About us
We are a social walking club based in Sheffield aimed at people in their 20s and 30s. The group has been around since July 2002 and has been growing steadily ever since – currently we have around 200 members! We are part of the Ramblers, Britain's largest walking charity.
We're always on the lookout for new members, so please book on to a walk or social, or come along to one of our monthly New Members' Nights.
More events and further information about the group is listed on our Web page: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/
Being a Ramblers affiliated group we encourage our participants to join the Ramblers Association. This allows you to attend our great weekends away and get other Ramblers benefits. It also helps support the great work that Ramblers do to keep the countryside open to all and to fight for the things that matter most to walkers. You can read more about the work done by Ramblers here.
We have walks of varying lengths every weekend in the Peak District or the South Yorkshire countryside.
We have an active Socials programme ranging from meals out and cinema trips to dancing and pool championships, not to mention a Easter Egg, Pub Hunt and a Christmas Party every year. There's something for everyone!
We organise weekends away to beautiful locations across the UK such as Snowdonia, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. They're a great opportunity to see some of the most picturesque parts of the country and take a break from work and the city for a very reasonable price.
We’re a Ramblers group run by volunteers who we rely on to keep it going. There are lots of ways to get involved, so if you’d like to lead a walk, organise a social or join the committee, we’d love to hear from you!
Upcoming events
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We’ve Lost the Lad
Heatherdene Car Park, A6013, Hope Valley S33 0BY, UK, Hope Valley, GBWalk leader: Serena
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10am
End time: 3pm
Start point: Heatherdene Car Park
Start point - What 3 Words: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nFc6U4G9vjz9SnhB7?g_st=ic
Route type: Circular
Distance (in miles): 12 (or more like 9, depending on pace)
Ascent (in meters): 604 (or half of this - read below)
Which Ethels are included in your walk, if any?: Back Tor, Lost Lad, maybe Crook Hill
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead
Full description: One last push to collect a few more Ethels before the year is out! We will head up Derwent Edge via White Tor, raid the Salt Cellar and inspect the Cakes of Bread (please bring your own snacks in case of geological disappointment), before making our way to Back Tor and finally Lost Lad. By then, we should have worked out who the lad was, how he got lost, and whether he was simply looking for the pub (I will try and provide verified historic facts!). Hopefully, we will also still have everyone we started with. If that's the case, we will decide whether to head down to Ladybower and get back to the car park, or if we feel energetic enough to get to the opposite bank and climb up Crook Hill!
Public transport or car sharing options: there is no public transport to the start of this walk, including no 257 on a Sunday. Please arrange lifts in the comments!
Be prepared:Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with plenty of warm clothes and waterproofs, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared
Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.
Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.2 attendees
Three Snake-y Ethels
Snake Pass Summit, Pennine Wy, Sheffield SK13 7PQ, UK, Sheffield, GBWalk leader: Lotte, Serena & Chris
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 09:00
End time: 16:00
Start point: Snake Pass Summit: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xFc2Ag3AJgxhV4Nr8
Route type: Circular
Distance (in miles): 10.5
Ascent (in meters): 373
Which Ethels are included in your walk, if any?: Bleaklow Head, Alport Moor and Higher Shelf Stones
Is your walk dog friendly?: No
Full description: Three Sneaky (or Snake-y!) Ethels from Snake Pass. We are heading into the wilds of the Dark Peak to bag Bleaklow Head, Alport Moor and Higher Shelf Stones. Expect big skies, rugged moorland, potentially boggy detours and plenty of fresh air. Hopefully no snakes in the grass!Public transport or car sharing options: There is no public transport to the start of this walk, which relies on attendees offering lifts (including to the car-less walk leaders). Please offer in the comments. There is some parking at the top of Snake Pass or alternatively in the last bend before the summit: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Dm6xxU6e3GowdKWv8. If you dare driving alone, we will have you scramble up and down Alport Castle twice 😇
Be prepared: Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with enough layers, sun protection if required, full waterproofs, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared
Sign-up: Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.
Please note: Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.4 attendees
Winter Solstice Wander
The Bulls Head, Church St, Monyash, Bakewell DE45 1JH, UK, Monyash, GBWalk leader: Miranda
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 11:00
End time: 15:00
Start point: Outside the Bulls Head in Monyash
Route type: Circular
Distance (in miles): 7.4
Ascent (in meters): 237
Which Ethels are included in your walk, if any?: None
Is your walk dog friendly?: No
Full description: The final instalment for the year of the Monyash to Arbor Low stone circle to celebrate the changes in the seasons. We’ve been for the spring and autumn equinoxes, the summer solstice, and now to celebrate the days starting to get longer again from this day on, we’ll head up to the stone circle on the shortest day.
We start by heading down Bagshaw Dale to Lathkill Dale, over the bridge in Lathkill Dale and up to One Ash Grange Farm where there may or many not be snazzy animals, and then up to Arbor Low. We’ll stop for lunch, and then head back to Monyash to the pub and warm up by the fire.Please bring £1 for entry to the stone circle (there’s an honesty box), lunch as we’ll stop at the stone circle for a picnic, and plenty of warm clothes as it’ll be midwinter!
Public transport or car sharing options: No buses for this one, please arrange lifts on Meetup.
Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with plenty of warm clothes and waterproofs, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared
Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.
Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.2 attendees
Past events
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