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A bit of background . . . The next Free Walking Weekends will be . . . .
Further Notes
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: This is a brilliant walk – and if you only ever do one walk, do this one. We'll meet up at 0930, gaiters donned and ready to rock and roll - before heading into the nearby hills north of Hathersage trekking northwards for Stanage Edge. The day's walk follows a circuitous route enjoying contrasting and beautiful scenery from the tops of Stanage and White Edge and finishing with the depths of the Derwent Valley. Following a great day on the hill is the usual great night in the pub! Sunday: A leisurely walk out of Castleton up to Hollins Cross and along to Lose Hill with plenty nuggets of local folk lore. Ooh - love it! The day should be done by about 12 noon, leaving people plenty of time for the drive home.
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: This walk has us begin our day on the Longshaw Estate. From here we will trudge up to White Edge - and once this height has been gained it's all down hill from there on. (Well sort of/and not if you include the end bit). Along the tops we'll find our way to the picturesque Peak District town of Baslow - our half way point at around 6 miles. From here we will travel back along the river (a complete contrast in scenery - but delightful nevertheless) back to our start point via Grindleford. Sunday: A short walk around the Burbage Valley taking local Peak District history from Viking burial grounds to Bronze-age hill forts. A lovely walk to shake out cob-webs before the drive home.
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: Another fine walk - combining the rugged NE corner of the Dark Peak with a strong flavour of Victorian agriculture and engineering. This walk takes us through the picturesque country village of Bradfield before heading up to Back Tor and Derwent Edge which cast their gaze over the Derwent and Ladybower Reservoirs - themselves steeped in history. A great walk over a rather cheeky 15 miles. Sunday: A short walk of total contrasts, this route takes in the villages of Eyam and Stoney Middleton, along the way passing through typical White Peak landscape of crags and caves. The ancient plague village of Eyam contrasts with the modern industrial workings of the Longstone Edge Quarry and those along Stoney Middleton Dale.
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: Another Dark Peak classic tackling the ramparts of Win Hill. This delightful route takes us on a round of two hills that may just tax (a little) your thighs and calves as we ascend their summits. Win Hill, peaking into the sky like a miniature volcano is followed a few miles later with a climb of Crook Hill just on the other side of Ladybower Resevoir. This will be a short route designed for a winter’s day short on daylight hours … best pack the torches though … just in case. Two hills and a tad over ten miles. Sunday: A short walk around the Burbage Valley taking local Peak District history from Viking burial grounds to Bronze-age hill forts. A lovely walk to shake out cob-webs before the drive home.
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: For this weekend we present a whopper of a walk circumnavigating 26Km (that's about 16 miles in old speak) of the Peak District. This is a riverside circular starting and finishing in Hathersage. From here we'll head south down the riverbank to Grindleford and onto Froggat, up the hill to historic Eyam, onto Foolow, through Great Hucklow and finally via Bradwell before finishing the day . . . by the light of our head torches: can't wait! Sunday: A cheeky little five miler with this lovely round of Hathersage that takes south along the Derwent Valley into Upper Padley – before commencing our way back via Millstone Edge.
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: This is a brilliant walk – and if you only ever do one walk, do this one. We'll meet up at 0930, gaiters donned and ready to rock and roll - before heading into the nearby hills north of Hathersage trekking northwards for Stanage Edge. The day's walk follows a circuitous route enjoying contrasting and beautiful scenery from the tops of Stanage and White Edge and finishing with the depths of the Derwent Valley. Following a great day on the hill is the usual great night in the pub! Sunday: A leisurely walk out of Castleton up to Hollins Cross and along to Lose Hill with plenty nuggets of local folk lore. Ooh - love it! The day should be done by about 12 noon, leaving people plenty of time for the drive home.
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: This is the weekend that precedes the summer Solstice. So instead of wasting all that glorious daylight in the pub – let’s spend it walking these great hills of the Dark Peak. We may have gone over the top planning this – but we know some of you like a challenge. It’s 18 miles long with over 1200m of ascent. This beats most mountain days spent walking in Snowdonia or the Lake District – so if you fancy a right long trek – join us for this one. Sunday: Let’s take it easy – a few miles stroll out of Surprise View car park taking in Mother Cap and Padley Gorge should be about all we’re good for!
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: Two great hills and a wonderful ridge line could be the recipe for a tough day on the hill. But don't let a bit of challenge deter you from tackling this walk which incorporates two historic hills: Lose Hill and Win Hill. And, if you don't yet know the history behind the naming of these two summits, then you will do by the end of this long day on the hill. We'll start early and pack head torches - should be back in good time for the fire, great food and real ale back in the Cheshire Cheese! Sunday: Keeping it wild we'll head up to Dovestone Tor above Strines Moor and Derwent Reservoir. If the weather's on our side it will be idyllic views North East and West through rugged Dark Peak scenery. If the weather's not so forgiving - it'll be wet and wild and a great time to contemplate how good your waterproofs are! Time on the hill will be about two to three hours.
