Peak District – Kinder Scout from Hayfield

I had a great walk today starting from the historic Bowden Bridge Quarry. I took the classic route over Kinder from Bowden Bridge and recorded my exploits for the Walks Around Britian Podcast. I will come back and write more words here soon, for now why not have a look at the images and listen to the audio that I have embedded.

Bowden Bridge Quarry Plaque

Bowden Bridge Quarry Bench

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Fallen Tree across the path to Kinder Reservoir

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Kinder Reservoir Information Board

Kinder Reservoir Information Board

Kinder Reservoir from the bottom of William Clough

Kinder Scout – William Clough

Kinder Scout – William Clough Waterfalls

Kinder Scout – Canadian Sabre Jet Wreckage

Kinder Scout – Canadian Sabre Jet Wreckage

Kinder reservoir from Kinder Plateau

Kinder reservoir from Kinder Plateau

Kinder Scout – Atherious Society markings at Sandy Heys

Kinder Scout – Mermaid’s Pool

Moors for the Future work on Kinder Scout

Kinder Scout – Kinder Low Trig Point

Kinder Scout – Kinder Low Cairn

Kinder Scout – Kinder Low End Cave

Kinder Scout – Kinder Low End Cave – Geocache?

Kinder Scout – Kinder Low End

South Head and Mount Famine from Kinder Low End

Kinder Scout – Angry Sheep

Peak District – Beeley Moor & Chatsworth

I sense a change coming, a change from the feeling that a walk has to be long, have lots of climbs and to feel as remote as possible. Ever since I first got in to walking these 3 aspects were essential every time I planned a route. Now days however they are not as important. Don’t get me wrong, I love a big walk, the sense of achievement, that tired feeling afterwards and the mood enhancing chemicals a good exercise releases.

Hob Hurst’s House

These days it seems that the most important thing is just getting outside, getting out in the elements come rain or shine and lapping up all that nature has to offer. I’ve found that a short walk close to home or a nice scenic stroll feels just as rewarding. I’ve climbed all the big routes in the Peak District I want to climb so now I’m focusing on another aspect, the history. I’m totally amazed at how much the area has to offer, from the mills in the Derwent Valley to the Bronze Age Burial Mounds up on the moors.

Information Board at Hob Hurst’s House

Relaxing at Hob Hurst’s House

Today I paid a visit to a spot I’d been meaning to go to for a while now, Hob Hurst’s House up on Beeley Moor. A 3,000+ year old Bronze Age Burial Mound that was one of the first monuments in Britain to be taken in to state care. I’ll leave you with this AudioBoo, the following images and I’ll come back and right some more words very soon.

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Beeley Moor Packhorse Track

Beeley Moor Foxglove

Emperor Stream

Dobb Edge

Baslow from Dobb Edge

Chatsworth Hunting Tower

Chatsworth Hunting Tower Cannons

Looking down at Chatsworth

Waterfall at Chatsworth

Chatsworth House and Aquaduct

Logging at Chatsworth

Autumn Leaves at Chatsworth

Beeley Moor – Stone Circle

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