Snowdonia - Carnedd Y Cribau - Wild Camp

Regular viewers of the site will remember that in the last few months I have been involved with some kit videos for Karrimor. Thanks to Terry bnd I have been given the opportunity to appear in some more productions, this time for the outdoor manufacturer Vango. I have just returned home from a fantastic nights wild camping in Snowdonia, more precisely Carnedd Y Cribau overlooking the stunning Snowdon Horseshoe.



The afternoon and night spent on Carnedd Y Cribau is one I won't forget in a hurry. The conditions were near perfect and we witnessed one of the most stunning sunsets I have seen for a very long while.

listen to ‘Speechless in Snowdonia’ on Audioboo

The video we shot that evening has now gone live and you can view it in all its glory below. I was really impressed with what Terrybnd has pieced together, When I first saw it I was reminded of what a great trip it was. If you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed appearing in it... Then why not head on over to YouTube or Terry's site and leave a comment or hit "Like" :-)

Wild Country - Zephyros 1 - Review

I love wild camping, I've said this many times before in my posts. I love being up in the hills or out on the moors when everyone else has gone home. The freedom one feels while wild camping is like no other. You choose how long you want to walk, you choose when and where you want to pitch up. All that's left to do then is to sit back and enjoy the views... Providing the weather is on your side :-)

I've slept outdoors in many scenarios... I've camped on top of mountains, I've bivvyed under tarps in forests, I've slept in bothies, under makeshift shelters and i've cowboy camped under the stars in the Australian outback.

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The first thing one needs to do is choose your method and then go about acquiring the means... Of late my choice has been to wild camp in a tent. Sadly though I killed my old tent up on Kinder Scout around 18 months ago so it was high time I chose a replacement... I did my research... I weighed up all the options... I checked the bank balance... Then I ended up finding the perfect tent for me that ticks all the boxes. The Wild Country Zephyros 1 by Terra Nova.

Peak District - Wild Camping - Axe Edge Moor Video

A video i've stitched together from my wild camp in the western Peak District. I set off from Flash then went via Three Shire Heads, the Cat & Fiddle, Shining Tor, Cats Tor, Errwood Reservoir in the Goyt Valley, Berry Clough and then camped on Axe Edge Moor. I enjoyed a stunning sunset, then great views of fireworks and beacons as the world celebrates the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

Once again I camped in my Terra Nova Wild Country Zephyros 1, You can read a review of this great tent here on Peak Routes - Wild Country – Zephyros 1 – Review

Peak District - Wild Camping - Axe Edge Moor

Walking is one of my biggest passions in life, the freedom and oneness with the landscape really appeal to me. I crave solitude at times when it comes to walking, sadly in the Peak District there are very few places that you can go to get away from the crowds. Over these last few years i've made it my mission to try and explore every corner of the Peak and seek out some new areas that I haven't set foot before. As i'm from the Chesterfield area I mainly dedicated my walking time to the eastern or central areas of the Dark Peak, its just so easily accesible to me so I can safely say I have that area covered. The western area of the Peak is slightly less trodden by me so i've set a goal of ticking off as much as possible this year.



Since revisiting the Roaches earlier this year after an absence of about a decade I have renewed my love of this area, although it isn't quiete as steep or as wild as other places not too far away it holds a real charm of its own. Traveling a little further north from the Roaches you come across an area populated by Axe Edge Moor, The Goyt Valley and Shining Tor. I have been pleasantly surprised to find that these areas seem to be relatively empty when compared to the likes of Edale and Hathersage. So... seeing as the weather was going to be pretty good, I decided to pack my tent in my bag, plot a quick route and set off for an afternoon wander and a wild camp.

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The village of Flash in Staffordshire was to be the starting point... At 463 metres above sea level, Flash is the highest village in Great Britain and is a nice quaint little place that is worthy of a little exploring. I chose to park here as it was an ideal starting point and also very handy to reach from where I had planned to camp that night.

Setting off from Flash I took the footpath up Oliver Hill and then down to Knotbury via Wolf Edge. We have had some substantial rainfall in recent weeks but the weather had vastly improved over the weekend. The path was fairly boggy and damp while descending towards the road but that didn't matter to me as I was bounding down the hill taking in the glorious surroundings. I joined the road and begun navigating my way to a place that I haven't visited in quite some time, Three Shire Heads.

