Stanton Moor Stanton Moor ( scheduled monument) is an area of gritstone that stands at a height of 280-320 metres above sea level in Derbyshire between the villages of Stanton in the Peak to the north and Birchover to the south and with the River Derwent to the east. The area […]
Picture Perfect Walk Around Monsal Dale June 2018 Walk Every Day for a Week Challenge – Day 4 On day 4 of my monthly challenge I went to explore Monsal Dale in Derbyshire with Kev. I am loving this current heath-wave and I would love it to stay so warm […]
NT LONGSHAW GUIDED WALK JUNE 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 3 It’s Wednesday and it means NT Longshaw guided walk for me. I love walking around Longshaw, every time it looks different with season and weather changing. Me being me, by mistake I deleted all […]
Higger Tor and Carl Wark JUNE 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 2 On a second day of my challenge I decided to do Higger Tor and Carl Wark. I parked my car at Burbage Bridge car park. I’ve done this route with my family back […]
Ladybower Reservoir Walk – Part 2 June 2018 Walk Every Day for a Week Challenge – Day 1 It’s supposed to be a gorgeous sunny weather this week. It is also the end of the month and so far I haven’t done my monthly challenge. So I will do my […]
Another Guided Walk in Longshaw It’s Wednesday and as you may know it means Longshaw’s guided walk for me. 🙂 We have done this route back in March and how different it looks now! There was snow back then but today it was all about meadow flowers, bees, cows and […]
MAY 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 4 Ladybower reservoir in Derbyshire was on today’s agenda for me and my friend. It is only 30 mins by car from my home in Sheffield. Last time I visited the reservoir was nearly a month ago. And how the […]
MAY 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 3 I went for a Longshaw Estate guided walk today. These free walks are brilliant and as you may know I try to go to the ones on Wednesdays. They take place every Wednesday and Sunday at 11am. The […]
APRIL 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 7 April Walk Challenge Today was the last day of my April Walk Challenge. I am so glad I completed it. YAY! Click here to see my walks day by day. I hope the weather will vastly improve for […]
APRIL 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 6 LADYBOWER RESERVOIR – PART 1 Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir, then Derwent Reservoir, and finally […]
APRIL 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 5 LONGSHAW GUIDED WALK Every Wednesday I join in the National Trust’s Longshaw guided walk. These walks are brilliant. So far I’ve done about 6 of these walks with them and they have become regular outings for me. I […]
APRIL 2018 – WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 4 Peveril Castle Peveril Castle (English Heritage) is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in Derbyshire. It sits on top of a very steep hill, so be prepared for a steep hike up to it. […]