Friday 17 May

The seventh day of the Walking Festival starts with a popular walk around the lesser trodden paths of the Hardwick Estate and continues with two new walks, one around Unstone and onto the new Peak Resort development and one exploring Chesterfield’s hidden green spaces and the chance to discover the ‘gollies’!

This is your last chance to learn Nordic Walking with Laura around Poolsbrook Valley Country Park.

Another new walk explores the Moss Valley and Never Fear Dam on a peaceful walk along the Moss Brook through a land written by its natural and industrial history.

Another chance to mix boats and boots by combining a walk with a trip on the John Varley narrowboat along the Chesterfield Canal. Walk one cruises outward and walks back, while walk two sets out on foot and cruises back.

This is your chance to climb the Tower of St Mary and All Saints Church for a close up view of the famous ‘Crooked Spire’ and a bird’s eye view of Chesterfield. Visit earlier in the week for a chance to find out more about one of England’s landmark churches on a tour of the ground floor of the building.

New walks and old favourites combine today with something for everyone.