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Three Shire Heads which is also known as Three Shire's Head is the point on Axe Edge Moor where Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet. It is a great little spot which is pretty popular and a great place to relax in summer while having a dip in the river. You can find it on your OS Map at grid ref SK009685, or 53.213°N 1.987°W if you prefer.

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After a quick stop for a few pictures I departed by heading north along the River Dane towards a point on the map called Dane Bower. You climb out of the valley up towards the road past an interesting looking Chimney that stands half way up the hill. The 8 metre tall Chimney is the remains of the old Dane Bower Colliery which was last worked back in 1925... I did a quick google search while I was stood there and came across a page on http://www.english-heritage.org.uk which gives a few more details.

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After crossing the road I joined the well maintained path to the Cat & Fiddle via Danebower Hollow over Whetstone Ridge. The views from this point start to become very interesting as you rise up and can then see out towards the west. The majestic heights of Shutlingsloe can bee seen off towards the south west, another place that I first discovered around 10 years ago while out Geocaching but haven't revisited since. As you gaze around you can see the telescopes at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, this is another place that I haven't been back to for some time but have always been in awe of. it is the home of the mighty Lovell Telescope, which is the third largest steerable radio telescope in the world.. If you look towards the north west you can see the urban sprawl of Manchester.

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I eventually arrived at the Cat & Fiddle after a pleasant walk admiring the vistas, I arrived there at the same time as a convoy of Harley Davidsons which was a great sight and sounds to behold. I decided not to linger long here and kept moving towards my goal of Shining Tor.

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Shining Tor is the highest point in Cheshire and it stands at 559 metres tall, on a good day you can see all the way to Snowdonia from here. today however there was allot of haze in the air so I couldn't quite make it out. The Trig point on Shining Tor numbered S2773 at SJ 99463 73739 is a great place to sit and relax but today all I did was take a few pictures. The climb up from the Cat & Fiddle is pretty easy so there wasn't any need to stop for a break.

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I continued along the ridge towards Cats Tor and passed a group of kids looking pretty glum, they were laden with huge rucksacks and I can only assume they were doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award. I had been too busy enjoying myself that it had only just dawned on me I hadn't eaten yet that day, so at around 16:00 I decided to drop my bag and pause for a little lunch.

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I had a few bits of new kit with me... I was testing out my PowerMonkeys Extreme again today and I had it strapped to my bag soaking up the sunlight. It was feeding power to my iPhone to keep it topped up while I was tweeting and broadcasting my position to ShareYourAdventure.com. I have had the Extreme for around a month and have been very impressed with it so far, You can expect a review very soon.

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I also had with me some new bits of gear from Karrimor which I have been testing out. I was wearing their new eVent Jacket, carrying everything in their Alpiniste 35 Plus 10 Backpack and the journey was being cushioned by their ksb Skye X-Lite eVent Boots. The reason why I have all this shiny new Karrimor Gear is because of my involvement with some new videos that are being made for them by Terrybnd... more on that and some reviews of all the gear will be coming your way very soon. I will say this though.... I have been very impressed with the kit that was sent our way by Karrimor, I genuinely do feel that they have upped their game. The new range seems to be a return to former glory and its great to see a British brand have a resurgence.

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Enough about gear, lets get back to the walking and the route which then took me from Cats Tor down in to the Goyt Valley. I dropped down along the road and then took the path towards Errwood Hall. On my way down the hill I spotted a small circular building. A Google search returned some info about this great looking little place. It is a Spanish Shrine which was erected by the Grimshawes of Errwood in 1889 in memory of a much loved Spanish Governess in their employ.

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I reached the road in no time at all after the very pleasant walk down the hill through the forest. I took a few pictures down the Errwood Reservoir and then continued in a southerly direction past the car park and up the hill. This little section along the road is very nice indeed, i'm not a big fan of walking on tarmac but its thoroughly enjoyable as you rise up the valley following the River Goyt. I eventually left the road and crossed over the river to ascend up Berry Clough, I hadn't set foot here before and it was great to tick off another first today.

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When I arose out of the top of Berry Clough it was a short walk across the moor towards the A54. I crossed over the road and made my way along the path before turning due east straight for the Trig Point on Axe Edge Moor... It was to be there that I would spend the night.

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I arrived at the Trig Point after a short soggy walk across the moor from the main path, The views from here are stunning in all directions and especially towards the east. You can pick out many landmarks including Chrome Hill which rises ruggedly out of the Upper Dove Valley.

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I had brought along my new Wild Country Zephyros 1 again today. this was to be the fourth time that I have used it and have been very impressed with it so far. once again you can expect a full review of this great little backpacking tent very soon.

