Introduction After a very wet few days, I was a little nervous as I headed out to the Staffordshire / Derbyshire border country in the Peak District. The weather was cool but bright, often sunny, and not at all windy. It’s a 50 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to the…
Category: <span>Derbyshire High Peak</span>
Introduction Rolo is staying with us for three days. I love walking with him, but it is hard work as he is very strong! There is a lot more to remember when you’re taking a dog with you. Unfortunately, this resulted in me forgetting my rucksack with lunch and water…
Comments closed
Introduction I was thrilled that we have Rolo staying with us again, and he is always up for a country walk! However, the heavy, thundery showers that were forecast all week for today, meant it was always going to be a relatively short affair today. We kept it simple and…
Comments closed
Introduction Today seemed like a good day to walk up some hills, and I challenged myself to ascend two in one walk. Buxworth is a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk is just over 7 miles, and includes two significant hill climbs, a total ascent of 1840 feet,…
Introduction I had planned to drive deep into mid-Wales for my walk today, but with adverse weather approaching from the west, I hastily rearranged. Having hugely enjoyed the Chee Dale section of the Derbyshire River Wye on Sunday, I thought I’d return to the area. This walk covers the next…
Introduction It’s still hot and sunny, so Cal and I decided to take a Sunday day trip to a popular Peak District spot, followed by tea out at my favourite restaurant, The Lone Star in Buxton. It is a 45 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk is a about…
Introduction Jordan and I have our birthdays this Bank Holiday weekend, and began the celebrations on Friday with perfect weather for a magnificent walk. This is no half day affair. It was 13 miles and 6 hours. The start at Barber Booth is 40 minutes drive from Cheadle Hulme. Rolo…
Introduction The perfect weather got me out for a second excellent walk of the week. This is another fantastic shorter walk spanning the boundary between Stockport and Derbyshire. It’s a 4.5 mile walk, perfect if you have two and a half hours to spare. Also, it can easily be reduced…
Introduction The weather forecast seemed perfect for a strong climb over the moors today – not too cold, not too hot, and not too wet. The drive from Cheadle Hulme took 35 minutes. I reversed my initial plan and chose to complete the walk anti-clockwise, so as to have the…
Introduction With rain forecast for most of the day, I made an early start and travelled just 25 minutes to a sort of no-man’s land between Marple Bridge, Compstall, Charlesworth, Rowarth, and Mellor. The walk straddles the Stockport / Derbyshire border, crossing a mix of moorland and sheep pasture. There…
Comments closed