Walk along Shepley Street for about 140m heading east, until you reach the footbridge across the brook, heading south up the steep hill, which rises about 35m and then through woodland There are many paths through the woodland, head roughly south and you will come out onto Pyegrove. Walk along Pyegrove for only 155m turning left onto Sheffield Road, Hurst Road is 22m across the road on the right, opposite the Royal Oak.

From Shepley Street you can also walk along Doctor's Gate up to the Pennine Way, Dog Rock, Hern Stones, Higher Shelf Stones and the wreckage of the B-29 Superfortress "Over Exposed" which crashed here there 1948 killing the 13 members of the crew.

From the turning circle for the buses, follow Shepley Street to the Queens Arms pub and then through Old Glossop up Church Street and Well Gate and then Dunne Road between the Bulls Head and the Wheatsheaf. Turn left onto Blachshaw Road and then right onto Bute Street walking north east towards Blackshaw Clough.

From Shepley Street you can also walk along Doctor's Gate up to the Pennine Way, Dog Rock, Hern Stones, Higher Shelf Stones and the wreckage of the B-29 Superfortress "Over Exposed" which crashed here there 1948 killing the 13 members of the crew.