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Walking The Peak

 Peakwalking ― http://peakwalking.blogspot.com

My walks in the Peak District, using public transport from Sheffield to get there. Photographs and route descriptions of over forty walks...updated weekly.

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Listed: Dec 12, 2011

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Berghaus Freeflow 25 5 Rucksack: My Initial Impressions.

Berghaus Freeflow 25 5 Rucksack: My Initial Impressions.

Walking The Peak ― I've been sent this rucksack to review on the blog. I'll start with my initial impressions and then post an update in a few weeks' time when I've used it several times; probably in a variety of weather conditions, knowing the Peak District. ...

Peakwalking ― 3 days ago

Great Hucklow, Windmill, Old Dam, Beytonsdale, and Castleton.

Great Hucklow, Windmill, Old Dam, Beytonsdale, and Castleton.

Walking The Peak ― The guard on the train this morning announced that we would be ten minutes late leaving Doncaster due to overrunning engineering works. This meant that I'd miss the 272 bus at Sheffield, and so would have to catch a later service, to a different...

Tags: Derby Scones, Fairholmes, Eldon Quarry, Tideslow Rake, Ladybower, Cave Dale

Peakwalking ― 3 days ago

Walk Leader's Training Course

Walk Leader's Training Course

Walking The Peak ― I've just completed my volunteer walk leader's training course, at Sandall Beat Environment Centre, located in the middle of the woods about two and a half miles from my home. ∙ It was a nine o'clock start, but being an early riser I had...

Tags: Straight Mile, Northern College, Sandall Beat

Peakwalking ― 5 days ago

Castleton, Mam Tor, and The Great Ridge.

Castleton, Mam Tor, and The Great Ridge.

Walking The Peak ― Introducing Simon and Chris to Castleton and The Great Ridge. ∙ Today started off with an interesting intellectual and philosophical challenge or conundrum: certainly something that's had me thinking all day. ∙ I was looking out of ...

Tags: Hope, Winnats Pass, Odin Mine, Lose Hill, Bamford, Mam Nick

Peakwalking ― 1 week 4 days ago

Grindlow, Bretton, and Hathersage.

Grindlow, Bretton, and Hathersage.

Walking The Peak ― The Buxton bus and the Matlock via Chatsworth bus are both timetabled to depart from the same stand at Sheffield Interchange at the same time, the one right next to the sandwich shop; and this is what happens: too many people blocking access ...

Tags: Buxton, Highest Pub Derbyshire, Windmill Great Hucklow, Bretton Clough, Hope Valley, River Derwent

Peakwalking ― 2 weeks 4 days ago

Lodge Moor, Hollow Meadows, Dungworth, Malin Bridge, and Hillsborough.

Lodge Moor, Hollow Meadows, Dungworth, Malin Bridge, and Hillsborough.

Walking The Peak ― I got off to an early start this morning; I arrived at Lodge Moor at 8:40. The number 51 is a frequent service, every ten minutes I think; so there's no hanging around at the bus station...it actually departs from Arundel Gate though. Just over an...

Tags: Head Stone, Arundel Gate, Ughill Wood, Aire Valley Power Stations, Rod Moor, Moai Easter Island Homer Simpson

Peakwalking ― 3 weeks 1 day ago

Sponsored Walk To Sprotborough.

Sponsored Walk To Sprotborough.

Walking The Peak ― I've just got home after leading the Autism Plus sponsored walk to Sprotbrough; going out along the river via Newton, and calling at Cusworth Hall on the way back to town - a total distance of over eight miles, which was quite a difficult ...

Tags: Cusworth Hall, Don Gorge, Sprotbrough Falls, A1 Motorway, Newton, River Don

Peakwalking ― 3 weeks 3 days ago

Cutthroat Bridge To Hope.

Cutthroat Bridge To Hope.

Walking The Peak ― I got off the bus and walked alongside the road for a couple of minutes until I reached the stile for the access land on Bamford Moor. For the first half a mile or so the route was a track, but I soon broke off to the right, walking over dead...

Tags: Bamford Moor, Bakewell Tart, Ladybower Reservoir, Jarvis Clough, River Derwent

Peakwalking ― 4 weeks 3 days ago

Matlock Green, Starkholmes, High Peak Junction, Cromford, and Matlock Bath.

Matlock Green, Starkholmes, High Peak Junction, Cromford, and Matlock Bath.

Walking The Peak ― As I was waiting at Sheffield Bus Station I noticed my favourite bus pass by; yes, I do actually have a favourite bus. It's a TM Travel double-decker, which sometimes, like this morning, only displays the letters BOB on its destination blinds: no...

Tags: Lea Bridge Mill, TM Travel, Hearthstone Lane, Arkwright's Mill

Peakwalking ― 5 weeks 4 days ago

Bolsover Castle And Sutton Scarsdale Hall.

Bolsover Castle And Sutton Scarsdale Hall.

Walking The Peak ― Today I visited two English Heritage properties located in a part of Derbyshire I haven't visited before; Bolsover Castle and Sutton Scarsdale Hall. ∙ I don't have an Ordnance Survey map covering the area, so I downloaded one from the...

Tags: English Heritage, Ordnance Survey

Peakwalking ― 6 weeks ago

Castleton, Pindale, Bradwell, Shatton, and Bamford.

Castleton, Pindale, Bradwell, Shatton, and Bamford.

Walking The Peak ― Today is the second consecutive day that I've been out in the Peak District. I went on the train to Manchester yesterday, along the Hope Valley Line; seeing some familiar locations from a slightly different perspective. ∙ Here's a photograph ...

Tags: Peveril Castle, English Heritage, Northern Rail, High Peak Garden Centre, Wakefield Westgate, Hope Valley Line

Peakwalking ― 6 weeks 3 days ago

A Visit To Brodsworth Hall

A Visit To Brodsworth Hall

Walking The Peak ― My English Heritage membership arrived in the post yesterday and so I thought I'd visit the nearest property today; Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, located only about four miles from Doncaster. ∙ The village has a very limited bus service, so ...

Tags: Woodlands, English Heritage, Taster Tour, Freeflow Entry, Doncaster, Marr

Peakwalking ― 7 weeks 3 days ago

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