In this video we head to Lady Canning's Wood for a trail run in the Peak District. It was a great 14km loop taking in Upper Burbage Edge, Stanage Edge then back via Stanage Pole and the Redmires Reservoirs. We followed part of the 24km ‘Inov-8’ Black route which begins in Ecclesall Woods. I remember the … Continue reading Peak District Trail Running – Lady Canning’s, Burbage, Stanage and Stanage Pole
Living near Chesterfield gives me great access to the eastern part of the Peak District, I've walked and camped in most areas there now but one spot hadn't been checked off my list. Gardom's Edge... The weather was due to be pretty bad on the day of my camp, not quite as bad as my … Continue reading Peak District – Gardom’s Edge Historic Sites & Hammock Camp
The 9 Edges Challenge is a 21 mile route that crosses 9 gritstone edges in the eastern Peak District. It's an annual charity event put on in aid of the Edale Mountain rescue service that pits walkers, runners and climbers against some famous Derbyshire gritstone edges. Derwent, Stanage, Upper Burbage, Lower Burbage, Frogatt, Curbar, Baslow, … Continue reading Peak District – The 9 Edges Challenge
In this video my friend Ray and I head out for a short walk on the eastern moors of the Derbyshire Peak District. We walk via Birchen and White Edge to big Moor to watch the Stags, then head back to Robin Hood via Curbar, Baslow and Gardoms Edges. Route Map - http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/NjA0MzUzNw== GPX File … Continue reading Peak District Walk – Birchen & Curbar Edge – Stags on Big Moor
The Derwent Valley Heritage Way is a 55 mile route tracing the course of the River Derwent from Heatherdene to Derwent Mouth. The river begins up at Swaines Greave near Bleaklow and then flows down in to the chain of reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley. It flows in to Howden, Derwent and then Ladybower … Continue reading Peak District Walk – The Derwent Valley Heritage Way
In this video my friend Rich and I meet up at Bamford for a walk and a wild camp to see if we can spot the Perseids Meteor Shower. We had a very rough plan, meet up at Bamford at around lunch time and then head somewhere to camp away from the summer crowds. The only … Continue reading Peak District – Bleaklow Stones Walk & Wild Camp
In this video I join my friends Chris, Kev and his dog Journey for a walk along some of the Moors in the eastern Peak District. We walked through the Longshaw Estate, then up on to Stanage and Derwent Edges. We had wind, low cloud and rain but the day ended with stunning wall to … Continue reading Peak District Walk – Stanage Edge & Derwent Edge
https://youtu.be/aZRqZry5jf0 In this video Ray and I head out on the bikes to the Upper Derwent Valley armed with the DJI Phantom 4. I'd been wanting to capture the Ladybower Reservoir Plug Holes and the Derwent Dam Wall Overflowing... I wasn't disappointed, we got some nice aerial views and had a great bike ride in … Continue reading Peak District Cycling – Ladybower Plug Holes & Derwent Overflows
For the first outing in my new Luxe HexPeak v4a I arranged an overnight Peak District adventure with my friend Rich aka UKWildCamper on YouTube, we met up at the Rambler in Edale for a quick pre walk drink before leaving the warmth of the open fire and heading off out in to the elements. … Continue reading Peak District – Kinder Scout Walk & Wild Camp in the Luxe HexPeak
For my first walk back in the Peak District after my holiday in Tasmania I went for an old favourite. Derwent Edge from the Ashopton Viaduct and back along the side of the Ladybower Reservoir. The weather was set to be good in the eastern part of the Peaks so off we went to burn … Continue reading Peak District Walk – Derwent Edge & Ladybower Reservoir
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