Peak District Hikes
This easy 6 mile route from Crowden follows the Trans Pennine Trail through the Longdendale Valley to the former Woodhead tunnel and the abandoned Woodhead Station. This is a great walk with kids, as the route alongside the Woodhead Reservoir is pretty level all the way, and is great for railway enthusiasts too. ... READ MORE »
Looking for Peak District waterfalls walks? This circular walk will take you from Wessenden Head down through the Wessenden Valley to the waterfalls at Wessenden. At just under 5 miles long, this walk doesn't have any huge climbs and the reservoir views and stunning waterfalls make it all worthwhile! If you want to head to some quieter parts of the Peak District, you can do a lot ... READ MORE »
Digley Reservoir and Bilberry Reservoir are lovely reservoirs near me and makes for a great circular walk in Holmfirth. If you are looking for an easy walk with kids, or a walk with a pub stop near Holmfirth, try exploring this Digley Reservoir circular walk at just over 3 miles. This is one of my favourite Peak District walks with pub stops! ... READ MORE »
This Ashway Moss circular walk takes in stunning views (not when we went!) over Dovestone Reservoir and The Trinnacle. At 14km (8.7 miles) it's a challenging Peak District walk over moorland and with a steep, rocky scramble up Birchen Clough to get to The Trinnacle. Here's the route for this circular walk around Ashway Moss and The Trinnacle, set on the edge of the Peak District. ... READ MORE »
This circular walk from Buxton takes in Corbar Hill trig point, Black Edge trig point and Combs Head. This Peak District walk will bag you 2 trig points and 3 Peak District Ethels, and at just under 12km it's a relatively gentle walk over moorland above Buxton. ... READ MORE »
Taking your kids out on hikes is a great way to keep them fit and active, and spend quality time with them. Being outside in the fresh air, exploring new places together - it sounds idyllic, right? If you are wondering how to make walking with kids fun rather than a whingefest, here are some top tips for hiking with kids. We've been taking Hols on walks ever since she could walk. We ... READ MORE »
This walk is a mini Edale Skyline circular walk, being a shorter version of the 20 mile walking challenge that is the Edale Skyline. At 17 miles, this walk takes in 4 Peak District Ethels (Lord's Seat, Brown Knoll, Lose Hill and Mam Tor) as well as 3 Peak District trig points (Brown Knoll, Edale Moor and Mam Tor). You could also add in Grindslow Knoll as a slight detour to make it a 5 Ethels walk. ... READ MORE »
This Mam Tor and Rushup Edge circular walk takes in 5 Peak District Ethels and is a brilliant way to spend a day in the Peak District. At just over 8 miles this is a challenging walk, starting from Mam Tor then heading along Rushup Edge to Lords Seat, to Gautries Hill, Eldon Hill and Slitherstone Hill before returning to the car park at Mam Tor. If you are looking for a walking route that ... READ MORE »
We'd set ourselves a challenge of completing the Yorkshire 3 Peaks with our little girl this year. If you are looking at whether to take on any of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks with kids, here's our Whernside circular route, taking in Force Gill waterfall too. ... READ MORE »
The Trinnacle is a bit of an Instagram hero - there are so many photos of it, with the beautiful view in the background. It's not the easiest of things to find though, with it being a challenging hike up, so here's how to find The Trinnacle at Dovestone Reservoir (also known as the Trinnacle Trail). ... READ MORE »
