David and Jacinta's Walks- 2026

Brown Knoll, Kinder South Edge and Mam Tor from Rushup David on his own on April Fool's Day; I had planned to walk from Edale up to Hollins Cross and  then to Mam Tor, Brown Knoll and the south edge of Kinder. However, I stopped at the layby at the south west end of Rushup Edge and started my walk from there. Just the same walk, but with a little extra to start and finish! Brown Knoll was the first significant top. It was showing signs of the recent weather and the surroundings of the trig point gave an idea of how it was before the paving slabs had been laid (we'd been there many years ago before the path had been slabbed as well). Brown Knoll trig point wallowing in its glorious past There was a brass miniature on the top of the trig: Miniature on top of the trig point The bottom of the brass had initials "WS" and an indication of the year: The base of the brass Although very much a foreign object, it didn't seem to be out of place in this location and I was hap...

 Edale Woodlands Walk We chose a nice walk in familiar surroundings for our first walk together for a while, and the Edale Woodlands Walk really fitted the bill. We started in the classic way- with a coffee at the Penny Pot Café. Then it was up to Edale proper, and the start of the Pennine Way, which we followed to where the paths diverge under Broadlee-Bank Tor. The weather was moody, with Mam Tor drifting in and out of the cloudbase. Mam Tor and clouds After passing the plantation, the path heads up towards Crowden Clough and the impressive Crowden Towers. Heading towards Crowden Clough Crowden Towers in the mist This was the first walk this year where Jacinta had the chance to see lambs, so here are two: Two lambs with their mum The walk passes through Barber Booth, where the farmer has installed vending machines for coffee and ice cream. Of more interest, though, was the ewe taking an interest in us. Interested in us! By this time, as we made our way back to Edale, Mam Tor was ...

Chinley and South Head David was out on his own today for a shortish and quick walk, reflecting on new Grandfatherhood! A fairly uneventful walk on the usual route via Whiterakes, Peep-O-Day and Mount Famine.  On the way down passing Andrews Farm, there were fresh lambs to be seen! New season's lamb! A walk of 6.1 miles with 530m ascent.