Peak District

We took a day to travel about an hour north of Birmingham to visit the Peak District of England.

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<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/41563065831/" title="Down into Hathersage"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/41563065831_c38d86714d_m.jpg" width="240" height="147" alt="Down into Hathersage" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
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Mam Tor face at the top left.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/41522309972/" title="Old stone Horse trough"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/858/41522309972_28d07549c0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Old stone Horse trough" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
I love old stone animal drinking troughs, especially when cared for and functioning like this one.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/41522283472/" title="Over Owler Tor (Big Rocks)"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/853/41522283472_404bcb0c1b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Over Owler Tor (Big Rocks)" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/27693569678/" title="Over Owler Tor (More Big Rocks)"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/852/27693569678_a3e344c907_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Over Owler Tor (More Big Rocks)" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/26694471897/" title="Rocky path in the old forest"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/852/26694471897_1477c2a954_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Rocky path in the old forest" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
This is a particularly attractive part of the path down the gorge. An ideal location for filming a fairy-tale. The old oak trees all down the gorge are growing on very poor soil, so are twisted and stunted.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/41563220001/" title="Padley chapel (Old Gatehouse)"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/870/41563220001_aa5ee10e17_m.jpg" width="240" height="139" alt="Padley chapel (Old Gatehouse)" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
Padley Hall itself has been destroyed, with only this old gatehouse functioning as a Roman Catholic Chapel. Plenty of information about the history of the place on the web.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/40670310395/" title="Handy with a chisel"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/922/40670310395_278054d064_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Handy with a chisel" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
The natural shape of this gritstone boulder has been enhanced by chiselled eyes and nostrils! The intense sunlight has made the contrast too high unfortunately.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/26694536857/" title="Mother Cap (Even Bigger Rock)"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/878/26694536857_8e21f7538b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mother Cap (Even Bigger Rock)" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
The wind erosion on the high moorland is evident on the Mother Cap gritstone.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/27693603578/" title="The Hope Valley from Over Owler Tor"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/861/27693603578_a25a4c1e72_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Hope Valley from Over Owler Tor" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
The cement factory near Castleton is prominent, with the landslip face of Mam Tor just above and to the right. The intense sunlight and wet ground meant a lot of haze in the air.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
These horses were in a field across the main road as I came out of the long gentle climb up from Padley Chapel.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/41522209762/" title="Mother Cap (for scale)"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/41522209762_0e10a585bd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mother Cap (for scale)" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
This pic with people shows the scale of the rock.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/7840760@N05/">Chris Morriss</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7840760@N05/40670252225/" title="Fred and Wilma Flintstone slept here"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/863/40670252225_1560bb1e2f_m.jpg" width="240" height="178" alt="Fred and Wilma Flintstone slept here" /></a></p>

<p>Starting from the car park at Longshaw Lodge, I walked down Padley Gorge all the way to the railway line, then turned right, past Padley Chapel, and continued up the gentle climb on a good track until I reache dthe main road, with a view down into Hathersage.<br />
The up a minor road, and after a wood on the right finished, ove ra stile and up a hard slog of a climb over rough ground up to Over Owler Tor. Then down past 'Mother Cap' to the car park (and an ice cream) and down to the Burbage Brook and back to Longshaw Lodge.<br />
Approx 9.7km according to Viewranger on my Huawei P10 Lite. (Which has a vastly better GPS receiver than my old Samsung tablets had).<br />
<br />
Not too long, but with a totally cloudless sky, and an air temperature of over 22 degrees it was tiring work, though the views on the walk are excellent.<br />
<br />
Younger people won't know who Fred and Wilma Flinstone were! They were a children's TV cartoon series about an all-American stone-age family. Some of the discarded millstones around here would be ideal for Fred Flinstone's car!</p>

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