The weather last night was rough, no rain, but the wind associated with storm Hector was particularly strong and as a consequence I had a very disturbed night frequently checking…
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Category: East Midlands
A Trig Point, Steam Train and Ice Cream on a walk from Tax Farm CL
Checking the local maps last night I planned a walk for today that would include an opportunity to bag a trig point. I also noticed there was another trig nearby…
Read MoreArriving at Tax Farm CL
After a month in Yorkshire it is time for us to head south. We have decided to break the journey home with a stay in the Peak District, close to…
Read MoreA Night at Poolsbrook Country Park
After five weeks at home we are on the road again and heading north towards Yorkshire so we can combine some walking with a bit of work. We decide to…
Read MoreA Stroll Along The Grantham Canal
It is grey and overcast and the forecast is for rain later, we therefore decide to take an early wander and then pack up and head home. We have been…
Read MoreFlower Pot Horses?
We always find leaving the Dales difficult, in the past we have been known to suddenly extend our stay by a few days. But this time around we need to…
Read MoreJam About
Our last day in the Peak District and I have some work to get done, so we spend much of the day around the site and preparing for an early…
Read MoreIce Cream for Lynnie
As previously mentioned Lynnie and I have visited the Peak District in the past and done a number of walks from our walking books of the area. The problem is…
Read MoreLime Kilns
We decide it is a day to walk from the site. Blackwell Hall CL has a footpath running alongside it leading down to the Monsal Trail. So late afternoon we…
Read MoreBig Stones
A sunny Sunday finds us in Matlock. Lynnie has identified a walk of around nine miles that fits her criteria of a suitable stroll. We park up alongside Hall Leys…
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