The pin in the book of circular walks was stymied by full car parks at Derwent Reservoir late morning. Turnaround and drive back towards Bamford, park wherever and wing it. Walked up from Ladybower reservoir, following a path through wood woods before reaching an eerily enchanted wood with moss covered boulders, and a carpet path of dried leaves.

Coming out at the top the view grew. The reservoir (chocks away… daaa daaa daa daa da.da.da.da…), peaks and more peaks. Mini rain and hail showers then sunshine. A bit of Sid ear wind.

Free from the tyranny of circular walks, we ended up on a moor on top of the world with a rock edge backdrop, and stumbled on a stone circle almost too neat to notice (left photo below).

‘Looks just like Stanage Edge behind it…’ I puzzled.

It was then try to create a circular walk out of random paths back. A fail as we ended up walking a good (dire) chunk along the edge of the litter strewn and traffic heavy A57, before rejoining peace.

Practicalities: Get there early at the weekend, Heatherdene car park was £3 a day and toilets. Good dog walking (though rules change on March 1- 31 July) and some sheepage on the higher moor. Stonking roast at the Angler’s Rest community pub. No other tips other than maybe learn to read maps rather than words to know where the stone circles (and more) are.

Oh, and it was Stanage Edge.