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Ripley, Codnor, Giltbrook, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group
Association / Club / Walk leader 
9.28 mi
+246 ft
-551 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Ripley (Derbyshire)
This historical walk is part of the Bicentennial walk (2017), Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group. It starts in Ripley and finishes in Giltbrook.
Ripley, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
2.72 mi
+203 ft
-203 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Ripley (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Ripley was a smaller town than Pentrich, but it played an important part in the Pentrich Revolution. There was much support here for reform and many joined the rebels’ march.This is Walk 8 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Heage, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
6.45 mi
+299 ft
-279 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Ripley (Derbyshire)
This circular route starts from Heage Windmill and follows parts of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution story. This is Walk 4 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Pentrich, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
4.47 mi
+184 ft
-194 ft
2h 15
Moderate
Departure from Pentrich CP (Derbyshire)
This circular route starts from The Dog Inn and follows parts of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution story. The largest community in the area in 1817, Pentrich was the centre of planning for the rebellion in Derbyshire. En-route see the commemorative plaques placed by the Pentrich Historical Society.This is Walk 5 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
The Aftermath, Alfreton, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
4.60 mi
+367 ft
-397 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Pentrich CP (Derbyshire)
The walk will visit places in and around Pentrich and the Amber Valley which remind us of the impact of the June 1817 ‘Pentrich Revolution’ on people's lives one year after the Rising.This is Walk 20 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Swanwick, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
4.01 mi
+259 ft
-259 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Swanwick CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution where many joined the rising from the Swanwick area, where discontent among miners and framework knitters had already been expressed in Luddite activity and an active Hampden Club. The walk will also pass the interesting industrial heritage of the area.This is Walk 7 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Ambergate, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
5.74 mi
+505 ft
-495 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Ripley (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Walking from the Derwent Valley into Amber Valley and the events of the 1817 Pentrich Rising.This is Walk 21 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Fritchley, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
4.16 mi
+591 ft
-614 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Crich CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. After leaving South Wingfield, on the night of the 9th June 1817, the rebels passed through the Fritchley area, visiting farms to demand weapons and men as they marched towards Nottingham. Retrace some of their steps on this walk and discover some anecdotes about that period.This is Walk 3 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Codnor, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
2.65 mi
+164 ft
-184 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Codnor CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. After visiting the Butterley Works, the rebels continued their march through the night of the 9th June 1817 towards Nottingham. At Codnor they sought refreshment and shelter from the rain in public houses and continued their search for weapons, being joined by those from Ripley, Heage, Swanwick and Alfreton.This is Walk 9 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Belper, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
2.92 mi
+259 ft
-262 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Belper CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution.This is Walk 22 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
South Wingfield, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
4.32 mi
+512 ft
-522 ft
2h 25
Moderate
Departure from South Wingfield CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Home of many of the rebels and starting point for their march following previous protests at low wages, Luddite attacks, rick burning, and reform, support for the Hampden Club.This is Walk 2 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
South Wingfield, Pentrich, Giltbrook, Pentrich Revolution Group
Association / Club / Walk leader 
14.95 mi
+912 ft
-1,089 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from South Wingfield CP (Derbyshire)
This historical walk is part of the Bicentennial walk (2017), Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group. It starts in South Wingfield and finishes in Giltbrook.This is Walk 19 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Alfreton, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Association / Club / Walk leader 
2.10 mi
+115 ft
-115 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Alfreton CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Alfreton, an historic town recorded in the Domesday Book, was an important centre in 1817, as a crossroads for the Turnpike roads between Chesterfield, Derby, Nottingham, and the High Peak, and centre of the most important coal mining area in the county.This is Walk 6 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Alfreton, Swanwick, Codnor, Giltbrook, Pentrich Revolution Group
Association / Club / Walk leader 11.99 mi
+515 ft
-728 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Alfreton CP (Derbyshire)
This historical walk is part of the Bicentennial walk (2017), Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group. It starts in Alfreton and finishes in Giltbrook.
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