Crich Circular

This challenging but very scenic 8 mile walk starts in the lovely and quaint Derbyshire village of Crich, home to The National Tramway Museum, at the summit of Crich Hill above, a memorial tower known as Crich Stand to those of the Sherwood Foresters regiment who died in battle particularly in world war 1.

Our walk starts in the village square, where you will be able to find free parking for early starters. It's a 10am meet for a 10.15 am start.

We head to Fritchley, another quaint village which sits south of Crich. Heading out from there we get onto the Cromford Canal, The Canal is notable for it's engineering ,as it traversed hilly terrain with a series of locks. The Canal is also a haven for wildlife, with the upper section being part of The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.

As we leave the Canal we then head to Wakebridge, a beautiful hamlet, in the Parish of Crich. Wakebridge Manor was the ancestral home of William de Wakebridge who resided there in the 1730's. He was one of the main benefactors of St Mary's Church, Crich.

Before we head back into Crich, to the start of this great walk, with fantastic scenery and history, we head into Whatstandwell. This village is in the Amber Valley District of Derbyshire. It's about five miles south of Matlock and four miles north of Belper.

I hope you will enjoy this walk as much as I did when I recced it. I do have this walk published on my Facebook page HaPpY Walkers, but I'm also throwing it out to you guys to join me.

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The Disclaimer!
We are a group of like-minded adults who share the same interest, the great outdoors.
This a a guide to what we do and what we expect from our members.
Our leaders/event hosts are volunteers, they're there to guide groups on walks in the countryside, they're not responsible for each and every participant other than themselves.
It is expected that all participants to be fully responsible for themselves and their own safety, we do not employ first aiders or qualified walk leaders. Participants are also expected to attend every walk with suitable clothing, footwear and any other equipment, that includes waterproofs for wet weather and walking poles if you need them regularly. Enough food and drink for the day is also required.
Some activities in more mountainous regions such as the Lake District, Wales and Scotland, can be more challenging, our walk leaders will use the principal of the groups safety at all times and if the conditions dramatically change for the worse, they will reserve the right to end the walk and turn back. A full and concise descriptions of the terrain will be published in the event write up stating what to expect on the walk, terrain using the best of our knowledge. Also to give our members an insight of what to bring such as walking poles, crampons and wet weather gear.

See you there, Craig