This is an 8-mile circular walk exploring the countryside around Belper a mixture of quiet roads, tracks, fields and woodland. There are some reasonable hills which we will take slowly, and a bit of mud in places. We'll stop for lunch at **The Hanging Gate public house with toilets and refresments** **Arriving by Car** Parking in Field Lane Car Park costs £3.20 all day. There is alternative free parking at the Coppice in Belper, though this often quickly gets full. If you're parking at the Coppice, please give yourself time to walk to the start point (10 mins). **Arriving on Public Transport** Suggested train from Nottingham is the 1018, arriving Belper 1108. Buy a return to Belper (£11.70 return or £7.75 with a railcard) and get off at Belper, 1 minute walk to the start point. Return train from Belper at 1504 and 1604. Children and dogs welcome on the walk. Route details: [https://explore.osmaps.com/route/34224948/belper?lat=53.02919&lon=-1.51414&zoom=13.0554&overlays=os-obstacles-layer&style=TopoAuto&type=2d](https://explore.osmaps.com/route/34224948/belper?lat=53.02919&lon=-1.51414&zoom=13.0554&overlays=os-obstacles-layer&style=TopoAuto&type=2d) I’m sharing a what3words address to help you find the starting point of the walk. Tap to see exactly where it is: ///stowing.measures.galloping [https://w3w.co/stowing.measures.galloping](https://w3w.co/stowing.measures.galloping) Walking Friends has to pay monthly bills to meetup. Any help to cover these costs is appreciated. Contributions can be made on the PayPal link provided below. Select the pay a friend option and put Walking Friends in the note. Thanks in advance for your contributions. [[https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NottinghamFriends](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NottinghamFriends)]

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