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Enjoy the sights and scents of summer as heather begins to bloom on the moors
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Drink in the views over the Peak District at Longshaw
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Follow the course of Burbage Brook through the ancient Padley Woods
Excellent walking country with ancient woods and tumbling streams
A wonderful place to discover spectacular views of the Peak District, ancient woods, parkland and heather moorland.
The spectacular White Edge Moor overlooks the Derwent Valley and forms part of the long gritstone edge stretching from Stanage towards Birchens Edge south of Chatsworth House.
If you have time, discover the old quarry workings at Bole Hill. Then visit Riley Graves, a circular wall that encompasses the resting place of the Hancock family, who perished in the plague years of the 17th century.
Places to visit
Here are some of the places you can visit at Longshaw
- The Visitor Centre (in the Shooting Lodge)
- Padley Gorge, Bole Hill Quarry, White Edge, Riley Graves, Curbar Gap, Outseats, Froggatt Wood, Wooden Pole, Hollowgate, Lawrence Field, Owler Tor, Longshaw Meadow, Longshaw Pond and Tumbling Hill
Find out more: visit the Peak District website
Don't miss
- Follow walking trails through the ancient woods and hay meadows
- Enjoy spectacular views over the Derwent Valley and Peak District
- Discover more with the guidebook and Hairy Wood Ant trail
- Check out our new Granby Information Barn