This Dovedale and Thorpe Cloud walk takes you through the beautiful Derbyshire countryside, exploring caves, the Dovedale Stepping Stones and wandering through beautiful Dovedale. At 7 miles this is one of the best walks in Dovedale and the kids will love it! ... READ MORE »
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Cheese Gate Nab Circular Hike
This is a nice gentle stroll around some beautiful countryside in Holmfirth. Here's some photos and route map for this Cheese Gate Nab circular hike. It's a lovely 3 mile walk with kids if you are looking to get out and about! Cheese Gate Nab is a hill in the Pennines and is 385m above sea level. It's a gorgeous part of the world, just above Jackson Bridge in Holmfirth. This circular ... 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
Are you looking for a Bleaklow circular hike? This 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. Bleaklow is one of the peaks on my Peak District peak bagging checklist so I was glad to get it ticked off, as is Higher Shelf Stones. Hooray for two peaks in one day! Here's ... READ MORE »
Pendle Sculpture Trail
During our camping stay at Rimington I searched for things to do near Pendle and Pendle Hill Sculpture Trail came up. Having had a quick look online I could see this would be a perfect family activity for us. Mr R and I both love hiking and Hols loves all things mystical and magical. Seeing as the Pendle Sculpture Trail is based on all things witchy and magical, we had to go and have a walk round. ... READ MORE »
Brownhill & Ramsden Reservoir Circular Walk
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 »
Circular Walk from Marsden to Wessenden Head
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. I've taken about a billion photos so I apologise in advance for the reservoir spam. ... READ MORE »
Circular Walk Around Harden Moss in Holmfirth
Earlier this week I snuck out of work early and headed up onto the tops with Hols and Mr R. Don't worry, my boss doesn't mind. I work for myself! We headed out on a circular walk around Harden Moss in Holmfirth, the home of the famous sheepdog trials. Sadly there were no sheepdogs on our walk today but we did see plenty of sheep! ... READ MORE »
Walk to Eastergate Bridge
Eastergate Bridge is an historic packhorse bridge in Marsden. Not only is it a very photogenic bridge, it's a lovely walk and a great place for kids to have a paddle. It's one of the easier walks in Yorkshire on the blog - who doesn't love a nice easy walk with kids? I took Hols and a friend on a walk the other day and decided this would be the place as it's somewhere I've wanted to visit for a ... READ MORE »
Pendle Hill Walk with Kids
I've wanted to do the Pendle Hill walk ever since we camped in (relatively) nearby Rimington. Pendle Hill has become a bit of an obsession of mine as it's really enigmatic. It stands alone and can be seen for miles around, towering over the little villages that are dotted around it's base, but disappears totally in the mist! At 395m above sea level it's classed as a Marilyn and it's parent peak is ... READ MORE »
