This Peak District scramble heads up the famous Wildboar Clough scramble to Bleaklow before heading to the plane crash site of the Bristol Blenheim, then heads back down Torside Clough, another scramble. This circular walk is 5.14 miles long but involves a challenging section of scrambling up Wildboar Clough (classed as a grade 2 scramble) over rocks and climbing up rock sections, ... READ MORE »
Archives for August 2022
Derwent Reservoir and Slippery Stones Walk
This is a lovely walk around Derwent Reservoir, Howden Reservoir and Slippery Stones in the Derwent Valley. Here's the route information for this 10 mile Derwent Reservoir walk. At just over 10 miles it's a fair way in distance but there isn't much climbing, and the paths are really easy going. This is a very popular place for walkers and cyclists. Our walk starts at ... READ MORE »
Crowden Clough to Kinder Scout Walk
This Kinder Scout walk starts from Barber Booth and takes you up the Crowden Clough scramble onto the Kinder plateau before heading to Kinder Downfall, Kinder Low trig point and back down Jacob's Ladder to Edale. This is a 7.8 mile (13km) walk with the Grade 1 Crowden Clough scramble making for a fun way to get to the top of Kinder Scout! ... READ MORE »
Wild Swimming in the Peak District
The Peak District is full of amazing countryside, walks and waterfalls, but is also becoming more and more popular with wild swimmers. I'm a recent convert to wild swimming - very recent (as in this summer!) - but there is nothing nicer than having a dip on a hot day. Here are 8 of the best wild swimming spots in the Peak District. As always, you swim totally at your own ... READ MORE »
Edale to Ringing Roger Scramble
This walk from Edale takes in the scramble up Ringing Roger on Kinder Scout before heading along the ridge of Upper Tor and Nether Tor, before scrambling back down Grindsbrook Clough. At 4.7 miles this walk is great for adventurous kids who like to scramble. ... READ MORE »
Monsal Trail
The Monsal Trail is an 8.5 mile traffic free route running from Blackwell Mill in Cheedale to Bakewell. The route is a former railway line and winds its way through the beautiful Peak District countryside. I feel like I should preface this Monsal Trail route by saying we didn't walk it - we cycled it! I know this is a walking blog but it's the school holidays and I'm mixing things ... READ MORE »
Vango Spectre 600 XL Tent Review
Vango Spectre 600 XL review We recently had our last trip in our beloved Vango Vista 800 - she leaked like a sieve on our Lake District trip and as we have no space to put her up and rewaterproof her, we gifted her to someone who could. We had to buy a new tent, so after a bit of a search about we settled on the Vango Spectre 600 XL. The Vango Spectre 600 XL is a no-nonsense 6-person poled ... READ MORE »
Flask Edge and White Edge
This is a Peak District trig point walk which will bag Flask Edge trig point and White Edge trig point, and take you on a circular walk around Big Moor. Starting from Curbar Gap car park, this 7.6 mile walk is relatively level with only one or two steep climbs, but the views from White Edge make it worthwhile. We did see some cows on Big Moor, as well as some deer, so if you're not keen on ... READ MORE »
Scafell Pike Route
This Scafell Pike route starts from Wast Water and climbs up Lingmell, then Scafell Pike and along to Scafell before heading back down the fells to the car park. This is a challenging walk - Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England, with Scafell being the second. ... READ MORE »
Croker Hill and Bosley Reservoir
Looking for a Croker Hill walk? Try this 5.4 mile walk from Bosley Reservoir up to the summit of Croker Hill. ... READ MORE »
