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

2 to 4 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction The snow has gone, the weather is calm and pleasant, and what could be better than a good hike in the White Peak. Well, in fact, the weather was great – mostly sunny, and just one brief squally shower, through which I sheltered and ate lunch in the porch…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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Introduction Rolo is here to stay for a few days, so I selected a very familiar walk, knowing it to be very suitable for the dog. It is also a walk on good, well made surfaces, essential after recent rains. I last walked here in February 2020, a few months…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction It has rained a lot this month. Last Thursday was simply too wet to consider heading outside, and by today I was surprised just how much I found that I had missed my routine of a weekly walk! And so, I challenged myself to complete a 9 mile walk…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands Derbyshire High Peak

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Introduction Was there ever a finer title to a blog? This is a walk entirely in Staffordshire, but the most extreme northern tip of the county, adjacent its borders with Cheshire and Derbyshire. It was due to rain later so I set off early this morning. It turned out to…

4 to 6 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction I was last in Gratton Dale on 27th May2021 when I took in areas to the south and west of the dale – Today, I took in areas to the the north, east and south of Gratton Dale. The weather started sunny but slowly clouded over, and there were…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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It is my view that the dales of the White Peak District are at their best in April and May.. So with a decent weather forecast I headed for the Coombes Valley RSPB reserve which I try to visit every spring. It is a one hour drive from Cheadle Hulme.…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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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