Tag Archives: Peak District

#282 – Grindsbrook Clough, Edale

Posted on 22/11/2020 by Paul Shorrock

(For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in, then use your browser return arrow to go back – go on, it really does work!)  In August 2020 we were looking for somewhere suitable to head … Continue reading →

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#212 – Bleaklow from Snake Pass

Posted on 22/11/2016 by Paul Shorrock

I’m not saying that I’ve turned into a ‘fair weather walker’, but It’s good to be able to pick and choose hill days according to the conditions.    It doesn’t always work that way though – I had to taxi … Continue reading →

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#209 – Mam Tor, the Shivering Mountain

Posted on 27/09/2016 by Paul Shorrock

Living in North Wales, there really isn’t any need to go far for a good day out in the mountains, but sometimes it’s good to have a change.   A Peak District trip was on the cards, and one walk … Continue reading →

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#195 – Mam Tor – The ‘Shivering Mountain’

Posted on 22/02/2016 by Paul Shorrock

About 4000 years ago, the slopes of Mam Tor in the Peak District of Derbyshire would not have been a good place to be.    The hill is mostly sandstone lying on top of unstable shales, and 4000 years ago the … Continue reading →

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#176 – The Roaches Edge in Staffordshire

Posted on 01/06/2015 by Paul Shorrock

Staffordshire is not exactly an area known for its mountains, but it is the home of a fine set of gritstone crags known as The Roaches. Rock-climbing had been popular at The Roaches since the earliest days of the sport … Continue reading →

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#149 – No pain, no gain – The Spine Race 2014

Posted on 27/01/2014 by Paul Shorrock

Fifty years ago, the UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson said, “a week is a long time in politics”.  In The Spine Race, a week feels like a lifetime.  For the uninitiated, ‘The Spine’ is “Britain’s most brutal race. The longest, … Continue reading →

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#75 – Access to the hills and The Mass Trespass of 1932

Posted on 30/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

 For those who missed it, 24th April was the 80th anniversary of the Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout in 1932.  The Trespass was part of a working class movement in the first half of the 20th Century to secure the … Continue reading →

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#70 – Castles in the Sky (Alport Castles near Ladybower)

Posted on 26/03/2012 by Paul Shorrock

After a successful raid last week on Mark Kelly’s blog in search of ideas for a walk, it was time to go plundering again.  I already had a walk in mind, from another Mark.  Mark’s Walking Blog had recently featured … Continue reading →

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#66 – More ‘Peak District’ wandering – The Crowden Horseshoe

Posted on 27/02/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Long before I first visited The Peak District, I wondered why it was divided into ‘The White Peak’ and ‘The Dark Peak’ …. I think I get it now.  The White Peak is named after the white limestone rock that … Continue reading →

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#64 – Higger Tor and Burbage Rocks – a peek at The Peak District

Posted on 13/02/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Winter had definitely arrived, and looked as though it might hang around for a while.  This usually means ice-axe and crampons, and perhaps a look at something steep and icy.  Chris, however, doesn’t do ‘steep’ or ‘icy’,  and although ‘Mist’ … Continue reading →

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