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:

Regular Event: First Friday
Friday Monthly Walks
Short walks around Dereham

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

Next short walk is Friday 3 October
starting from the play area at The Neatherd.

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

See a report from our April and June short walks.

For more details see our Current Events page.


Regular Event: Second Tuesday
Easy Tuesday Walks
Easy Tuesday Walks around Dereham

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).

The next walk will be on Tuesday 14 October 2025.
Meet at 10:00 outside Dads-and-Lads
(near the entrance of Cherry Tree car park)

For more details see our Current Events page.


**NEW** August 2025
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Town Centre Quiz:

Quiz Leaflet (August-2025) PDF, opens in new tab.

A short walk through Dereham town centre with 30 interesting things to find. Follow the route (the red line on the map) and see if you can find all of them.

Printed versions of the quiz are available in various places including the library

For more walks of various lengths see our Published Walks page.


14 August 2025
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Committee meeting minutes

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 14 August Minutes (PDF, opens in a new tab).


2025
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Programme (next few events)

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

Boot prints

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 **
Fri 3 Oct S Regular Short walk - Neatherd
Tue 14 Oct E Regular Easy Tuesday walk
Fri 7 Nov S Regular Short walk - Windmill
Tue 11 Nov E Regular Easy Tuesday walk
Fri 5 Dec S Regular Short walk - Church St
Tue 9 Dec E Regular Easy Tuesday walk