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After pitching up I made myself some food, had a drink and then got ready for what looked like it was going to be an amazing sunset. I was snapping away like mad in all directions as the sun began to drop towards the horizon. The light that was being cast across the surrounding hills was stunning and I was mesmerised by the experience. I can safely say I haven't seen a sunset as good as that one for a long while :-)

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After the sun had gone down I remained by the Trig Pillar for around an hour. As the light faded I begun to see what looked like Fireworks down towards Manchester. Then it dawned on me.. it was the night of the Queens Diamond Jubilee and these were celebratory fireworks to mark the occasion. I then noticed a dozen or so Beacons begin to appear and then more Fireworks in all directions. It really was a great place to be stood to witness it all.

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I retired to the tent at around 23:00 and set my alarm for sunrise at 04:30.

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When my alarm went off I quickly stuck my head out of the tent only to be greeted by a brilliant fiery red as the sun was about to break above the horizon. I quickly jumped out and got ready with my camera as it slowly began to rise. Sadly there was a layer of cloud right on the horizon which obscured the view a little but it also added to the effect in some ways.

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I then went back inside the tent and admired the stunning views out the door down into the Upper Dove Valley. a nice layer of mist was creating an inversion and I watched it move slowly around Chrome Hill.

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I decided to pack away at around 08:00 after many hours of relaxing while enjoying the views. One of the reasons why I had chosen to park in Flash was that it was only going to be a short walk from where I had camped. Sadly I had to work the night shift that night so I wanted to be back home at a reasonable hour.

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I got on my way and headed south along Axe Edge Moor towards the hamlet at Axe Edge End. I walked along the road for a short while until taking a footpath over Oliver Hill towards Flash, I was back at the car at around 09:00.

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What a great night it had been, my head was filled with the colours of the sunset all the way home. That for me is what Wild Camping is all about.. being up in the hills after everyone else has gone home and enjoying all that nature has to offer.. I suppose Axe Edge Moor can't really be classed as wild, The main Buxton to Leek road is only a stones through away. After last night though it has been firmly cemented in the list of favourite wild camping spots.

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Lake District - Borrowdale - 3 Days Walking & Wild Camping

I really enjoy getting out for the day for a big walk, its great to get up early and stretch the legs from sunrise to sunset. day walks always leave me with the same feeling though, sadness that its over so quickly and the need to get back out again as soon as possible. As daylight hours are now increasing the weather seems to be gradually improving from week to week, I though it was high time I dusted off the camping gear and headed out for a multi wander.



I was sitting at home and looking at books on our bookshelf, a particular set of books caught my eye. I have a set of Wainwright Guides to the Lake District Fells and I randomly selected one then begun reading. Then it dawned on me, Why not head off for a few days and go for a spot of Wild Camping and Walking while continuing my quest to tick off all the Wainwright Fells. I took a quick picture of my Wainwright Guides along with some Ordnance Survey maps then posted it on Twitter, "hhmmmm... Where to go walking in the Lake District this weekend??". Within around 4 or 5 minutes i'd had an invite from a couple of my twitter friends Alex and Chris who were heading out for a 3 day / 2 night wildcamping adventure. They forwarded me a GPX file detailing the route they planned to take and I decided It would have been rude to say no given how perfectly things were taking shape. The plan was set, the times were arranged and my camping gear was being unearthed from the garage. Off to the Lake District I go.



I set off from home at around 09:00 and headed straight for the M1, I had been and picked up plenty of supplies the day before which allowed me to get on the way relatively early. The plan was to meet Alex & Chris at Seathwaite in Borrowdale at 14:00 and we would then set off on our little wander. One thing led to another and Chris was subjected to a series of unfortunate disasters so it meant that he would meet up with us later that evening. I drove up the M1, M18, A1 and then took the A66 west from Scotch Corner all the way to Keswick. I was running pretty early so after a very brief stop (toilet break) I decided that I would head for Ashness Bridge and enjoy the sunshine before making my way down to Seathwaite.



