Midlands walks

The Trinnacle is a unique three columned gritstone rocky outcrop, towering above the Dovestone and Yeoman Hay reservoirs, with an adventurous trail to get to it. It had been on…

The Agden Reservoir was my second reservoir walk of the day. There are a bunch of reservoirs all fairly near each other, and all fairly short, so I had set…

Dale Dike (also known as Dale Dyke) is a reservoir located in the north east area of the Peak District, with a walking trail all the way around. The walk…

It’s funny to think, that the Wessenden Reservoir was an afterthought, but turned out to be in my top three reservoir walks. It might even be number one. The idea…

The first thing I thought when I arrived to walk around the Dovestone Reservoir, was how lovely and picturesque it was. Surrounded by hills, patches of woodland, sailboats bopping on…

Thor’s Cave is an impressive natural cavern in the Manifold Valley of the Peak District, and I’m going to show you two different ways to walk to it. The short…

Padley Gorge is a deep and narrow valley of mystical woodland with moss covered boulders, and this walk takes you right through it. Along the trail, you will pass by…

I decided to walk around the Ladybower Reservoir very last minute. I had actually just finished the Chee Dale walk and was on my way home. As I was passing…

One of the most well known walks in the Peak District is through Chee Dale and along the stepping stones. So you know I had to give it a try….…

Yesterday I moved to Yorkshire, and today I went to Derwent Edge in the Peak District, for my first walk…. In this guide, I’m going to give you an overview…

The Peak District is a National Park in the midlands, and is definitely up there as one of my favourite places for walks and hikes in England. Maybe even my…

The Roaches is a rocky ridge/enscarpment made of gritstone in the Peak District National Park, and this walk takes you above and below it, with an optional scramble thrown in.…

If you just want to walk to Lud’s church, this guide shows you how. There are options to make it a bigger walk. Whether by adding in some more woodland,…

This walk in the Peak District takes you on a short circular route up to Mam Tor, and through Winnats Pass. You will go from grand views into the valleys…

This walk takes you up to Mam Tor, with spectacular views into the valleys on both sides and along the Great Ridge. You will then walk from Mam Tor, along…