Derbyshire

Another visit to Stanage Edge to admire the mighty Stanage Pole. This time with my daughter Isla in tow, rather than my mum. Strava link

Another enjoyable day out scrambling with my daughter Isla. The scramble itself is part of Route 27 in Scrambles In The Dark Peak by Tom Corker and Terry Sleaford. A wander along the north-western edge of the Kinder Scout plateau afforded some impressive views across to Manchester. We joined the Pennine Way for a short while, before heading back down the Snake Path. Strava link

I’m on a break between contracts this week, so decided to make the most of the good weather and headed into the Peak District to revisit Stanage Edge for the first time since 2000. Unlike my last visit twenty years ago, there were no ropes or belays involved this time. Instead my Mum and I had a leisurely wander in the blistering July sunshine up part of the Long Causeway, before taking some snapshots at the latest version of the historic Stanage Pole. ...

Messing about on Stanage Edge, near Hathersage.