A Twist in the Tale: Belper Ropemakers Heritage Walk

New for 2025!

Whether at work or at home, rope was an essential part of life in times past. Join us to hear all about how and where it was made in Belper and the family that made it. More than five generations of the Kirklands worked the ropewalk owned by the Strutts, and built a strong business based on Bridge Street, becoming an important part of Belper's community.

This walk has been designed to be suitable for people with limited mobility and lasts one and a half hours with a rest stop part way through, finishing with the opportunity to purchase refreshments whilst you sit and hear the story's end. Unfortunately this walk is not suitable for mobility scooters due to the nature of the surface and a couple of steps.

Available dates: Thursday 24th April at 10.30am, Saturday 19th July at 10.30am and Tuesday 2nd September at 1.30pm

Adults £7.50, accompanied under 16s free.

You may also like the following events from Belper North Mill:

• This Sunday, 27th July, 02:00 pm, Belper Pubs - Past and Present Heritage Walk in Belper
• Next Sunday, 3rd August, 11:00 am, Belper's Extraordinary Waterpower Story - Heritage Walk in Belper
• Next month, 10th August, 02:00 pm, Belper Ghost Walk in Belper