Month: <span>November 2016</span>

Autumn on Stanage Edge

Autumn on Stanage Edge

Stanage Edge is one of our favourite walks, it’s impossible to get lost and can be challenging in the wet and icy conditions so it’s a good one for pushing yourself just as far as you want to go. There is a limit of course […]

A Quick Walk by The River Derwent

A Quick Walk by The River Derwent

Living near the River Derwent means we are a) very lucky and b) often walk by the river in the evenings if we’re unable to get out for one of our longer walks in the Derbyshire Peak District. Just a hundred or so meters from […]

Carsington Water In Autumn

Carsington Water In Autumn

Today we took a walk around Carsington water, a 13km circuit that we have already written up here. Our previous visit to Carsington Water was in the summer so the landscape was very different. It wasn’t too cold (around 6-7 degrees for the most part) […]

NikWax Footwear Cleaning Gel

NikWax Footwear Cleaning Gel

If you buy a pair of walking boots you can guarantee that they are going to get dirty. After all if they don’t you’re doing something wrong! So there are a number of products on the market that aim to clean up your footwear before […]

Walking Around Derwent and Howden Reservoirs

Walking Around Derwent and Howden Reservoirs

Some of the nicest places to walk in the Peak District are the reservoirs. Many are easily circumnavigated by well-maintained paths and for the most part are flat, or flat-ish because they follow the shoreline. They vary in size but some of the biggest are […]

Christmas at Chatsworth House

Christmas at Chatsworth House

We popped over to Chatsworth House the other day to visit the Christmas Market and take a look at the Nutcracker themed Christmas decorations in the house. Great for the kids with many of the staff in costume and a lot of different decorations along […]

Snow  In The Peak District – A Few Pictures

Snow In The Peak District – A Few Pictures

We decided to take a walk from Castleton, via Cave Dale and back down Winnats Pass today. It was interesting but quite tiring because of the snow on the tops and the water running down Cave Dale. Not to mention the sub-4 degree temperatures. However […]

Bamford Edge in The Autumn

Bamford Edge in The Autumn

Here are some more images from our recent walk on Bamford Edge. It’s a nice walk that gives you great views over the Derwent valley where you can see many of the best known hills and features of the Peak District such as Mam Tor, […]

Ascending Grindslow Knoll in Edale

Ascending Grindslow Knoll in Edale

We decided to climb Grindslow Knoll on one of the warmest days of the year but the following day was even hotter so on reflection I’m glad we did it when we did.  J Parking in Edale is always fun as it’s such a busy […]

Autumn Walk on Bamford Edge Gallery

Autumn Walk on Bamford Edge Gallery

This is just a few pictures from our walk today on Bamford Edge in the Derbyshire Peak District. The northern end of the edge give you great views over Ladybower Reservoir, Win Hill, Crook Hill and Derwent edge among other landmarks. You’ll also find a […]

Tittesworth Reservoir Gallery

Tittesworth Reservoir Gallery

I took these today at Tittesworth Reservoir in Staffordshire just south of the Peak District. We were hoping to walk around the entire reservoir but unfortunately Severn Trent Water are currently performing maintenance on the paths, which is great, but stopped us from completing a […]

Kinder Scout Via Ringing Roger and Grindsbrook Knoll

Kinder Scout Via Ringing Roger and Grindsbrook Knoll

Kinder Scout is one of those hills in the Derbyshire Peak District that offers many different experiences for walkers. Because of its scale and topography there are numerous ways to approach it. Bisected by the Pennine Way South to North and with trails widely varying […]