3 Day Walk | Derwent Valley Heritage Way

The Derwent Valley Heritage Way or DVHW is a long distance footpath of 55 miles that follows the River Derwent through the Peak District National Park of Derbyshire. The trail starts at Heatherdene near Ladybower Reservoir and continues in a southerly direction passing through numerous places of interest including the Dark Peak area of Derbyshire, Chatsworth Estate, Darley Dale, The Amber Valley and Erewash and passing several significant mills to the industrial revolution along its route including the Derwent Valley Mills a world heritage site part of UNESCO, which includes Cromford and the Cromford canal, then through Belper before heading to Derby and Shardlow before the trail finishes as it reaches the River Trent.
This is day 1 of the trail where I complete the route over 3 days.
Today we start by Ladybower and pass Bamford, Nether Hall, Leadmill, Grindleford, Stoke Hall, Calver Mill and Baslow.
Please join me, enjoy and if you liked the video then please click the 'Like' add a 'Comment' and 'Subscribe' for further long distance routes, and all things outdoors.
Thanks for Watching
Andy
The Expedition Hiker

[@user-gf4sn7jb4z]

This is one of the easiest long distance walks highly recommend.

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Yes just follow the river

[@faykew]

great scenery and interesting history and facts

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Thanks much appreciated

[@_____278]

Great video as always, keep up the good work

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Thanks will do

[@cayote_jinx2855]

Just wanted to say ur abandon tunnel video and all ur other videos are great 👍

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Thanks much appreciated

[@atrampinthehills.841]

So much of interest along the way Andy...you have certainly done your research...well done Bud

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Thanks Steve, it is a busy route for history and things of interest

[@TeaInValhalla]

Good afternoon Andy, great video and a beautiful route. Some fantastic scenery along the way too, really enjoy a good distance hike video and you have done this really well, thank you. In particular the rivers and bridges caught our attention, just lovely. The helicopters were pretty cool, such a skill to fly one! I think that does count as glamping, Baa-baa-q included in the cost too we here 🐏🔥 Have a great week, catch you again soon, Ceri and Kat 👍☕♥️🏕

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Thanks for the comment, I could of been in the army air corps but decided go in the artillery instead. so I could of been a helicopter pilot instead have tinnitus from the guns, lol the good thing is there's more river walking and crossings in part 2, thanks for watching

[@alexcripps.outdoors]

Superb video, really informative and looks like you had a great time!! I live on the Heritage Way so it’s a walk I’ve always wanted to do, just need to find the time! Really enjoyed watching this, so much history on one route. Great stuff 👍

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Day 2 has a lot more history as reach Chatsworth and the Derwent Mills - its a great walk well worth doing and the Derbyshire Portway too

[@AnthonyJohnson1]

Good stuff Andy. I’ve been looking forward to this one. I’m walking the DVHW myself in just over a weeks time. I think I’ll be starting in Shardlow though just to be awkward 😆

[@ExpeditionHiker]

part 2 next week in my opinion the best part, you wont be short on things to see

[@WyeExplorer]

So pleased to have come across your channel and finally sat back to watch this expedition. I was alert the whole way through it was that interesting. I agree water is amazing stuff. We are waterlings. I am right behind this river walk because I'm a river man to. Good to see the village at the start although a wrench for them at the time. It's the same in the Elan Valley a Wye tributary yet Birmingham water. Well, thanks for that - next one. Mark

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Thanks for the comment, I walked the grand union canal from London to Birmingham and continued on the canals to Nottingham a few years ago, again was great to walk by water the whole route, water is a magical thing

[@WyeExplorer]

@@ExpeditionHiker A pleasure. Hey they sound good walks. I can see how the water will have become part of your being.

[@wendingourway]

Wow, so much amazing history packed into one area...I would need to just sit down on one of those stones to contemplate and let it all sink in. Happy for the narration as it certainly is an intriguing area. Thanks for the adventure and hope you have a wonderful week ahead...Bruce and Otis

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Thanks, there's so much more history in part 2, it was a great trail to do too

[@graylouch8419]

The 'private' jet is likely a military trainer aircraft Andy

[@ExpeditionHiker]

bit weird why one wheel was in and one out though, but guess that could of been why flying so low

[@waynesworld4616]

Did you finish it? Waiting for part 2

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Part 2 out today, buckle up

[@_____278]

Only 31 more subs. Keep hiking

[@cayote_jinx2855]

Yep

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Or 281 more for haunted house sleep over