Ashness Bridge is one of those places that is burned in the mind from my childhood. We spent a lot of time in the Lakes when we were younger and my grandmother made a Patchwork recreation of Ashness Bridge that she has hung in her home. I had never been to Ashness before so it was really great to finally stand and look at a view that has always been so familiar to me. As I sat there at the side of the river taking in the views I gave my grandmother a ring and said "You'll never guess where I am" :-)

After a very relaxing half an hour or so by the stream I decided that it was about time I got to my final destination so I could park the car. I made it down into Seathwaite for around 13:15, I parked up and then begun to get my kit ready and double check that I'd remembered to bring everything. I couldn't resist making an AudioBoo as I arrived which is embedded below.

listen to ‘Lake District - Thoughts Before The Fun Begins :-)’ on Audioboo

While I was relaxing in the sun waiting for the arrival of Alex a familiar looking gentleman walked along the road towards me, "Are you Dean Read" he said. It was Gary, another one of my twitter friends who had decided to join us at the last moment. I had not really had a great deal of signal most of the morning so it was a nice surprise to have more company for the next few days. Alex arrived at 14:00 and it wasn't long at all before we were walking back up the road towards Seatoller, after a quick walk across a field we then began the accent up to Rosthwaite Fell. The weather today was absolutely stunning, just the right temperature and the haze that had blighted the landscape in recent weeks had all but vanished from the atmosphere.



The accent up towards Tarn at Leaves was rather sharp in places but over relatively quick, we chatted pretty much all the way up so before we knew it we were there. We stashed our bags near the tarn and then headed for the summit of Rosthwaite Fell. a quick scramble up to the cairn and that was Wainwright number 1 of the weekend safely in the bag. Back down to the tarn we went, picked up the bags and begun the undulating attack on Glaramara.





The path from Rosthwaite to Glaramara is rather rough at times. we crossed a few boggy patches of moorland and then had a great little scramble up on to the very top. The views were just getting better and better today.



After Glaramara we headed due south straight past high house tarn for Allen Crags. The light was slowly fading as we spotted a figure that was moving up along the path from Sprinkling Tarn. It was Chris, we rendezvoused at Esk Hause where we decided would be a perfect place to pitch up for the night.



The cloud was rolling up the valley from Eskdale which was starting to look like the beginnings of an inversion. we looked towards the east and the sun was setting over the top of Great End. We decided that a quick jaunt up Esk Pike would be a good idea and a great opportunity to get some nice images.



From the summit of Esk Pike the inversion looked stunning. The cloud was like a sea of white and the peaks down the valley were just popping through as the sun set to the west. Over towards Great Gable the cloud had begun spilling over the top and rushing down the sides to Sty Head. Down Borrowdale I could see the twinkling lights of Keswick in the distance and the majestic heights of Skiddaw standing guard behind. We spent a good half an hour or so up there soaking in the panoramas before deciding to retire back to the tents for some food. It wasn't long before we all called it a day, I lay in my new Terra Nova Wild Country Zephyros 1 pondering what a great day it had been and feeling great satisfaction about being back up in the LakeLand fells once more.



I had rather a restless sleep if I'm completely honest, I wasn't too cold, The weather had been rather still. Sadly it was my sleeping mats constant need to deflate that made it a rather long night. I have an old Alpkit Wee Airic, when I say old I mean around 6 years old but sadly it is now past its best. It began to let me down last time I used it which was on the West Highland Way last year. I totally forgot about replacing it so its my own fault really, I have had many nights of comfortable use out of it so I feel I've had my pennies worth.



We awoke around 07:00 and I begun to make my breakfast. I am still using my trusty old Coleman Stove with what my friends and I have affectionately named the Jiminy Cricket. I'm not quite sure why we decided to call it that but it's basically the tiniest little attachment made by Coleman to fit atop one of their gas canisters. Both Gary and Alex had come equipped with JetBoil stoves which I was really impressed by. I have been making do with my old gear for years now so it is definitely time to upgrade in some areas I feel. The piece of Kit that surprised me the most was Chris' stove, I'm not overly sure exactly what model it was as I'm not fully educated on these things but... basically, it boiled water within literally 20 seconds from cold. how is that possible? not just technically possible but physically :-) top marks to Chris for that life changing demo.



The light was stunning this morning once the cloud had cleared a little, the views down towards Eskdale where the cloud inversion had been last night were particularly impressive. We packed all our gear away and headed off for Great End just before 09:00.



The summit of Great End arrived rather quickly as its only a short walk up from Esk Hause, that's what I love about wild camping in the hills. when you pitch high the hard work is already done so you can just concentrate on enjoying the views.



I am resisting the want to type out many superlative words, phrases and jargon here. I will just say that the views from Great End this morning were amazing in the fresh early light of a new day.



