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.

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

We often end with the option of refreshments (tea/coffee or lunch) at a café in town.

See a report from our June 2025 and February 2026 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.

After two years of planning to follow the Rushmeadow path but having to divert to the top of the ridge behind Humbletoft because of the extreme muddiness of the stream-side path, this time the frost was our friend and kept the surface more than passable.

The walk concluded with seasonal refreshments, partaken by the majority of our 23 walkers (plus 4 dogs!)

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 25 November Minutes (PDF, opens in a new tab).

Download our 2026 Programme Calendar (PDF, opens in new tab).

Look back at the 2025 list of all events

As always, the 2026 plan may be tweaked throughout the year so please check for updates. As time goes by you will be able to see how the walks went on our Event History page.

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

** 2026 **
Fri	6 Mar	S	Regular Short walk - Church Street
Tue	10 Mar	E	Regular Easy Tuesday walk
Fri	3 Apr	S	Regular Short walk - Neatherd
Tue	14 Apr	E	Regular Easy Tuesday walk
Sat	25 Apr	F	Annual Public Meeting - Church St

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