A Taste of the
Peak District
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To get started on walking in the Peak District, simply buy yourself some maps (White Peak or Dark Peak) and make up your own walks/runs or buy one of the many good guides to walking in the Peak - see the 'booksales' section of this site or try Pub walks, tea shop walks or classic walks (in association with Amazon). Click here for views from walks (large files so will be slow - you have been warned!). If you are looking for somewhere to stay, try our accommodation close to Froggatt and Curbar section for a selection of self catering and bed and breakfast holiday accommodation.
Froggatt and Curbar Edges, Padley Gorge and Longshaw
Estate - park at Padley station, head up the steps by the old station
building, cross the road and find the path up through Hay Wood on the left
in amongst the houses. From the car park above Hay Wood, drop down (care
needed in winter or wet
weather,
steep and slippery) to the stream, cross that and back up to the Road.
Next, turn right along the road back towards the village of Froggatt, crossing it with care to the Froggatt Edge path. Follow this through the birch woodlands past the Stoke Flat stone circle where the moorland opens out. The high ground you see over the moorland to your left is White Edge and the return path. Follow the path along the top of Froggatt Edge, a popular venue for climbing, and then, after a rise, walk along the well trodden track above Curbar Edge, enjoying the views of the Peak District landscape from this high vantage point. Curbar is also a popular climbing venue but has a reputation of being steep. At the end of Curbar Edge, pass through the gate and bear left through the Curbar Gap car park, past the fields (keeping them on your left) and on to White Edge. Follow this to its end, cross the road junction into the Longshaw Estate. Go past the Lodge. Cross the road to take the path that leads to the top of Padley Gorge. Follow this back downstream, on a delightful path through the woods (slippery in places in the wet and in the winter) and back to Padley station. Maybe even treat yourself to a chip butty in the caff to round off an excellent day!
accommodation close to Froggatt and Curbar
Disclaimer - please make sure that your party has the necessary skills, equipment and fitness before setting off into the hills. It is often necessary to be able to navigate through peat bogs and over open moorland using a map and compass. The weather can change very quickly in the hills so be prepared.