Peak District Hikes
This Langsett to Margery Hill walk is a 12 mile stomp over the Peak District moorland. Starting from Langsett Reservoir, this walk heads over the Howden Moors to the Margery Hill trig point, then over Howden Edge to High Stones, then to Outer Edge trig point before heading back to Langsett via Harden Moor. ... READ MORE »
Looking for a Black Hill walk in the Peak District? This 7.5 mile circular walk is from Holme to Black Hill and Blackpool Bridge and is one of the quieter walks in the Peak District. Here's our Black Hill to Blackpool Bridge walk map and directions. ... READ MORE »
This Scammonden Reservoir walk is just over 4 miles and takes in some beautiful scenery around the Scammonden Valley. It's a nice walk for kids, with lots for them to see including various statues and artworks along the way. The terrain is undulating though, with there being some series of steps, so it's not suitable for pushchairs or mobility scooters. Despite this, it's a lovely walk to do ... READ MORE »
Last week was half term so we managed to fit in a few good long walks and tick off a few more peaks on the Peak District Ethels list. This 8.5 mile walk around the beautiful Staffordshire countryside takes in Revidge Trig Point, Ecton Hill Trig Point and Wetton Hill. Here's the route for this Peak District walk near the Manifold Valley. Revidge is a hill to the north-west of ... READ MORE »
This is a lovely 9 mile Peak District walk taking in Sir William Hill trig point, Durham Edge trig point (ish) and Shatton Moor, all of which are Peak District Ethels which we were able to tick off our list! The walk takes you through the lovely Peak District countryside, with moorland terrain and farmland. ... READ MORE »
It seemed only fitting that I put together a round up of the best walks near Crowden Campsite as we seem to have done a fair few from there now. Here are some Peak District walks around Crowden you might like to try. Crowden is a beautiful part of the Peak District, nestled in the bottom of the valley between peaks such as Black Hill and Bleaklow. Crowden Camping and Caravanning Site is ... READ MORE »
This blog post is a round up of the best waterfalls in the Peak District, including some hidden gems and secret Peak District waterfalls you might not know about. For the best Peak District waterfall walks, read on. ... READ MORE »
Looking for bluebell woods in Holmfirth? There can be nothing more magical than a bluebell wood - the intoxicating perfume and the carpet of blue flowers are amazing. Bluebells are usually a sign of ancient woodland. We're lucky to have a few bluebell woods in Holmfirth and nearby, so here is a quick round up of the best. ... READ MORE »
If you are looking for somewhere to take the kids for a day out in the Peak District, what about The Roaches nature reserve in Staffordshire? It's a great place to explore with rock formations to climb, wildlife to see, places to picnic and more. If you need a walk map for The Roaches, read on! ... READ MORE »
This Holmbridge circular walk takes in the beautiful Holme Valley countryside and is an easy walk for kids. It's actually a treasure hunt too, so a brilliant summer holiday activity! Using the route from Walks with Marty we had a lovely 5km walk in and around Holmbridge. ... READ MORE »
