Bamford from Offerton, Derbyshire
Date: Thursday, 8th June 2023
Start time: 09:45
Grade: Moderate
Distance: 7.0 miles
Walk description
From Saint Helen’s Church we walk 0.75 mile uphill to Grindleford Station, to catch the 10.29 train to Bamford. Journey takes 7-8 minutes.
From Bamford Station, we walk past the local sports fields to the Quaker buildings before crossing the main Hope Valley road at Shatton. From here we follow the River Derwent riverbank to the Stepping Stones, before turning uphill for half a mile to Offerton Hall. From here there are great views of the Hope Valley where we will lunch.
We then walk downhill through Callow Wood and fields to Leadmill Bridge, before again walking along flat paths by the River Derwent all the way to Grindleford. There are a few stiles and gates to negotiate and watch out for the Common Mergansers in the river.
This is a linear walk of 7 miles and will take about 4.5 hours to complete, including train journey and lunch etc.
Meeting point and parking
Meeting point: Meet near Saint Helen's Church, Main Road, Grindleford, Derbyshire.
Parking: Park on-road near Saint Helen's Church.
GPS Coordinates: 53.2978504, -1.6324997
Grid Reference: SK 24591 77940
What3Words: fond.mimics.surviving
Nearest Postcode: S32 2JF
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