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Dog walks in Padley Gorge
Padley Gorge is a wood in Derbyshire Dales, 10.3 km from the middle of Dronfield. 18 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 9 of 18 are under 3 km and 3 are loops.
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Three walks in Padley Gorge
From the 18 walks that lie mostly in Padley Gorge, those that start nearest its middle: a 5.5 km loop, a 9.1 km there and back and a 1.9 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Grindleford loop5.5 km · 94 min · A loop
- Grindleford and back9.1 km · 156 min · There and back
- Grindleford one-way walk1.9 km · 33 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Site of Special Scientific InterestEastern Peak District Moors SSSINatural England designations
- Site of Special Scientific InterestYarncliff Wood, Padley SSSI
- Special Protection AreaPeak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1)
- Special Area of ConservationSouth Pennine Moors
- Dogs on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any timeThe 3 hectares that are open access landCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Open by right8 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
Derbyshire Dales council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Padley Gorge are like
Every share is of the 18 walks that lie mostly in Padley Gorge, with Dronfield as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 9 of 18 walks in Padley Gorge, against 33% near Dronfield.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Dronfield |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 9 of 18 | 33% |
| 3 to 5 km | 3 of 18 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 2 of 18 | 21% |
| 8 to 12 km | 1 of 18 | 15% |
| Over 12 km | 3 of 18 | 7% |
What shape they are
A loop: 3 of 18 walks in Padley Gorge, against 36% near Dronfield.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Dronfield |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 3 of 18 | 36% |
| There and back the same way | 8 of 18 | 37% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 7 of 18 | 25% |
What is beside the path
On roads or lanes for half or more: 1 of 18 walks in Padley Gorge, against 63% near Dronfield.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Dronfield |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 18 of 18 | 74% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 18 of 18 | 78% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 9 of 18 | 1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 18 | 13% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 6 of 18 | 9% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 1 of 18 | 63% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 18 | 3% |
What might stop you
No steps: 1 of 18 walks in Padley Gorge, against 50% near Dronfield.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Dronfield |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 9 of 18 | 84% |
| Never beside a busy road | 3 of 18 | 42% |
| No busy road to cross | 2 of 18 | 43% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 3 of 18 | 34% |
| No steps | 1 of 18 | 50% |
What is on the way
Pass a public toilet: 16 of 18 walks in Padley Gorge, against 16% near Dronfield.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Dronfield |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 13 of 18 | 88% |
| Pass a pub | 3 of 18 | 54% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 18 | 14% |
| Pass a public toilet | 16 of 18 | 16% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 18 | 2% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 17 of 18 | 33% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Padley Gorge, for your dog
If you live in Derbyshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 18 of its 18 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Padley Gorge before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Part of Padley Gorge is open access land, where a path on the ground can be faint: drift off your line and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Derbyshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Padley Gorge?
- On the open access land, the law asks for a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any time. Derbyshire Dales has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Padley Gorge?
- 18 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Padley Gorge.
Getting there
3 car parks and 1 public toilet within Padley Gorge or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.