Introduction On a bright, dry day, Cal and I headed off to The Peak District. Bakewel is heaving in the summer, but just busy enough for the shops and eateries to be fully open now. It’s a 1 hour drive from Cheadle Hulme. We parked in the Market Place and…
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Introduction I had a free day today, so made my way out into another wonderful walking area, starting from Gradbach car park. It’s a 40 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Gradbach. The weather was bright, with a layer of very high cloud, intermittent sunshine, and quite cold. The walk…
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Introduction With leaves and beginning to fall, I thought I’d take a hike out in the heart of the White Peak to enjoy the last of the greenery! Rain was forecast for post-lunchtime, so I was out early. It was a cloudy morning, 16deg C as I set off from…
Introduction The weather forecast suggested it would be a decent day, with the chance of a shower. It was wrong! The weather was heavily overcast, and half of my walk was in heavy drizzle. Greasley Hollow is my favourite wooded valley walk. Somehow, it’s off the beaten track, being tucked…
Introduction The area between the A53 and the village of Longnor is definitely a little used part of the White Peak. This is partly due to its close proximity to the magnificent Chrome and Parkhouse hills to the north east, and Ramshaw Rocks and The Roaches to the south west.…
Introduction Mid-April to the end of June is my favourite time of year. Today, the cold east wind made winter feel not quite behind us, whilst the bright, high sun gave a real feel of summer arriving. The wonderful birdsong, particularly the numerous willow warblers, and the sight of two…
Introduction Cal and I have been staying at The Three Horseshoes Inn, Blackshaw Moor, Near Leek where we met our friends Chris and Ian who had travelled up from Bedfordshire. The hotel is on the A53 in the shadow of Hen Cloud and the rocky ridge of The Roaches, and…
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…
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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…
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…
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