Enjoying the Peak District One Hill At A Time
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 […]
I finally admitted that Summer had actually happened about six weeks ago and decided that my walking boots really could do with replacing. They were getting a bit warm for the weather and when they actually started falling to pieces I had no choice but […]
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 […]
The Peak District is a beautiful National Park in the heart of England. Along with other National Parks around the United Kingdom it is packed full of beautiful landscapes, prehistoric sites and historic towns and villages. You can buy a guide book and see all […]
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 […]
Our walk along Bamford edge took place in two stages, first we approached it from the car park at Dennis Knoll, under Stanage Edge. It’s a slightly round-about route that takes you around the back of the copse as if you’re headed towards the larger […]
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