What we’re about
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 (4+)
See all- The Great Ridge from EdaleNeeds location
Leader: Zoe
Co-leader: Bradley
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10.30 (meet in Sheffield at 9.30)
End time: 16.00
Start and end point (circular route): Edale Car Park on Mary's Lane
Distance (in miles): 9
Ascent (in meters): 517
Is your walk dog friendly?: NoFull description:
Come and take advantage of having a weekday off to enjoy a well-known route without the crowds. Please note that this will be a relatively fast-paced walk requiring a good level of fitness.Starting from Edale we'll be walking south on the track past Hardenclough farm, before turning right onto a path heading west until we reach the main road. We'll continue straight on the road, turning left after 200 onto the path leading to the chapel gate track which will take us up onto the ridge. Following the ridge east we'll pass over the top of Rushup edge, the Lord's seat, Mam tor, Hollins Cross, and on to our final top at Lose hill. From there we'll retrace our steps back to Hollins Cross to avoid a long walk on the road back to Edale. We'll descend past Peter Barn to the road, which we'll turn left onto and walk along back to the Edale car park/station.
Public transport or car sharing options:
Bradley and I can drive 7 people from central Sheffield - we'll arrange lifts in the Meetup comments. It's also possible to catch the train to Edale, if there's more than 7 people attending there's a 9.15 train from central Sheffield which arrives at 9.45.Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year. A waterproof is always advised, as well as plenty of food and water. Please bring sun protection if required (sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream etc). Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-preparedSign-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.
