Peak District Hikes
This walk explores the mysterious Cathedral Cave and Hodge Close Quarry, aka Britain's Scariest Cave! Starting from Hodge Close Quarry car park, the walk is just under 4 miles long and explores some of the industrial history of the area. Hodge Close Quarry is located near the village of Coniston in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. It's a popular spot for climbers, divers, and ... READ MORE »
Looking for a fun way to climb Kinder Scout away from the crowds? This route took us via Jaggers Clough, a lesser known scramble, onto the Kinder Scout plateau and then follows the edge paths around Nether Tor and Upper Tor before descending via Grinds Brook. This 8 mile walk is ideal for those who love a scramble! ... READ MORE »
The Derwent Valley Skyline is not a walk for the faint hearted. It's 24.5 miles of unforgiving Dark Peak terrain, with the finest bogs and peat groughs for you get your boots stuck in. This route involves lots of off path sections, so good navigation is a must! Leaving Derwent Edge the walk visits Margery Hill, Outer Edge and Bleaklow Stones before returning via Crook Hill, visiting 4 trig points ... READ MORE »
This walk explores some of the history of the Goyt Valley, starting with the eerie ruins of Errwood Hall before heading up to Shining Tor, the highest point in Cheshire to discover the Airspeed Oxford wreck site. The route then visits Cats Tor and Foxlow Edge, as well as the tucked-away St Joseph's shrine. This is a 7 mile walk. ... READ MORE »
This walk starts with a brilliant scramble up Blackden Brook, packed with waterfalls, and heads over to the Aztec Rock, Edale Moor trig point and Madwoman's Stones. This is a challenging 7.6 mile Peak District walk, with sections of off-path exploring in the heart of the Kinder plateau. ... READ MORE »
This walk explores the iconic Pule Hill and loops around Butterley Reservoir, with panoramic moorland views and waterfalls galore. At just over 6 miles this is a great afternoon hike. ... READ MORE »
This 6 mile scramble walk explores some of the quieter parts of the Peak District. Starting from Crowden we headed up Coombes Clough, a Grade 1-2 scramble, to Lads Leap and then to the Featherbed Moss trig point before descending via the beautiful Laddow Rocks into Crowden. This is a challenging adventure hike away from the crowds, with stunning views and waterfalls galore. ... READ MORE »
Black Hill is the highest point in West Yorkshire and its peat groughs and hags have a rugged beauty all of their own. This walk explores Black Hill away from the Pennine Way, and visits two of the plane crash sites up on the plateau - the Sabre Mk 2 19234 and the Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 P4223. ... READ MORE »
Rydal Cave is a huge cavern below Loughrigg Fell. It's one of the must-see things to visit in the Lake District and this scenic 2 mile walk explores the cave and the bluebells on Loughrigg Terrace, above Rydal Water. If you're looking for free things to do in Ambleside, exploring the Rydal Caves is a great idea. ... READ MORE »
The Kentmere Horseshoe is a true Lake District classic and is one of the remotest hikes in the Lake District. There are a few variations of the Kentmere Horseshoe, but this version visits 8 Wainwrights (Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts) over almost 13 miles. ... READ MORE »
