Leaves sailed along like tiny boats as we strolled beside the River Derwent near Grindleford, then shot the rapids forming multicoloured heaps on the gritstone weirs. With a pint mug of tea at the Station café afterwards what more could you want from Autumn?
LOCATION: Two miles south of Hathersage
START: Grindleford Station off B6521, parking
Grid ref: SK251787 Postcode: S32 2HQ
DISTANCE: 3 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 1.5 hours
MAP: Explorer - White Peak Landranger 119
REFRESHMENTS: Grindleford Station Cafe
EN ROUTE: Hay Wood, Longshaw Estate, Padley
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News