Sunday 13th August 2017
I’d reached Lathkill Dale; somewhere beyond the halfway point in my walk.
Lunchtime was looming and the river would act as my guide for the next couple of kilometres…
Category: Walking
Lathkill Dale, Derbyshire (Part 1)
Sunday 13th August 2017
My second walk in the Peak District for the year and another route taken from The Walking Englishman.
Two years previously, I’d not been able to do a second walk due to the state of the weather. Yet. here I was, with a very reasonable forecast for this day.
Exploring The Roaches (Part 2)
Saturday 12th August 2017
By the end of Part 1, I’d reached the trig point (505m) beyond Bearstone Rock. From here on, I was officially walking across an area known as The Roaches.
(Apparently, the name derives from the type of gritstone found here and nothing at all to do with the insect-like appearance from afar…).
Exploring The Roaches (Part 1)
Saturday 12th August 2017
After almost two-years, I was finally making my return to the Peak District. I’d even be staying at the same camp site and so, I knew much of what to expect.
On this Saturday morning, I’d decided to get a walk in first before continuing on to pitch my tent. I was destined for Gradbach in Staffordshire and confident I could complete the journey without using my SatNav…
Walks With Olly 