Padley Gorge is a deep but narrow valley in the Peak District

Peak District

The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire....

, Derbyshire

Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...

 between the village of Grindleford

Grindleford

Grindleford is a village and parish in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. It lies at an altitude of in the valley of the River Derwent in the Peak District National Park. On the west side of the valley is the high Sir William Hill, and to the south-east lies the gritstone...

 and the A6187 road.

The gorge is wooded with a stream, the Burbage Brook

Burbage Brook

Burbage Brook is a river in Padley Gorge, Derbyshire, England, situated close to Sheffield. It is a tributary of the River Derwent. The source of the brook is on moorland to the north of the brook's valley. The water enters Burbage valley at the Upper Burbage Bridge....

, at the bottom. This stream used to form the boundary between Derbyshire and Yorkshire but the boundary now follows the Hathersage Road

Hathersage Road (Sheffield)

Hathersage Road is a road in Sheffield South Yorkshire, England. It leads south-west from the suburb of Whirlow to the border between Hathersage and Sheffield, before becoming Sheffield Road at the point called Surprise View. The road begins at a bridge on the Limb Brook, the former boundary...

 (A625

A625 road

The A625 is a rural road which runs through north Derbyshire and the Peak District. First named Ecclesall Road, it begins at the Moore Street roundabout in Sheffield and runs southwesterly towards Hathersage after a change in name to Hathersage Road...

).

Padley Gorge begins near Grindleford Station

Grindleford railway station

Grindleford railway station serves the village of Grindleford in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England, although it is about a mile way, the nearest village being Nether Padley....

 at a stile where a post has been installed. Although the valley continues up towards Hathersage Road and Burbage, the gorge finishes at the edge of the woodland. Padley Gorge forms the backbone of several walks in the area and the railway station approach road forms a convenient car park for walkers.

A short distance from the upper section of the gorge is the Fox House, a pub and hotel on the road to Sheffield which marks the beginning of Sheffield. Longshaw Estate

Longshaw Estate

Longshaw Estate is an area of moorland, woodland and farmland located within the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England. The Estate has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1931 after being first bought by the people of Sheffield in 1928. It is part of the larger National...

is equally close and its lands include the gorge. The lands to the north and east of the gorge are moorland with relics of stone circles, for example the Stoke Flatt circle on Froggatt Edge and ancient settlements such as Swine Sty.