January is upon us and I would like to share with you this interesting walk where I went to see the B29 “Over Exposed” plane crash site in Bleaklow in the High Peak of the Peak District in Derbyshire. I went with my friend Kev last January and would you […]
Upper Derwent Valley is undoubtedly a stunning place in all seasons. No wonder that over 2 million people visit Upper Derwent each year. I have blogged about the area quite a bit. There are numerous walks you can do in the Upper Derwent Valley. You can have a nice leisurely […]
Today was a brilliant day. It was nice weather, sunny with a blue sky and not too cold. Just perfect conditions for a 5.5-mile walk. It was also my first walk in 2019. Happy New Year everyone! Kev and I decided to do Win Hill above Ladybower reservoir in the […]
Being Christmas school holidays I was looking for a family long-ish circular walk. The criteria were that my husband and I could walk whilst our son would make use of his bike. After a little research, I came up with a visit to Carsington Water where we haven’t been yet. […]
BAMFORD EDGE IN THE PEAK DISTRICT, DERBYSHIRE Bamford Edge was on my to-do walk list for a long time. For various reasons like being too windy, too rainy, or lack of time, I’ve never made it. Until today. The Walk We parked on the A6013 next to the Yorkshire […]
Today I went for a cracking 10.5 miles walk with my walking partner in crime Kev. We planned to do the Crook Hill but spontaneously decided to visit Alport Castles too. We parked at the free lay-by just before the Fairholmes Visitor Centre. Starting our walk, we took the path up the woods towards the […]
Bird watching at Linacre Reservoir Bird photography is challenging but so rewarding. I went to Linacre reservoirs with a friend this morning in the hope of taking some pictures of wildlife. It was a very misty and dull morning, not the best light for detailed photography but here are some […]
OCTOBER 2018 – WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 6 Chatsworth House For my walk today we went to the Chatsworth Estate. Chatsworth is about 12 miles from Sheffield, just beyond the village of Baslow. The road actually passes through the park. Because of this, it is […]
OCTOBER 2018 – WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 4 It is a day 4 of my challenge and I decided to do a walk up to Whinstone Lee Tor and walk around the Derwent Edge this morning. The weather was nice and crispy, cold with occasional sunshine. […]
OCTOBER 2018 – WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 1 – more info here. Getting Up Early We went to see the wild red deer in the Peak District again today, to catch them during the rutting season. Getting up at 6 am certainly paid off. We […]
SEPTEMBER 2018 – WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 2 Stanage Edge Overlooking the Dark Peak Moorlands and the Hope Valley, Stanage Edge in the Peak District is a popular place for walkers, runners and rock climbing enthusiasts. Stanage is one of the top climbing and bouldering […]
SEPTEMBER 2018 – WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 1 After a summer break, I was looking forward to resuming my monthly Walk Challenge by going on a deer walk at Longshaw with my friend Kev. We met up in the morning at the National Trust Longshaw’s car […]