Find a Great Local Place at Grindleford to Unwind & Have Fun with Friends & Family

The Grindleford station is located at the foot of Padley Gorge, a few yards from the tunnel's western portal where Burbage Brook tumbles through thick forests on its way down from the wild moorland that inspired Charlotte Bronte during her visit to Hathersage while writing Jane Eyre.

The ruins of Padley Manor, where two travelling Catholic priests, Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlam, who was living with John Fitzherbert, were discovered when the building was invaded in 1588, are a short walk from the station along a rocky track.

The two were apprehended and sent to Derby, where they were declared guilty of high treason and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered in a horrific display of the time's religious intolerance.

Despite the fact that much of the mansion was dismantled throughout the years, a gatehouse remained. This shard was restored and transformed into a tiny Catholic chapel in 1933.

Since 1892, an annual pilgrimage has been organised to the grounds of the chapel amongst the scattered remnants of the house in honour of the two martyred priests.

The Maynard is another point of pilgrimage for those who travel to Grindleford to enjoy some of the best walking and cycling paths in the Peak District.

The Maynard family, whose ancestors can be traced back to the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, gave the hotel its name. They were Lords of the Manor of Padley and one of Derbyshire's most powerful families.

The hotel, like the rest of the village, flourished with the arrival of the Midland Railway. However, out of the five licensees who stayed between 1901 and 1928, three of them only stayed for a short time, suggesting it must not have been particularly successful due to the Great War's privations.

In addition to village events, The Maynard became known for hosting several international cricket teams who played matches at Sheffield's Bramall Lane and Chesterfield's Queen's Park. The 1938 Australians, led by Don Bradman and the 1950’s West Indians, led by Ramadan and Valentine, were among them.

Since the 1960s, a series of licensees under various ownerships at the Maynard have continued to provide great hospitality to visitors and residents. Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Paul McCartney are among the renowned people that have stayed there.

To enjoy local delicacies, have a great time with friends and family and create some unforgettable memories, visit The Maynard at Grindleford today.