In the second of two articles in the Guardian's Travel section (4th November 2023), freelance writer Phoebe Taplin (who currently writes mainly about walking and car-free UK travel), chose to highlight the Hope Valley Line as one of her 10 most scenic rail routes in the UK.

Phoebe highlights the work of the High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership in her article, mentioning the work the HPHVCRP has done to encourage people to use stations along the line as starting/finishing points for  walks. The example highlighted in this article is a walk from Grindleford.....

"The wooded Hope Valley line runs right through the Peak District past gritstone cliffs, reservoirs and viaducts. The local Community Rail Partnership suggests walks for all seasons from its stations, such as a 4½-mile hike from Grindleford through the ancient ferny woods of Padley Gorge, with beeches framing the waterfalls. After a climb on the glorious moors, the station cafe offers chip butties and tea in halves and pints".

Elsewhere on this website you can read suggestions for walks from Chinley, New Mills, Marple and Romiley

As with Phoebe Taplin's article on scenic trips by bus, once again it's great to be able to reference an article which focuses on accessing thei Peak Distric by public transport !