Walks from Bamford
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Bamford Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Bamford by train.
Bamford to Grindleford
Spectacular gritstone Stanage Edge. Gritstone edges including Stanage Edge and Burbage Edge, moorland, woodland and riverside paths. Gritstone edges carved by ice age glaciers; historically used for millstone quarrying. Pride and Prejudice film location.
Hilly: three fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Hard terrain; rocky gritstone boulders to traverse.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Bamford to Edale
Steep ascent to heathery ridge, exposed moorland, gritstone escarpments, upland peat bog and scenic ridgeline with panoramic valley views.
Time: 8h30 (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Warnings: Steep ascents and descents.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Hathersage to Bamford
Gritstone edges, open moorland, pastures with views, ancient oak woods, plantation woods, reservoir shore and Hope Valley.
Time: 8h30 (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Warnings: Steep descents.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Sheffield to Bamford
Urban streets, landscaped Victorian cemetery, municipal parkland, narrow wooded valley, open moorland, rugged gritstone edges and a scenic descent into lush valley.
Time: 8h30 (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Hope to Bamford
Limestone and gritstone uplands, pastures with panoramic views, landslip area, dry limestone gorge, collapsed cave dale, upland moor and descent to Bamford.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: An alternative variant of Hope to Hathersage or Bamford (Saturday Walkers Club).