Category: <span>Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands</span>

Introduction My soon-to-be daughter in law’s friends had arranged her party in a wonderful self catering country retreat near Longnor, south of Buxton. Jordan and I chauffered the bride’s mother and groom’s mother respectively to and from the event. While most of the ladies were out on a scavenging exercise…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction Warmer weather is drifting in as early spring progresses. However, today was quite cool, around 8degC. As forecast, it began sunny, and gradually clouded over, so I was glad to have made an early start. I’ve often viewed Hen Cloud from afar and thought it looked an interesting place…

4 to 6 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction The forecast was for a sunny day, and so it proved as I headed out to the Peak District. Mind, it was rather cold, no more than 6 C all day! The drive over past the Cat and Fiddle gave spectacular views across the Cheshire Plain and as I…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction I am delighted to be out of self isolation and to be Covid-free. It’s been 3 weeks since my last walk, and it felt good to be out in the countryside again. The walk is approximately 7 miles with 990ft, 300m, of ascent to tackle. The weather was dull,…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands East Cheshire

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Introduction With unseasonably warm weather forecast, I decided to take a long walk at the southern end of the beautiful White Peak. The weather was indeed warm, but otherwise uninspiring. It was dull and misty for the first hour, then a brief spell of sunshine promised much, before more cloud…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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Introduction OK, so Dove Dale made it into the Royal Geographic Society’s 7 Natural Wonders of the UK, but give me these 2 very nearby dales and I couldn’t be happier. Maybe they don’t have a gushing and bubbling river, but for total tranquility and great ornithology they get me…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction I like to visit Coombes Valley RSPB reserve just south of Leek every spring, always hoping to see its speciality bird, the pied flycatcher. This year, I chose to combine my trip with a longer walk in this lovely Staffordshire countryside. Travel time –50 minutes each way. Walk time…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction It’s likely that everyone reading this has visited this part of north Staffordshire. Yet, while the rollercoasters’ roars and thrill seekers’ shrieks provide the background drone from the world -renowned Alton Towers Theme Park, nature carries on serenely in the adjacent Churnet valley. In fact, but for the the…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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