Peak District Hikes
In a break from our usual Peak District walks, here's a walk we did in the beautiful Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia! We climbed Y Garn via the Devil's Kitchen. This is our route for the Y Garn walk, which we did with our little girl. ... READ MORE »
This Cooks Study Moss and Hades circular walk is a lovely walk on the edge of the Peak District National Park. Taking in beautiful moorland views, and views over Ramsden Reservoir from the beehive cairn, you'll also pass the ruins of the farm at Hades. Here's the route for this Hade Edge circular walk in Holmfirth. ... READ MORE »
This weekend we went on a Fairholmes to Alport Castles walk, passing the Westend Moor trig point on our circular walk. This 12 mile walk covers some challenging Peak District moorland but the views are amazing, and Alport Castles is a must visit in the Peak District. ... READ MORE »
This Mam Tor walk starts in Castleton and heads up through Cave Dale before climbing Mam Tor, along to Hollins Cross then back down to Castleton. It's a lovely scenic Peak District walk of 6 miles. ... READ MORE »
This Ingbirchworth Reservoir circular walk is a nice gentle family walk. At 1.5 miles it's a great short walk with kids, and the terrain is pretty gentle all the way around the reservoir. This loop trail takes you around the edge of the reservoir. Parking for Ingbirchworth Reservoir is on street only, so we parked in a lay-by on Wellthorne Lane. There's a gate leading to the footpaths around ... READ MORE »
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 »
