David and Jacinta's Walks- 2025

Moscar, Derwent Edge and Back Tor As so often at this time of year, the prospect of a dry day was too good to miss. We parked at our new favourite spot just below Moscar Cross and set off up the hill towards the Derwent Edge. It was entertaining to watch the sheep charging around after something, we know not what, had clearly spooked them. The way up to the edge is pleasant and the views west open up at the top. The Wheel Stones are always impressive- more so in the day's light. Jacinta strides past the Wheel Stones We continued along Derwent Edge with its many other gritstone formations. We eventually reached Back Tor where we had lunch again out of the wind and with a view. Lost Lad and Bleaklow from our lunch nook The route back was more into the wind and there was a considerable wind chill, but it was fun to negotiate our way from the Salt Cellar and across the moorland to pick up the footpath which returned us to our starting point.  A cold, but excellent little walk and worth...

Moscar, Derwent Edge and Dale Dike Reservoir David went for a walk on his own today.  I fancied a walk on the Eastern Edges today and the parking spot at the bottom of the Moscar byway is now a favourite place to walk from. Now that the collapsed section of Sugworth Road has been repaired, it also means that the return from the folly on Sugworth Edge is shorter. The walk starts in my least favourite way- downhill- but not too badly so in this case. After passing the farmhouse at Moscar House, there's a turning uphill at last beside a gate that leads down to Cutthroat Bridge; we sometimes talk about taking photos of the weights used to close gates, so here's the first: That'll do the job! The path up to Derwent Edge runs more or less due west with a view over to Win Hill and the Great Ridge. View across Derwent Moors to Win Hill As one reaches the edge, the bulk of Kinder comes into view. Kinder from Derwent Edge Grindslow Knoll in the south (left), Fairbrook Naze to the nor...

Moscar, Derwent Edge and Strines- David and Paul Bog Cotton and Kinder in the distance David had one his periodic walks with Paul; we met at the bottom of Moscar Cross Road (below Moscar Hall) as Sugworth Road was still closed because of the landslip  above Jacob Plantation. This is really handy as it provides a spot to park that isn't well known. There is usually plenty of parking space on any day of the week, and every possible parking spot on the Snake Road was taken. We crossed Mortimer Road, passed through the farmyard at Moscar House, and plodded up to Derwent Edge. Derwent Edge was popular, with quite a few DofE groups on their expeditions. We didn't treat ourselves to a trip to Back Tor but made our way down Foulstone Road to Strines Bridge and crossed below Strines Reservoir, turning back towards Moscar. We had met a party who told us that the closed section of road above Jacob Plantation was passible (with care) for pedestrians, so our return to the car was a little f...

Moscar, The Derwent Moors and Strines Edge Our original plan was to park up at Cutthroat Bridge, but even this capacious parking spot was packed. It had appeared that there was a single space, but on closer inspection that turned out to be the remains of a burned-out car. David remembered a possible spot from a walk that we had done some while ago, between Moscar House and Moscar Hall. Luckily there was ample space there- possibly people had been put off by the sign saying that the road had been closed, but there were plenty of spots before the barriers closing the road off. When we got out of the car, it was really chilly so we got back in to have a look at our options for a walk, ranging from a modest three miles to more like ten. It was decided to set out towards Derwent Edge and see how it went. Our route took us through the farmyard at Moscar House, which had provided entertainment from time to time (vigilant collies, hoards of sheep, chickens looking after a duckling...). Shortly...