For the second week running JohnB and I went for a stroll around the Hope Valley, but this time we mainly chose tracks we hadn’t been on before. The weather was rather mixed but the views, as ever in the Peak District, were stunning.
Tags: blue john cavern, castleton. lose hill, derbyshire, edale, mam tor, peak cavern, peak district, peaks, speedwell cavern, treak cliff cavern, walking, walksThis was a walk I hadn’t done for about five years, so I was looking forward to introducing my friend John to the scenic beauty of the Peak District. Our walk took in the Great Ridge from Mam Tor to Back Tor, followed soon after by a climb up Cave Dale.
Tags: back tor, castleton. lose hill, cave dale, derbyshire, edale, great ridge, mam tor, peak district, peaks, walking, walksToday’s walk was a brief visit to Wilderswood, this time to explore a little path I had noticed on a previous visit. It travels uphill alongside a small stream that makes its way off Rivington Moor.
Tags: clough, dogs, Horwich, Rivington, rivington pike, rivington reservoir, walking, walks, wilderswoodI hadn’t been to the woods near the village of Tockholes for some months, so I decided it was about time to remedy things. Unfortunately I choose a rather wet afternoon, just as well I had my waterproofs with me.
Tags: darwen moor, dogs, hollinshead hall, river roddlesworth, roddlesworth reservoir, tockholes, walking, walksThe weather was dull and threatening rain, so I decided to forsake the moors in favour of exploring Wilderswood. I’d passed through it a couple of times recently, but only briefly as a more pleasant means of getting higher up Georges Lane. So today the dogs and I spent our whole walk in the woods, and discovered a little bit of its history.
Tags: church, clough, dogs, Horwich, Rivington, walking, walks, wilderswoodToday’s excursion was a five mile walk taking in some of the moorland on Winter Hill and walking most of the length of the Dean Ditch, then returning via Dean Mills Reservoir and the Coal Pit Road. Not the longest walk I’ve done by any means but quite a tiring, not to mention squelchy one.
Tags: belmont, clough, dean ditch, dogs, rivington pike, rivington reservoir, walking, walks, winter hillThis was just a gentle afternoon’s stroll, mainly on paths not shown on the map. I didn’t have any particular route in mind, just going wherever came to mind next, whilst heading towards Dean Ditch.
Tags: belmont, dean ditch, Horwich, walks, winter hillThis walk was about 4-1/2 miles, taking in lots of beautiful moorland and covering part of a historic route of 1896 that ensured the general public continued to have access to this terrific area.
Tags: clough, rivington pike, walking, walks, wilderswood, winter hillThis was a very pleasant but demanding (at least for me) eight miles circular walk, starting at the village of Grindsbrook Booth in the Edale Valley and taking in the Kinder Plateau with a return via Jacobs Ladder. It was also Connor’s second walk of this length and he was looking forward to it eagerly.
Tags: crowden brook, crowden tower, derbyshire, edale, grindsbrook clough, jacobs ladder, kinder plateau, kinder scout, peak district, penine way, river noe, walking, walksI often take my dogs for a walk up on Winter Hill, it’s nice and quiet and they can have a good run about on the moor (providing there’s no sheep in the vicinity!). This time though I thought we’d have a slight change and take a stroll via Wilderswood and up to the cairns on Two Lads hill, though as you will see from the pictures, Two Lads is fast becoming No Lads hill.
Tags: dogs, Rivington, rivington pike, walking, walks, wilderswood, winter hillA pleasant afternoon’s stroll from Winter Hill to Walker Fold Woods, with great views of the surrounding moors and farmsteads. This walk was about four miles and took me and my two dogs (Brett and Sam) about 2-1/2hr.
Tags: Horwich, rivington pike, walker fold, walking, walks, winter hill, woods
