Active Living Guided Walk

The Active Living Guided Walk is out in the Peak District on Friday 23 October, with the route running through Padley Gorge & Longshaw Estate or Hathersage Moor in Sheffield. It's a guided walk, so you'll have someone leading the way rather than figuring it out on your own, and it's set in some of the most recognisable terrain on the city's edge.

If you're not familiar with the area, Padley Gorge is one of the most atmospheric spots around here — a steep-sided valley with a stream running through it, heavily wooded and always a bit more sheltered than the open moorland. Longshaw Estate sits just above it, managed by the National Trust, and Hathersage Moor stretches out beyond, so depending on which route is taken, you'll be moving between the enclosed, green feel of the gorge and the wide, wind-swept gritstone edges that define the Peaks. It's the kind of walk that lets you see two very different sides of the landscape in one go.

The guided walks in Sheffield are pitched as a way to explore the city's surroundings while picking up something about local history and its hidden gems, a formula that appeals to nature lovers, history enthusiasts and anyone who likes getting active outdoors. It's as much about the stories as the scenery, so you'll get a bit of context on what you're looking at rather than just putting one foot in front of the other. It's a good way to see parts of the countryside you might otherwise walk right past.

The walk starts at 09:00 on Friday 23 October, with the route running through Padley Gorge & Longshaw Estate or Hathersage Moor in Sheffield.