Peak District - Kinder Scout from Hayfield

I had a great walk today starting from the historic Bowden Bridge Quarry. I took the classic route over Kinder from Bowden Bridge and recorded my exploits for the Walks Around Britian Podcast. I will come back and write more words here soon, for now why not have a look at the images and listen to the audio that I have embedded.

[caption id="attachment_2060" align="alignnone" width="600"] Bowden Bridge Quarry Plaque[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2061" align="alignnone" width="600"] Bowden Bridge Quarry Bench[/caption]

listen to ‘#AudioMo - Day 27 - Kinder Scout Mass Trespass’ on Audioboo

[caption id="attachment_2040" align="alignnone" width="600"] Fallen Tree across the path to Kinder Reservoir[/caption]

listen to ‘Edition 011 - Dean Read on Kinder Scout, Roly Smith, the best South West Dog Walk and Diane Youdale’ on Audioboo

[caption id="attachment_2041" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Reservoir Information Board[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2042" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Reservoir Information Board[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2043" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Reservoir from the bottom of William Clough[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2062" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - William Clough[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2059" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - William Clough Waterfalls[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2045" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Canadian Sabre Jet Wreckage[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Canadian Sabre Jet Wreckage[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2046" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder reservoir from Kinder Plateau[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2047" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder reservoir from Kinder Plateau[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2050" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Atherious Society markings at Sandy Heys[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2048" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Mermaid's Pool[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2049" align="alignnone" width="600"] Moors for the Future work on Kinder Scout[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2054" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Kinder Low Trig Point[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2051" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Kinder Low Cairn[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Kinder Low End Cave[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2052" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Kinder Low End Cave - Geocache?[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2056" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Kinder Low End[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2058" align="alignnone" width="600"] South Head and Mount Famine from Kinder Low End[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2057" align="alignnone" width="600"] Kinder Scout - Angry Sheep[/caption]

Peak District - Beeley Moor & Chatsworth

I sense a change coming, a change from the feeling that a walk has to be long, have lots of climbs and to feel as remote as possible. Ever since I first got in to walking these 3 aspects were essential every time I planned a route. Now days however they are not as important. Don't get me wrong, I love a big walk, the sense of achievement, that tired feeling afterwards and the mood enhancing chemicals a good exercise releases.

[caption id="attachment_2026" align="alignnone" width="600"] Hob Hurst's House[/caption]

These days it seems that the most important thing is just getting outside, getting out in the elements come rain or shine and lapping up all that nature has to offer. I've found that a short walk close to home or a nice scenic stroll feels just as rewarding. I've climbed all the big routes in the Peak District I want to climb so now I'm focusing on another aspect, the history. I'm totally amazed at how much the area has to offer, from the mills in the Derwent Valley to the Bronze Age Burial Mounds up on the moors.



[caption id="attachment_2025" align="alignnone" width="600"] Information Board at Hob Hurst's House[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2024" align="alignnone" width="600"] Relaxing at Hob Hurst's House[/caption]

Today I paid a visit to a spot I'd been meaning to go to for a while now, Hob Hurst's House up on Beeley Moor. A 3,000+ year old Bronze Age Burial Mound that was one of the first monuments in Britain to be taken in to state care. I'll leave you with this AudioBoo, the following images and I'll come back and right some more words very soon.

listen to ‘#AudioMo - Day 19 - Hob Hurst's House Burial Mound ’ on Audioboo

[caption id="attachment_2020" align="alignnone" width="600"] Beeley Moor Packhorse Track[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2019" align="alignnone" width="600"] Beeley Moor Foxglove[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2023" align="alignnone" width="600"] Emperor Stream[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2022" align="alignnone" width="600"] Dobb Edge[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2021" align="alignnone" width="600"] Baslow from Dobb Edge[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2015" align="alignnone" width="600"] Chatsworth Hunting Tower[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2014" align="alignnone" width="600"] Chatsworth Hunting Tower Cannons[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2017" align="alignnone" width="600"] Looking down at Chatsworth[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2018" align="alignnone" width="600"] Waterfall at Chatsworth[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2013" align="alignnone" width="600"] Chatsworth House and Aquaduct[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2016" align="alignnone" width="600"] Logging at Chatsworth[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2012" align="alignnone" width="600"] Autumn Leaves at Chatsworth[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2011" align="alignnone" width="600"] Beeley Moor - Stone Circle[/caption]

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