David and Jacinta's Walks- 2025

The Chinley Round We set out on a very chilly morning, via the coffee shop in Chinley, to do the customary round. The sun was beautiful and bright and it remained so for the duration of the walk. It does not take long to reach the Chinley Churn edge and we were rewarded by amazingly clear views in all directions. Nearing the top of Chinley Churn We walked on up to the base of South Head where we stopped and had lunch, perched on some boulders which have been placed there to deter motorists. South Head from our lunch spot perch There was a famous occasion where a number of vehicles were marooned at that spot, unable to progress any further. The final stage of the walk is scenic and a highlight was meeting the emus and their friend, a black hog at Hollands Farm. The handsome hog One emu was very curious as to what we were doing and he followed us for the length of his field. The curious emu We meandered back to the car, glad to have the opportunity to warm up. It was excellent to be able...

A Chinley Scamper We nipped out for a couple of hours to get a bit of fresh air and to walk before the rain set in. After a coffee and wedge of excellent cake at The Green Lane Social, we took the route up Over Hill Road, past Throstle Bank and took the path opposite the New Allotments to avoid some scary (early Halloween?) cows and their calves. This took us to above the quarries that we usually walk below which was an interesting new perspective. Blasted Heath This walk was nothing remarkable, but still enjoyable as we managed to dodge the cows, admire the extent of the quarries and observe the hunting buzzards. Chinley is such a good starting point and very rarely disappoints. A walk of 3½ miles with 260m ascent.

Chinley, New Allotments and Whiterakes We fancied a short walk on the bank holiday Saturday and Chinley fitted the bill. It's not too far from home, and there's been a parking space for us every time we've been there. We chose the gentle way up, along Stubbins Lane and Over Hill Road, turning up the bridleway just past Throstle Bank. We'd seen common buzzards from Over Hill Road about a year ago, but none were around today, sadly. The bridleway passes thorough the "New Allotments" and a quick and lazy search with Google didn't really shed any light on the origin of the name- the OS map shows the area as heath or rough grassland. There's a mention here , but it just relates to the square on the OS map itself. The view of Kinder was great, and it's always good to spot the shooting lodge and its little outhouse from any walk. Mill Hill, the edge of Kinder and the shooting lodge We crossed over to the east side of the Chinley Churn ridge, descending pa...

 Chinley, Mount Famine and South Head The good thing about a Chinley walk is that one can have a leisurely start (via B&Q) and still fit in a reasonable outing. After a visit to the Green Lane Social café, which is always a hit, we went up to Cracken Edge. Quarries below Cracken Edge Sheep pic It was fantastic to see a hare dart in front of us as they are definitely not so visible these days. It was a lovely bright day, although very breezy on the tops. Another sheep pick, near Whiterakes We took our time and made it to the top of Mount Famine where the wind was stronger than at the start of the walk.   On the way up Mount Famine Cracken Edge behind, and Whiterakes just visible We did find a nice place to sit and have lunch near the top and the views all around were fantastic. Jacinta decided to sit out the sprint up South Head (which David undertook) and instead relaxed in the sunshine, listening to the chat of the lambs and their mothers. Swine's Back, Pym Chair an...