Padley Gorge and Tors Netwalk - Peak District
Getting out of the office to walk and talk has proved popular with corporate teams – it’s a simple, enjoyable formula for getting together with clients or colleagues outdoors. Just 15 minutes from Sheffield by train, Grindleford Station is an ideal location for a networking walk in the heart of the Peak District National Park – with a country hotel and tea rooms nearby!
- Distance: 6 miles/10km
- Ascent: 1220ft/370m of ascent.
- Difficulty: Easier to Moderate
- Great For: New and experienced hill walkers.
- Approx Timings: 0930 – 1400. Final confirmation when you book.
- Start/Finish: Grindleford Station Café/Car Park, Upper Padley, Grindleford, S32 2JA
- Location Map >
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Description
The Route
This walk offers great variety with woodland, a gorge, high moorland, a gritstone escarpment and far-reaching views. We start at Grindleford Railway Station and walk up an ancient wooded track through Padley Gorge. We emerge onto open moorland passing the National Trust Tearooms at Longshaw, before joining a valley track below the cliffs of Burbage Edge. We ascend to Higger Tor, a classic Peak District escarpment with fabulous views over the surrounding hills, before traversing over to Over Owler Tor, another fine-view, rocky tor. Our descent takes us through the silver birch woods of Bole Hill Quarry, before we descend back to the Station with its café. This walk can be extended to 14 – 20 km, variously including, Burbage Edge, Stanage Edge, Hathersage and the Derwent Heritage Way.
Key Features
- Corporate Teams say they benefit from ‘no agenda’ walking and talking outdoors.
- We can share Peak District history and stories with you as you walk.
- We can shorten or increase route length to suit your day.
- There are optional tea rooms and toilets along the route.
- The Maynard Hotel is just 300m from Grindleford Station where we start.
- Easy access from London, Manchester Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham.
- We can repeat this formula elsewhere in the National Park – do ask us.
Guide Prices
- 1 – 8 people: £275 (Set up and 1 guide)
- 9 – 16: £475 (2 guides)
- 17 – 24: £675 (3 guides)
- 25 – 32: £875 (4 guides)
- 33 – 40: £1075 (5 guides)
Optional check point support car and driver, with water and snacks, and transport to the start or finish for participants unable to complete the route: £250 per day.
Please Note:
- These are guide costs for this walk.
- We operate a higher client to guide ratio than many companies, based on eight people per guide. This is to ensure peoples’ different walking experience, pace and ability are properly supported throughout the day. Where we are satisfied that all party members share the same experience then we will consider reviewing ratios and costs with you.
- We will finalise costs with you when you book.
What's Included
Included
- Bespoke set up advice on walk suitability, area, accommodation, meeting points, travel arrangements and parking.
- Full Briefing Information, Kit List and Risk Assessment for your walk.
- Qualified Mountain Leader(s) or Hill and Moorland Leader(s) with Outdoor First Aid Qualifications, Liability Insurance and DBS checks (where required).
- Guiding throughout the day with briefing advice and support to ensure your safety.
- Narrative on local points of interest, wildlife, geology, history and culture.
- Photography of your day which can be shared with you.
- The option of a free, return lift from a station or bus stop to the start of your walk to encourage sustainable travel. We can arrange pick up for 3 – 4 individuals in the group if we have spare space in our vehicle and the pick-up point is reasonably close to your walk. Ask us when you book.
Not Included:
- Accommodation and board, parking or transport costs associated with your walk.
- Essential walking kit or food.
Optional:
- Optional check point support vehicle with water and snacks, and transport to the start or finish for participants unable to complete the route. Fee to be agreed at booking.
- Qualified PR support from our communication specialist to support charity or organisational publicity initiatives: Fee to be agreed at booking.
What to Bring
Here’s an Essential Kit List for all our walks >
Meeting & Parking
We meet and brief at Grindleford Station Café/Car Park, Upper Padley, Grindleford, S32 2JA.
Please see a Google Map showing the location of Grindleford Station here >.
Please Note:
- There is parking on Station Road next to the cafe.
- Parking currently costs £3 per day and you book using the RingGo App (location code 35712). Or phone 0113 8090070 and book en route or before leaving home (reception can be poor at the Station).
Facilities
Hathersage is the nearest sizeable village with cafes, pubs, a shops, accommodation and train station. See map here >.
The Maynard Hotel > is only 300m from the start of this walk if you are considering hospitality or accommodation.
An alternative hospitality venue (7 minutes’ drive from Grindleford Station, or 25 minutes’ drive from Sheffield) is the Fox House Inn. We could rearrange your walk to start from there.
Walk Difficulty
This is walk is Easier to Moderate.
Here is our walk difficulty guide >
Accommodation
Other Accommodation Options
The Maynard Hotel > is only 300m from the start of this walk if you are considering hospitality or accommodation.
- Click here to see a Google map of other accommodation near this walk’s start.
- We have also created a page of Peak District accommodation we recommend here >
FAQs
Take a look at our frequently asked questions here >
Respect, Protect, Enjoy
Respect, Protect and Enjoy!
We all want to respect, protect and enjoy the fragile upland environments where we walk, so that they can be enjoyed by generations to come. Following The Countryside Code really helps…
Respect:
- Be considerate to those living in, working in and enjoying the countryside
- Leave gates and property as you find them
- Do not block access to gateways or driveways when parking
- Be nice, say hello, share the space
- Follow local signs and keep to marked paths unless wider access is available
Protect:
- Take your litter home – leave no trace of your visit
- Do not light fires and only have BBQs where signs say you can
- Always keep dogs under control and in sight
- Dog poo – bag it and bin it – any public waste bin will do
- Care for nature – do not cause damage or disturbance
Enjoy:
- Check your route and local conditions
- Plan your adventure – know what to expect and what you can do
- Enjoy your visit, have fun, make a memory
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Want to make a corporate walk enquiry?
Just drop us an email: info@peakwaking.com or call 07913 549483
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