Women Who Make: Wirksworth Walk of Wonder

Derbyshire Makes invites you to a guided circular walk through Wirksworth, combining photography, local history and breathwork.

A Derbyshire Makes Event

Women Who Make: Wirksworth Walk of Wonder

Join Steph Walsh and Charlotte Marsh for a creative Wander Walk through Wirksworth and Bolehill, using a glass photo ball to see this unique landscape in new and unexpected ways.

Often described as the ‘Gem of the Peak’ and ‘The Town that Time Forgot’, Wirksworth is a quirky and creative town shaped by its geology, quarrying heritage and strong sense of place. Having grown up in Bolehill and gone to school in Wirksworth, Steph brings a personal knowledge of its jitties, gennels and hidden corners.

Starting in the town centre, you’ll be introduced to the glass photo ball — a simple but powerful tool that transforms your perspective, creating striking and unusual images. You’ll be provided with a glass ball, top tips and a waist bag, before setting off to explore the town’s historic streets and architecture through a creative lens.

From there, we’ll ascend through fields to the village of Bolehill, before returning downhill through an old quarry via The National Stone Centre, passing sculptures and relics including the ‘Classifier’ and artwork by Liane Lang.

The walk will finish with a guided breathwork session led by Charlotte in Stoney Wood Community Woodland at the StarDisc – a striking 21st-century stone circle carved in black granite, featuring an illuminated star chart.

The walk will start at 10.30am and will last approximately 3 hours.

Together, we will explore:

✅ Creative photography using a glass photo ball
✅ The historic streets, buildings and hidden pathways of Wirksworth
✅ The village of Bolehill and surrounding landscape
✅ Quarrying heritage, sculptures and geological features
✅ A guided breathwork session in a unique woodland setting

📍 The Dining Room, Waltham House, St John’s Street, Wirksworth (Meeting point)

What to Expect

• A hands-on creative photography experience
• A guided circular walk through town, countryside and quarry landscape
• A breathwork session to pause, ground and reconnect
• Stories, local knowledge and creative ways of seeing the landscape

This walk is rated easy to moderate, with some steep climbs and uneven terrain.

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather conditions.

Parking is available at Market Place Car Park (charges apply), Co-op on Harrison Drive (charges apply), or The Wheatsheaf Car Park (free).

About Steph Walsh & Charlotte Marsh

Steph Walsh is a creative practitioner who delivers guided walks with a focus on creativity across Derbyshire. She is currently training in sylvotherapy, deepening her practice in nature-based wellbeing.

Charlotte Marsh is a highly skilled Pilates practitioner and breathwork coach based in Derbyshire, working with Better Breathing to support wellbeing through breath-led practices.

Who Can Join?

This walk is ideal for anyone interested in photography, walking, creativity and exploring the landscape in new ways.

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About Women Who Make Women Who Make celebrates the power of women to make, inspire and transform. This curated programme of gatherings provides a space for inspiration, learning and mutual support through hybrid talks, walks, workshops and festvials. It explores innovations in making and design, storytelling, art for social impact, and how local heritage influences contemporary making.

Programmed by Local Creative Projects Ltd.

https://www.wearelocal.org.uk

About Derbyshire Makes Derbyshire Makes is a programme of cultural activity highlighting Derbyshire’s creative legacy. It engages new and existing audiences through high-quality creative events – including community-produced projects and artist-led commissions – as part of the Derbyshire Makes Festival and Year Round Projects. Funded by Arts Council England’s Place Partnership fund (National Lottery) and Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Makes proudly collaborates with over 50 partners.

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