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Who are the Ramblers?
The Ramblers is a national organisation that exists to promote the benefits that walking can bring.

We are The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers, one of the local branches. You’ll find us a friendly bunch of people from a wide variety of backgrounds, with an active programme of walks all through the year. Many of our walks are in the Derbyshire Peak District, but we also walk in the outskirts of Sheffield and venture to nearby parts of South Yorkshire, from time to time.

We try to ensure that the start and finish of all our walks are accessible by public transport, but on circular walks people are free to come by car.

We also have 3 or 4 day-long coach trips each year so that we can explore further afield. We have travelled to Whitby, Malham, Roseberry Topping, Haworth, Ironbridge, Yorkshire Dales, Ilkley and Wensleydale, to name just a few of our destinations, in recent years.

We have walks on most Wednesdays and Sundays. These are generally between 10 and 12 miles at a medium pace, though some walks, especially on Sundays, can be up to 15 miles and at a more strenuous pace. For those people wanting something less taxing, we have shorter walks, between 6 and 8 miles and at a slower pace, on Tuesdays. Extra walks can be added at any time, usually on random Thursdays or Saturdays. These are often shorter walks of no more than 5 miles, ideal for new walkers or those wanting to move on from Health Walks. These are shown on our website along with the main walking programme.

There is a membership fee to join the Ramblers, with various options starting at £43 per year or joint membership for two adults at £58, but you are welcome to come along on two or three walks to see how you feel about walking (and about our company) before making up your mind whether to join or not. Please contact the walk leader before coming on a walk to check whether there have been any late changes to the published details.