More. More walking. More sweat dribbling into my eyes. More of the Peak District. Today I drove up narrow Shatton Lane to Shatton Moor and parked up near the TV relay mast that's up there. Then I walked for three hours solid - not an Olympic event - but I was pleased to be out there in the August sunshine taking in sights I had never seen before:-
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| Ruins of a farm near Offerton, Hope Valley |
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| Siney Sitch on Smelting Hill |
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| Abney seen from Abney Moor |
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| The eyesore that is Hope Cement Works |
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| The ford on Townfield Lane, Shatton |
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ReplyDeleteOh lovely, lovely....except of course for the cement works!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it great to have the time to go out and about to explore places you may never have visited before or haven't seen for ages?
ReplyDeleteHELEN I am amazed that the authorities allowed that cement works to be built in a national park but of course limestone is an important natural resource and populous countries need cement. I guess you spotted the cement works when you visited the area.
ReplyDeleteJENNY The Peak District was always there but previously I only dabbled with it - often repeating the same local walk for exercise. Now I feel like Dr Livingstone or my ultimate hero - James Cook as I set out to properly explore it.
Yes YP, we did stumble onto it. Couldn't believe it there in the middle of nowhere and sooo ugly but as you say these things are necessary.
ReplyDeleteYou should have gone up to Hope Valley today, it being the second Saturday of the month, that's when the folk train travels up from Manchester which is a great excuse to stay put and drink beer!
ReplyDeleteI am beginning to enjoy "Lord Pudding's Yorkshire" as much as "Rick Steves' Europe"....
ReplyDeleteJust one problem Mr Brague - those pictures are from our neighbouring county - Derbyshire! However, you are forgiven as you are one of the blogosphere's more senior contributors!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know James Cook was your ULTIMATE hero. You would of course know that he was a very tolerant man and extremely respectful of the other races he encountered.
ReplyDeleteKATHERINE He had a Maori killed when he first stepped on shore at Gisborne! So watch it!
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