The Trig painter
Up on the aptly named Big Moor earlier doing a loop around Peak Edges; White, Curbar and Froggat. As always, breathtaking scenery, vast sky and the freedom of the ban on dogs off leads lifted as we head into Autumn. I mean every which way you look, dazzling views. We approached the trig point on…
Flat Stanley, Thor and the Peak crowds
Headed to unexplored Peak terrain about seven miles from Buxton. Hartington and Hulme End tipping into Staffs. The scenery is stunning, (iphone camera flattens hills and erases immense space, though not sheep and lamb action). We set off for a loop around Wetton taking in Thor’s Cave. These outings are haunted by memories of a…
Sir William Hill and step over stile smarts
Few words needed here. Just beauty, silence, space, and developing step over stile smarts from the scruffy one. “Been a long while waiting for a day like this”, said one of the few people we passed. Practicalities: 6 mile round loop (park on Sir William Hill road or bus to Eyam and walk up to…
My Peak Life 