Welcome to the ‘Louise Smalley Walk’ website!
The Louise Smalley Walk is an annual sponsored challenge walk, 40 miles in length.
We hold the walk to help raise money for local charities and good causes.
We are based in Whitwell, North East Derbyshire.
Save the date: 17th June 2023
2023 Matlock Route
2023 will see the introduction of a new route. Ian (the designer) has created a fantastic route that includes a range of scenery and terrain. The route descriptions and maps can be found by following the link below.
Matlock Route
Apply to Walk
Entry for this this walk has now closed.
If you have applied, your entry is provisional until we receive your £15 entry fee.
Please make this via bank transfer using the following details:
Account Name: Louise Smalley Walk Fund
Account Number: 9034 7167
Sort Code: 20 55 62
Once you have paid your entry fee, please follow the link below to order the correct sized
t-shirt ready for walk day. You will be able to collect this from the Royal Oak on the morning of the walk when you check in. Obviously we need to get this order to the printers as soon as possible. Please complete it by 9pm on the 4th June.
Walkers T-Shirt Size Order
After the nomination and election process, Rotherham Abuse Counselling Service has been chosen as the recipient for the 2023 walk. The link below will take you to their website so you can find out more about how the money raised will help in and around our local community. For more information about this fabulous cause, please click the link below.
Rotherham Abuse Counselling Service
How else can you get involved?
If you don’t feel up to walking, but would like to support the LSW and the chosen beneficiary, please follow below to see the other ways that you can get involved.
In 2022, The Louise Smalley Challenge Walk raised £11,000 for Ashgate Hospice.
Our major supporters are:
Lhoist – Mineral and Lime Producer
With grateful thanks to all………..Joe Mason