The next Wainwright of the day after Great End was Lingmell, we had to cross Ill Crag, Broad Crag, then descend between there and Scafell Pike.





The descent down this little section was pretty steep and a spot of Scree Skiing fun was had by all. We made a quick stop just at the top of Piers Gill to refill our water supplies before heading up towards Lingmell which was to be Wainwright number 6 of the trip.





We had expected to see another one of our Twitter friends Peter and his trusty sidekick Oscar the dog on the summit, little did we know he was laying down basking in the sun just off down the slope towards Wast Water. We had planned to meet Peter and Oscar on Lingmell but as the signal was iffy we fired off a few tweets with details of our plans and headed back down off the summit.





Back down at the top of Piers Gill we picked up the Corridor Route, we passed many groups of people who must have been heading up to bag Scafell Pike today. Sadly for them the cloud had begun to roll in from the west and it had begun to drop below the heights of the surrounding summits, no views from the top for them today.





We arrived at Sty Head Tarn and decided it would be a perfect moment to break out the food. We chatted and ate as the cloud thankfully began to lift ever so slightly. We then noticed a figure running down the Corridor Route towards us that was being shadowed by a hound. It was Peter and Oscar catching up with us after enjoying the sun on the opposite side of Lingmell.



We all chatted for a good 45 minutes or so before we packed away and begun the accent up Great Gable. I've done this route up the mighty Gable from Sty Head before when I came for a Solo Wildcamp a few years ago, I knew it was going to be steep and unrelenting. Gary and I decided that the best plan of attack was to put our heads down and just go for it, that's what we did. We powered on up higher and higher. I resisted the need to look around and I also put my GPS away so I didn't give in to the temptation to check our altitude. My calf muscles and energy levels felt invincible so In what seemed like no time at all we were on the summit. It felt great to once again be admiring the 360 degree views on what is my favorite Lakeland Fell. To be honest I think I had built the climb up in my mind a little, last time I was here my pack weight was allot heavier so today it was a breeze.







I think we must have spent around 45 minutes up there today, I took plenty of pictures, sent out a couple of tweets and recorded a 360 Degree video on my iPhone.



We headed off the summit of Great Gable down towards the next Wainwright of the day which was Green Gable. the slippery and rock descent down to Windy Gap was over quickly and then all that was left was a quick accent up on to the summit.



Green Gable stands side by side with Great Gable at the head of Ennerdale, it's a place I have visited in my childhood many times. I have also walked here with my friend Stevo in recent years, memories of that 2 Day Wildcamping Adventure came flooding back as I stood gazing towards Haystacks and down to the Black Sail Youth Hostel.



Base Brown was to be our last fell of the day, Side by side we walked and talked across the moor and then up on to the grassy summit. It was here where we decided that the lure of the pub down in the valley was too great, instead of pitching up early on Base Brown we chose to head down to the campsite at Seathwaite.





We pitched up at the campsite and quickly got ourselves ready for a few drinks to celebrate a great couple of days. we chose to head around the valley to The Langstrath Country Inn. I think we had half expected it to be empty but we were surprised to find it heaving with people. We took up the last remaining seats at the bar and toasted a job well done.



The next day Alex and I decided that it would be rude not to tick off the last remaining fell in the area which was Seathwaite Fell. We had walked in the hills surrounding it for 2 days so it would have been a shame to leave it unclimbed.





The weather was perfect this morning, glorious sunshine with just a slight cold bite in the air. We headed up towards Sty Head tarn where we had had lunch the day before and then swung east towards Sprinkling Tarn.



We spotted a few Wild Campers who had pitched up by the banks of Sprinkling tarn. They had a few rather large tents with them and it was now 09:45. The unwritten rule or generally accepted code when wild camping is to pitch late then leave early, this group of people obviously had other ideas.



In no time at all we were stood on the summit of Seathwaite Fell ticking off the final remaining Wainwright in this area. We stayed for a very short while before heading straight off the summit via the most direct route down towards the path at Styhead Gill. We chatted all the way down and before I knew it we were back at the cars and this adventure had drawn to a close.

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I'd like to say a big thank you to Alex and Chris for the invite to join them this weekend. I'd also like to say what a pleasure it was to finally meet up with them and also with Gary, Peter and Oscar. The power of twitter made this weekend possible and I'm sure it wont be long before our paths cross again. We had climbed a total of 10 Wainwright Fells, of which 9 were all new ones for me. I have currently only climbed 45 of the Wainwrights but this weekend has renewed my need to complete them.