Looking for a Hade Edge circular walk? This 5 mile walk around the beautiful Holmfirth countryside is a great one to try! It's a lovely Peak District walk with a pub stop, exploring Holme Styes Reservoir. ... READ MORE »
Dark Peak Walks
Dove Stone Reservoir Circular Walk | 4 Miles
Dove Stone Reservoir just sneaks into the Peak District and is a great place to go walking with kids. Check out this Dove Stone circular walk which will get the kids out and about in the fresh air, exploring and having a fab time! This Peak District walk with kids is relatively level, there are decent paths and it's 4 miles long. ... READ MORE »
Sunset at West Nab Trig Point | 1 Mile
Last night was a perfect night for us to catch the sunset at West Nab. It had been a sunny day with a clear night forecast, so we headed up to West Nab to watch the sunset. If you are looking for the best place in Holmfirth to watch a sunset, this must surely be up there! West Nab trig point is also a trig point near me, so it's a great place to go for a short walk in the Peak District. ... READ MORE »
Peak District Trig Point List
Ever wondered how many trig points are in the Peak District? This blog post has a Peak District trig point map and list of the 88 trig points in the Peak District. We're taking part in the Peak District trig point challenge so this post is a record of our Peak District trig bagging, and links to the trig point walks we have done. This Peak District trig point list will be updated as we do the ... READ MORE »
Bleaklow to Higher Shelf Stones Circular Hike | 6 Miles
Are you looking for a Bleaklow circular hike? This 6 mile circular Peak District hike takes in the Wain Stones, the Hern Stones, the site of the B-29 Over Exposed plane crash on Bleaklow, Higher Shelf Stones and Lower Shelf Stones. Here's the Bleaklow circular route we went on. This is a Peak District walk with kids (but only sometimes) and is one of the best Bleaklow walks. Bleaklow is ... READ MORE »
Crowden Circular Walk via Crowden Quarry | 5 Miles
Last weekend we headed out for a Crowden circular walk to explore some of the lower moorland in the Longendale Valley. We've popped over the top of Holme Moss into Crowden a few times over the past year and have really enjoyed walking there. This is a lovely Peak District walk with kids. ... READ MORE »
Peak District Peak List – Peak Bagging Challenge
What is peak bagging, I hear you ask? Well, in short, it's getting to the summit of all the peaks in the Peak District. I've seen the Peak Bagging challenge on a few other walking sites and because I'm a bit of a collector (I'd probably be a hoarder if it wasn't for Joel and his aversion to saving anything) I thought we'd have a go. This is our list of the Peak District Peaks, all 105 of them! ... READ MORE »
Brownhill & Ramsden Reservoir Circular Walk | 3 Miles
Looking for circular walks in Holmfirth? This Ramsden Reservoir circular walk is a really lovely walk to do with kids. With a beautiful bridge, reservoir views and even a detour to a bluebell wood (time of year depending) this circular walk of approximately 5km or 3 miles should be on your list! ... READ MORE »
Black Hill Circular Walk, Holmfirth | 6 Miles
This is a challenging Black Hill circular walk, heading over bleak rugged moorland to Soldier's Lump and then returning via the Pennine Way. It's 5.7 miles and good navigational skills are needed. Back in May the husband and I decided to have a day off together and hit the hills. He likes to go to high places so we headed out on a Black Hill circular walk, starting at the parking spot on ... READ MORE »
Circular Walk from Marsden to Wessenden Head | 6 Miles
My obsession with heather continues... Today saw us venture into the Colne Valley to have a circular walk from Marsden to Wessenden Head Reservoir. Well, it's a kind of out-and-back walk but we went out on the high path and came back on the low, making it a circular walk. ... READ MORE »