Walking provides health and economic benefits and there are many places to walk in Dereham, some are public streets, some are parks and open spaces. Dereham has 41 public rights of way - paths and tracks which everyone can use by right. We have published fourteen walk-guides which cover most of the countryside paths.

News:

A one-way, longer walk of about 6½ miles from Mattishall. Please meet at the Market Place in Dereham for about 09:40, in time to catch the 09:50 Konect 4 bus from outside (what was) Barclays Bank - you’ll need bus fare or a bus pass. We’re due to arrive in Mattishall at about 10:15 for the walk back to Dereham, arriving between 12:30 and 13:00 depending on walking speed.

We’ll make a 10-15 minute stop about half way, so bring some drink/food with you if you wish. Some of us may well stay in town for lunch.

For more details see our Current Events page.

Join us for a leisurely short walk of no more than 4 miles. There’s no need to book, just turn up.

See a report from our January and April short walks.

For more details see our Current Events page.

Join us on the second Tuesday of the month for a walk no more than two miles and on good and even surfaces: we will make it clear in the email if this is not the case. The pace will be steady with regular pauses to catch our breath.

Afterwards there will be an opportunity to have some refreshments at a nearby hotel/cafe (bring your purse).

For more details see our Current Events page.

We met outside at Church House at 13:30 for a short (3½ mile) walk, returning around 15:00 for light refreshments and a short meeting. At this, Ken reported on what we have been doing and, more importantly, on our plans for the future - where we very much welcomed your thoughts.

For more details see the:
Meeting Review (pdf), and
Accounts Summary (pdf) 1-Jan to 31-Dec 2024.

Read the full report.

Dereham Walkers are Welcome is run by a small committee who meet roughly every quarter to review and plan events as well as cover general administration.

If you are interested in becoming a committee member please message the secretary, details on our contact page

Read the 20 January Minutes (PDF, opens in a new tab).

Download our 2025 Programme Calendar (PDF, opens in new tab).

These are our next few events, for the full year's programme and beyond see our Current Events page.

E="easy" (2 miles),
S="short" (4 miles),
F="full" (5-7+ miles):

** 2025 **
Wed	21 May	F	Bus (Mattishall) walk
Fri	6 Jun	S	Regular Short walk - Windmill
Tue	10 Jun	E	Regular Easy Tuesday walk
Sat	14 Jun	F	Evening Country Park Walk
Fri	4 July	S	Regular Short walk - Neatherd

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