From the subway under the Longdendale Trail head south-east over the stile and up the hill through the field to another stile on to a track. Turn left and follow the track all the way to Padfield. The track brings you out on to Padfield Main Road, (turn right for the Peel Arms pub) or turn left and head up the road turn right at Peel Street. Follow the path and about four stiles, the path eventually brings you out on to Little Padfield Road, turn left in to Little Padfield.

The Longdendale Trail follows the route of the railway line from Manchester to Sheffield originally opened by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway. Woodhead station was opened on 8 April 1844 and closed on 27 July 1964 but the line remained open for passengers trains until 1970 and to freight traffic until 1981.

From the Longdendale Trail under the subway, walk north west diagonally through the field until you reach a stile and a track next turn Bottoms Reservoir, turn left and follow the reservoir all the way round until you reach the pumping station.

The Longdendale Trail follows the route of the railway line from Manchester to Sheffield originally opened by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway. Woodhead station was opened on 8 April 1844 and closed on 27 July 1964 but the line remained open for passengers trains until 1970 and to freight traffic until 1981.