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- Torr Point and Red Haven in 24 degrees
- O’er Burnswark Hill, we cheerily roam’d
- Quintinshill and the River Sark
- The Debatable Lands on the King Charles III England Coast Path
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Author Archives: drow 'n smirr
Raider’s Road: Clatteringshaws to the Otter Pool
8.03 miles 4h 1m ascent 293mMossdale to Merrick (part 2) Spring. A cuckoo’s call in the calm air and cuckoo flowers in the verge. Sunshine that didn’t call for hats or sunscreen, and warmed but didn’t overwhelm. Coltsfoot and wood … Continue reading
The Southernmost Fell
2.83 miles 1h 17m ascent 74m Longridge Fell/Spire Hill It’s been a while since I stood by a trig pillar. Coronavirus lockdown limitations and a return to work have each played their part. But rules have begun to relax and … Continue reading
Cumbria Coastal Continued: 1
7.77 miles (4.01 miles) 3h 53m 79m ascent Rickerby Park-Spa Well Hadrian’s Coastal trail, which we had walked in 2019, follows the old Cumbria Coastal Way from Ravenglass to Bowness where it meets the Hadrian’s Wall Trail. The Cumbria Coastal … Continue reading
Limestone Way: 5 – Dovedale
10.13 miles 6h 58m 274m ascent Thorpe to Rocester Our final leg of the Limestone Way took us out of Derbyshire’s White Peak and into Staffordshire. From limestone and dale to river and brick. The weather could not have been … Continue reading
Limestone Way: 4 – Drystone Dyke and Hawthorn Hedge
9.35 miles 6h 44m 376m ascent Grangemill to Thorpe A day of gentle ups and modest downs in pleasant sunshine, taking us from a land of drystone dykes to one of hawthorn hedgerows. My first draft, and second and third, … Continue reading
Limestone Way: 3 – Rakes, Rocks and Roads Unadopted
9.13 miles 6h 19m 378m ascent Youlgreave to Grangemill I remember this walk as being in warm sunshine, but the photos show we started beneath a cloud-filled sky. The route was mostly downhill, though it wasn’t really noticeable and there … Continue reading
Limestone Way: 2 – Soughs, Shafts and Swans
10.01 miles 6h 6m 226m ascent A6 to Youlgreave Our second day of the Limestone Way was in t-shirt weather. The navigation was mostly straightforward and the going was easier. There were two main uphill stints, at Sough Hill and … Continue reading
Limestone Way: 1 – Up Hill and Down Dale
10.48 miles 5h 26m 548m ascent Castleton to the A6 The Limestone Way is a 46 mile walking trail in the Peak District National Park. It begins in the town of Castleton, below Mam Tor, and makes its way … Continue reading