Active Dales

Active Dales Keeping the Derbyshire Dales active. Our aim is to create a more vibrant and healthy place to live and work.

This is achieved by providing local opportunities for people to get active, get healthy and get involved thus increasing participation in getting started, staying and succeeding in sport, and physical activity. The provision of a diverse range of accessible sport, health and recreational activities and services helps to achieve this. Our aims are to :

- Increase participation in sport and physica

l activity for children, young people, adults and older people to create safer, stronger, healthier communities
- Develop a club / group network which provides quality and accessible sport and physical activity
- To promote / develop and sustain a quality, enthusiastic workforce
- To manage and develop existing and new or improved facilities

We work with a wide range of partners from the voluntary, public and private and community sector to provide a broad and diverse range of services. The aim is to widen opportunities for people living and working in the Derbyshire Dales to become more active, and by doing so, to improve their health, well-being and quality of life.

Starting on the 11th June our new Walk Confident Programme at The Whitworth in Darley Dale. This is a rolling free 12 we...
29/05/2026

Starting on the 11th June our new Walk Confident Programme at The Whitworth in Darley Dale. This is a rolling free 12 week programme to help you feel more confident in getting out and about. The session will involves some indoor strength & balance exercises and Otago walking exercises progressing to getting out into the lovely park for some short walks using the benches as needed.
Contact [email protected] for more details or to register.

🎾 Volunteer with Free Parks Tennis This Summer! 🌞We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help deliver Free Parks Te...
28/05/2026

🎾 Volunteer with Free Parks Tennis This Summer! 🌞
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help deliver Free Parks Tennis sessions starting Sunday 7th June in Hall Leys Park.

📅 When? Sundays, 10:00 – 11:00am
📍 Supported by our trained Park Tennis Activators
✅ What’s in it for you?
Full training provided
Earn court credits worth £6 for every session you support
Be part of a fun, active community outdoors

No experience needed – just a passion to get involved and help others get active!

📧 Interested? Get in touch:
[email protected]
👋 Or come and have a chat with our Move More Coordinators, Chris & Peter, at our Rusty Rackets sessions on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:00am
👉 Join us and help bring tennis to your local park!

Already for the treasure hunt at Bakewell park! Come and earn a sweetie, certificate, wrist band and sticker for taking ...
28/05/2026

Already for the treasure hunt at Bakewell park! Come and earn a sweetie, certificate, wrist band and sticker for taking part!

Come any join us this afternoon at Bakewell Recreation Ground for an afternoon of  family fun exploring the park hunting...
28/05/2026

Come any join us this afternoon at Bakewell Recreation Ground for an afternoon of family fun exploring the park hunting down our markers with native animals or the space themed quiz markers! Meet at the Pavilion 1pm - 3pm.

📷Derbyshire Dales Walks - Photography Competition closes this Saturday📷Have you been out enjoying walking in the Derbysh...
27/05/2026

📷Derbyshire Dales Walks - Photography Competition closes this Saturday
📷
Have you been out enjoying walking in the Derbyshire Dales this month ?
Have you taken any great photographs ?
We have teamed up with Sourdough Dave and we are looking for your best photographs taken whilst out walking in the Derbyshire Dales this month.

The winner will receive a £20 Sourdough Dave voucher with free coffee vouchers for the 2 runners up.
How to enter -
📷Post your entry in the comments below along with the location of the photo (in the Derbyshire Dales).
or
📷 email your entry to [email protected] with your name and the location of the photo
📷 One entry per person please and the photo must be the entrant's own photo.

📷 Closing date Saturday 30th May 2026
The winner will be announced and contacted shortly after this date.




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Free Family Friendly Event in Bakewell Park on Thursday 28th MayHow well do you know your planets ? 🪐Are you brilliant a...
27/05/2026

Free Family Friendly Event in Bakewell Park on Thursday 28th May

How well do you know your planets ? 🪐
Are you brilliant at beastie facts ? 🦔

Pop along and test you knowledge whilst exploring the park 🌳

Would you be interested in a weekly walk from Arc Leisure Matlock? 🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♂️When would you like it to be ? How far would...
27/05/2026

Would you be interested in a weekly walk from Arc Leisure Matlock? 🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♂️

When would you like it to be ? How far would you like to walk ?
Would you be interested in training to be a walk leader in order to support the group ?

This is something that would be great to get started soon so
we'd love to hear your thoughts.☺️

Please get in touch with Sam - [email protected]


Come and join us at our new FREE Walk Confident programme starting on the 11th June The Whitworth. The aim of the progra...
26/05/2026

Come and join us at our new FREE Walk Confident programme starting on the 11th June The Whitworth. The aim of the programme is to help get people moving more and improve their strength and balance when walking. The session will involve both indoor and outdoor walking (weather dependent). Once you have completed 12 weeks you have the opportunity to continue with the Walk Confident walking group for a weekly walk in the park. You can also train as a Walk Buddy and be an advocate for the group. For more information contact [email protected]
https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/leisure/sports-and-health-activities/health-walks/walk-confident

Our tennis courts are easy to book and can be booked through Clubspark https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/DerbyshireDales🎾Ashb...
25/05/2026

Our tennis courts are easy to book and can be booked through Clubspark https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/DerbyshireDales

🎾Ashbourne courts are free to book and use.
🎾Hall Leys Park in Matlock are £6 per court per hour
🎾Bakewell Recreation ground is £6 per court per hour (❤️FREE court Hire Monday to Friday 4pm - 6pm and Saturday and Sundays 2-4pm)

Address

Bank Road
Matlock
DE43NN

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