st Car Park. A number of pleasant walking routes in Wollaton Park, with its 16th century Hall, lake and deer herd. For further information please contact Ali Allen on 0115 9194877. Saturday 9th June - 10.00am Strelley/Babbington Walk Meeting Place - Strelley Church. Join the Broxtowe Ramblers as they take you around Strelley and Babbington - a walk specially devised by the ramblers for this years walking festival. Leisurely pace. For further information please contact Brian Palmer on 07999 978638. Saturday 9th June - 11.00am Blue Line Trail Guided Walk Meeting Place - D.H Lawrence Heritage Centre. Discover D.H Lawrence s home town with this guided walk along the famous Blue Line Trail, our heritage experts will be leading a group around Eastwood to discover the four Lawrence family homes, as well as many other sites related to the writer and the areas fascinating heritage. For further information please contact Sally Nightingale on 01773 717353. key Short Walk - Suitable for beginners & families Walks up to 2 hours with stiles Moderate to hard walk Sorry - No Dogs Allowed UNLESS STATED 11
Saturday 9th June - 2.00pm Bramcote Walk and Talk Meeting Place - Bramcote Leisure Centre. Starting from the bottom car park at Bramcote Leisure Centre the walk will then cover Bramcote Hills Park, the Nottingham Canal and the Hemlock Stone before heading back to the Leisure Centre. Relaxed pace walk. For further information please contact Kit Vincent on 0115 9254591. Saturday 9th June - 3.00pm - 4.30pm Story Telling Walk Meeting Place - Colliers Wood. A delightful and engaging opportunity to entertain and exercise the whole family. A feast of fact and fiction inspired, by the landscape and wildlife of the park. The story walk will warm your heart and exercise it! For further information please contact Julie Bonser on 0115 9173711. Sunday 10th June - 10.00am Kimberley Walk Meeting Place - Toll Bar Square. From Kimberley we walk via James Street and High Street up to Swingate then by field paths and farm lanes, crossing the M1, towards the village of Strelley. Returning by field paths and lanes, through the hamlet of Babbington, up hill to Grasscroft Farm then field paths to the underpass under the A610 by-pass. On by Hall Om Wong Park and the former Kimberley brewery to arrive back in Kimberley. For further information please contact Jeff Catherines on 01773 710759. Sunday 10th June - 10.30am Walk and Talk Meeting Place - Sandy Lane Bramcote. The Friends are all set to lead a guided walk and talk! This covers Bramcote Hills Park and two of the Local Nature Reserves, at a leisurely pace-slightly quicker if its raining! For further information please email Norman & Clare Clyde-Watson - nclyde@ntlworld.com. 12 All walks are FREE UNLESS STATED
Footsteps walking festival 28th May - 10th June 2012 key Short Walk - Suitable for beginners & families Walks up to 2 hours with stiles Moderate to hard walk Sorry - No Dogs Allowed UNLESS STATED 13
Geocaching Do you fancy discovering the great outdoors with a difference? Broxtowe Borough Council has recently set up four geocaches to encourage people to explore the borough s parks, open spaces, countryside and heritage. What is geocaching? Geocaching is a high-tech, outdoor treasure hunting game where participants ( geocachers ) use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational technique to hide and seek containers ( geocaches or caches ). A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook, pen and treasure - usually toys or trinkets of little value. Geocaching in Broxtowe Hidden in various places throughout the borough are over 100 containers that are waiting to be found by anyone with a GPS device. Broxtowe Borough Council has also set up four geocaches of its own in the borough s four designated Queen Elizabeth II fields at: Coronation Park, Eastwood - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Fields 1952 Broadgate Park, Beeston - Queen Elizabeth II Silver Fields 1977 Queen Elizabeth Park, Stapleford - Queen Elizabeth II Golden Fields 2002 Hall Om Wong Park, Kimberley - Queen Elizabeth Diamond Fields 2012 The four cache sites were nominated as part of the Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge, which aims to protect designated recreational spaces for communities as a permanent living legacy of the Queen s Diamond Jubilee. How to find a geocache? 