Enjoying the Peak District One Hill At A Time
Here are some images taken on our walk on Derwent Edge today. The edge affords fanstastic views over Ladybower Resrvoir, Stanage Edge, Bamford Edge, Win Hill, Lose Hill, Mam Tor, Edale and the Upper Derwent Valley. It’s very popular and can be busy at the […]
This is a very popular walk and as a result the National Trust car park just above Curbar on Barr Road gets very busy. If you do manage to secure a place in there it will cost you £4 for a day’s parking (price correct […]
As anyone who gardens will know a lot of work goes in to growing your own food but the rewards are worth it. Eating something you have grown yourself isn’t just a way of saving money on increasingly expensive fresh produce but it feels good […]
Here are some images from a recent walk along Froggatt Edge from Curbar Gap, to the Grouse Inn and back again. [photo_gallery_wp id=”4″]
Before I start just a few words about the company who produces this DEET free product. They are a reputable international company who produce vaccines and therefore well place to provide an alternative to the diethyltoluamid (DEET) based products on the market. The benefits they […]
The Manifold Valley is as its name suggests home to the Manifold River. Rising in Staffordshire near Axe edge the river, its valley and surrounding hills provide some of the best scenic walks in the Peak District. The river itself eventually flows into the River […]
This walk around Burbage Valley and Burbage edge takes in some of the famous Peak District landmarks and gives you a good workout with its ups & downs. We parked the car up at the southern end of Stannage Edge just west of the Fiddler’s […]
This is a good destination if you are interested in water sports or bird watching as it’s an RSPB nature reserve too. We chose to park up at the Visitor Centre on the west bank of Carsington Water, just off the B5035. Here they offer […]
This is an easy sub-5k walk. As long as you can climb a few steps the gradient is predominantly flat. It’s well walked by dog walkers and all ages and takes in some wonderful conservation projects including the protection of the rare Great Crested Newts […]
The lurid name of Cutthroat Bridge on the A57 out of Sheffield is justly deserved. Around 400 years ago a man was discovered in Highshaw Clough (locally pronounced Eashaw Clough) with his throat cut. A local man, Robert Ridge along with two others took the […]
If you walk around Strines, particularly the Strines Reservoir it is impossible not to notice Boot’s Folly, the tower on the hill to the south of the reservoir. It’s a fascinating structure, both for what is known about it and the possible reasons for its […]
We began our walk in Cave Dale by parking outside the centre of Castleton. Approaching Castleton via Pindale along Pindale Road. Taking care to respect the residents only parking areas we were lucky enough to find a parking space on the edge of the villages […]
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