Grindleford Guide

Grindleford Guide

This is a page dedicated to new arrivals to the village. Hopefully it will quickly answer any questions that you might have. If it doesn’t, please drop us a line and we can firstly answer your query, and secondly update this page for others in the future.

Transport

  • Bus Stops and times
    • Goatscliffe Cottages (opp) 65 65a 257 School: 101 940
    • Goatscliffe Cottages (adj) 65 65a 257 School: 101 940
    • Maynard Arms (opp) 65 65A.Maynard Arms (adj)  65 65A.
    • Mount Pleasant (adj) 65 65a 257 School: 101 940
    • Mount Pleasant (opp) 65 65a 257 School: 101 940
    • Padley Hill (adj) 65 65A.
  • Trains from Grindleford Station
    • Sheffield – 18 minutes journey time.
    • Manchester – start at 54 minutes journey time

  • Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport
    Runs a variety of minibus transport services for local people.
    The contact telephone number is 01629 641920 and e-mail: info@bect.org.uk

Health Care

Utilities

  • Waste & Recycling info
  • Council Tax
  • Neighbourhood Watch
  • Local businesses and services
  • Broadband – the village is supplied with fibre to the cabinet broadband by via Openreach. All major providers are available. Full fibre to premises is not yet available. If you live outside of the covered area try GigaPeak
  • Post boxes – there is one at the junction with the now-closed road to Eyam at the southern end of the village, one in the centre of the village 50m south of the traffic lights, and one at the junction with the train station approach road.
  • Cash – the closest machine is in Bakewell. The community shop accepts payments with card but is not able to provide cash back. Cash can also be obtained from the post offices in Calver, Hathersage and Eyam.
  • Defibrellator – there are currently two in the village, one located on the side of the Sir William Hotel and a second on the side of the pavilion which is by the bridge.
  • Closest A&E:
    • Royal Hallamshire Hospital Minor injuries unit 20 minutes away. Location: Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Rd, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2JF. 0114 271 2071
    • Sheffield Northern General Hospital 35 minutes away, but significantly longer in heavy traffic. Location: Herries Rd, Sheffield S5 7AU. 0114 243 4343
    • Whitworth Hospital Minor Injuries is 15-20 mins away, Location: 330 Bakewell Road, Darley Dale , Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2JD. 01629 580211
  • Post Office – Nearest PO is in Calver. White’s Spar Store, Kingsgate, Hope Valley S32 3WY
  • Bike Repairs – The Bike Garage, Bamford Garden Centre
  • Car repairs – Mount Pleasant Garage in the centre of the village – 01433 530604

Social

Supplies

  • Shops
    • The community shop in the village stocks mostly basics, small amounts of fresh fruit and veg, milk and bread.
    • Spar in Calver is a well stocked grocers verging on delicatessen. Won best Spar in the UK recently.
    • Bakewell has a CoOp and an Aldi whilst Sheffield has all major supermarkets and specialist shops.
  • Deliveries
    • Peak Pure will deliver local free range eggs.
    • Middleton’s Dairy will deliver local milk.
    • Grimsby Fish Van comes to the village at 13.30 sharp every Tuesday. He parks up at the Pavilion car park. Another calls at Commercial Road every Thursday 18.30/19.00 (Mike will take advance orders on 07720256654)
  • Garden Centres
  • Filling Stations