1. Register for a free basic membership at Geocaching.com 2. Visit the Hide & Seek a Cache page at www.broxtowe.gov.uk. 3. Enter your postal code and click search. 4. Choose any geocache from the list and click on its name. 5. Enter the coordinates of the geocache into your GPS Device. 6. Use your GPS device to assist you in finding the hidden geocache. 7. Sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location. 8.Share your geocaching stories and photos online. The rules of geocaching 1. If you take something from the cache, leave something of equal or greater value. 2. Write about your find in the cache logbook. 3. Log your experience at Geocaching.com. 14
The Broxtowe Footsteps Festival 2012 is run in partnership with Things to Note A contact number has been given for each walk; please call the number given should you have any questions. Whilst we make all our walks as safe and enjoyable as possible, any walk attended is done so at your own risk. We recommend you bring a drink for all the walks. There is no need to buy any equipment to take part, just turn up on the day. Dress sensibly for the weather and wear appropriate footwear for the conditions. Smoking is not allowed during the walks or at the meeting points. If you have any health concerns, you may wish to check with your doctor before taking part and bring any medication with you that you may need. Dogs are not allowed, unless stated, with the exception of guide dogs. The Footsteps Festival is open to any person aged 18 and over. Minors and vulnerable adults will need to be accompanied by someone aged 18 or over. Starting Times Please be ready to start the walk at the time stated within the leaflet. Festival Information The Broxtowe Footsteps Festival has been organised through Broxtowe Borough Council s sports development team, Broxtowe Sport. Further information about the broxtowe walking festival can be found at; www.broxtowe.gov.uk/walking or call 0115 9173572. Information about the Broxtowe walking festival can also be found on Broxtowe Borough s Council website; www.broxtowe.gov.uk Find Broxtowe Sport on Facebook at: www.broxtowe.gov.uk/facebooksport 15
Footsteps walking festival Fun For The Family Page Buggy Walk 29th May 03 Walk & Create 30th May 05 Orienteering 31st May 06 Story Telling Walk 1st June 06 Story Telling Walk 2nd June 07 Family Fun Trail 4th June 08 Walk and Create 6th June 10 Orienteering 7th June 11 Nordic Walking Page 28th May 02 6th June 10 7th June 10 Evening Walks Page Walk after Work 29th May 04 Orienteering 31st May 06 Strelley Evening Walk 4th June 08 Orienteering 7th June 11 Saturday Walks Page Health Walk 2nd June 06 Story Telling Walk 2nd June 07 Strelley/Babbington Walk 9th June 11 Blue Line Trail 9th June 11 Bramcote walk and Talk 9th June 12 Story Telling Walk 9th June 12 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Sunday Walks Page Nature Walk 3rd June 07 Art Walk 3rd June 07 Kimberley Walk 10th June 12 Walk and Talk 10th June 12 Longer Walks - 2 hours plus Page Nottingham Canal 30th May 04 Nuthall Railway 29th May 04 Art Walk 3rd June 07 Strelley Evening Walk 4th June 08 Nuthall Railway 5th June 09 Strelley/Babbington Walk 9th June 11 Blue Line Trail 9th June 11 Kimberley Walk 10th June 12 Beginner Walks and Walks For Health Page Newdigate Walk 28th May 02 Fox Covert & Erewash Canal Walk 28th May 02 Wollaton Park & Martins Pond 29th May 03 West Park Walkers 29th May 03 Beginners Walk 30th May 05 Beginners Walk 31st May 05 Health Walk 2nd June 06 Nature Walk 3rd June 07 Fox Covert & Erewash Canal Walk 4th June 08 Broxtowe Walk and Talk 5th June 09 Broxtowe Walk and Talk 7th June 10 16 All walks are FREE UNLESS STATED