David and Jacinta's Walks- 2025

Hathersage Moor and Stanage Edge With a dry, clear day forecast, we set off on a walk from Hathersage. The first section is unremarkable, along riverside paths to Leadmill Bridge. Then, following the river and later the pastures by the river, the footpath eventually enters  Coppice Wood. After a short section in woodland, the route goes uphill towards a railway bridge and then past the 15th century Padley Chapel. The next section through the wooded Padley Gorge beside Burbage Brook remains muddy and strewn with oak and beech leaves, but not as confusing as before. Negotiating the major footpath from the gorge, led us on to the Toad's Mouth and then to the Iron Age Fort of Carl Wark, where we stopped for lunch, out of the wind. We were graced with a rainbow as we ate. Rainbow over Higger Tor from our lunch spot  It was very blowy on the way up to Higger Tor, our next objective and along the edge to Burbage Bridge. The final section of the walk took us up to Stanage Edge where t...

Sir William Hill from Eyam It was a nice, bright Sunday morning and we had a quick run to Eyam in preparation for one of the classic walks from the village. We had a very rapid coffee stop and then set off for the Boundary Stone which marks the spot where the plague stricken villagers from Eyam left their coins in return for food brought up the hill from Stoney Middleton. We passed through the older part of Stoney which is always a delight, mainly because of the remarkable church dating from the 16th century. The way on, across the fields, was not as muddy as anticipated, and we descended to the banks of the River Derwent. It has to be said that the walk along the riverside, past Froggatt Bridge and then eventually to Leadmill Bridge, although pleasant, is not the most uplifting section of the walk. We stopped for a drink at the Plough Inn, while everybody else seemed to be tucking into their Sunday roasts complete with 6 inch high Yorkshire puddings. The remainder of the walk is lovel...