Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station

Quite stunning scenery


Route outline for walk d101:

Grindleford Station  -  Padley Gorge  -  Lawrence Field  -  Toad's Mouth  -  Hathersage Moor  -  Carl Wark  -  Higger Tor  -  Fiddler's Elbow  -  Upper Burbage Bridge  -  Burbage Moor  -  Burbage Rocks  -  Longshaw Country Park  -  Sheffield Plantation  -  Nether Padley  -  Oaks Wood  -  Grindleford Station



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
3
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Burbage Edge at 500m (1641ft). Burbage Edge is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Burbage Edge is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Higger Tor at 434m (1424ft). Higger Tor is known as an English Bridget.

You will also reach the summit of Burbage Rocks at 429m (1408ft). Burbage Rocks is known as an English Bridget.


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station

In no particular order . . .

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Burbage Rocks from Higger Tor.

Burbage Rocks from Higger Tor.

Photo: Ian Windle (6)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Holly my Collie on Burbage Rocks looking out to Carl Wark with Higger Tor to the right. Kinder Scout is in the far distance

Holly my Collie on Burbage Rocks looking out to Carl Wark with Higger Tor to the right. Kinder Scout is in the far distance

Photo: Stuart Beal (1)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Looking West towards Bole Hill, Longshaw Country Park

Looking West towards Bole Hill, Longshaw Country Park

Photo: Tim Simmonds (10)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Money Tree! - Burbage Woods, Longshaw Country Park

Money Tree! - Burbage Woods, Longshaw Country Park

Photo: Tim Simmonds (11)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Stanadge Edge from Higger Tor.

Stanadge Edge from Higger Tor.

Photo: Ian Windle (8)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Granby Wood and The Lake in Longshaw Country Park

Granby Wood and The Lake in Longshaw Country Park

Photo: Ian Windle (1)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Longshaw Country Park

Longshaw Country Park

Photo: Ian Windle (4)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Carl Wark from Higger Tor.

Carl Wark from Higger Tor.

Photo: Ian Windle (7)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - View to lake on Longshaw Estate, Longshaw Country Park

View to lake on Longshaw Estate, Longshaw Country Park

Photo: Tim Simmonds (9)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Approaching Higger Tor.

Approaching Higger Tor.

Photo: Ian Windle (5)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - View North To Higger Tor, Hathersage Moor, Longshaw Country Park

View North To Higger Tor, Hathersage Moor, Longshaw Country Park

Photo: Tim Simmonds (13)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - Bridge across Burbage Brook, Longshaw Country Park

Bridge across Burbage Brook, Longshaw Country Park

Photo: Tim Simmonds (12)

Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station - My parents on Burbage Rocks

My parents on Burbage Rocks

Photo: Keith Coverdale (1)


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