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: This walk has us begin our day on the Longshaw Estate. From here we will trudge up to White Edge - and once this height has been gained it's all down hill from there on. (Well sort of/and not if you include the end bit). Along the tops we'll find our way to the picturesque Peak District town of Baslow - our half way point at around 6 miles. From here we will travel back along the river (a complete contrast in scenery - but delightful nevertheless) back to our start point via Grindleford. Sunday: A short walk around the Burbage Valley taking local Peak District history from Viking burial grounds to Bronze-age hill forts. A lovely walk to shake out cob-webs before the drive home.
Free Walking Weekend Base Camp: Castleton Saturday: A circular walk along the western edge of the Peak District, with extensive views over the Cheshire Plain. This fine day of walking will take in a mix of forest, open moorland and Cheshire's two highest points: Shutlingsloe and Shining Tor. The route is hilly covering a total distance of about 12 miles. Sunday: A short walk around the Burbage Valley taking local Peak District history from Viking burial grounds to Bronze-age hill forts. A lovely walk to shake out cob-webs before the drive home.
Please note: Dates may be subject to change. Alternative and/or additional dates may also be arranged upon demand.
Why do we offer these weekends for free? There are many reasons to offer these free walking weekends. On a business level it’s a great way for us to market ourselves and to showcase what we do. It’s also a great way for us to remove some of the anonyminity that comes with being a web based business. But there’s more to it than that. It’s nice to develop relationships and a community amongst our clients. This wouldn’t work if every time you joined us on the hill you had to pay for the privilege. And finally it makes us unique. None of competitors get it and none of them offer it. These weekends are designed to appeal to the novice as far as is possible and so they should be as accessible to as many people as possible. For that reason kit requirements are kept to the minimum and often we’ll be able to lend you stuff for no charge. The time of year can impact on what’s needed. So in the summer months, shorts and t-shirt with a pair of trainers could be fine. In the winter months warmer clothes, robust wet weather kit and boots are more important – plus also a torch maybe! Once you book your place a full kit list will be included with the details we send you. About three hours drive from London, The Peak District is our first national park and the second most visited national park in the world (after the Great Wall of China). It is named after the people who lived here – the Peaks. There is evidence that people have settled here as long ago as 7000 years back. The Peak District spans four counties and is normally considered to constitute two parks – The Dark Peak to the north and the White Peak in the south – so called due to the geological make up of the earth. The Dark Peak – also known as the High Peak – has a lot of peat and grit-stone showing through in its soil – hence it looks dark. The White Peak on the other hand has a base formed from limestone – hence looking lighter in colour. The Dark Peak is wilder and more rugged whereas the White Peak is less hilly and more densely populated – it’s scenic villages drawing in the visiting tourists. Finally – the Peak District with its miles upon miles of rocky edges and outcrops is the home to UK rock climbing offering the rock climbing enthusiast thousands of routes to choose from! Peak District Accommodation - Castleton While accommodation is not included in the price we will happily help you find something comfortable and to the liking of your budget - from campsites and barns to youth hostels and B&B's. All our weekends in the Dark Peak (Rock 1,2 &3, Hill Skills 1&2, and many free weekends) have us based in Castleton, the Hope Valley, which offers the following accommodation options. Camping and Bunkhouse YHA B&B Causeway House Cryer House Four Seasons B&B Rambler's Rest Swiss House Willow Croft Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inn Castleton cottages and holiday accommodation guide including attractions in the Hope Valley. Peak District Cottages More than 325 holiday cottages in the Peak District featured on Let's Stay Peak District - pet friendly cottages, luxury cottages and more self catering holiday lets for the UK's first National Park. Peak District accommodation Let's Stay Peak District brings you more than 600 places to stay in the UK's first National Park. Choose from Peak District cottages, hotels, b&bs, campsites, pubs, holiday parks and more holiday or short break accommodation. How to get to Castleton With a view to helping the environment and keeping costs down you may be willing to share space in your car, or maybe you need a lift: either way, let us know and we'll see what can be done. If you are making your own way, try plugging the above postcodes into www.streetmap.co.uk and you'll be provided a great set of instructions. Alternatively take the train to Hope (in the Hope Valley, Derbyshire) and from there you can walk to Castleton (2 miles), get a taxi or take the 272 bus. Taxis will need to be pre-booked - try these numbers: Note - you must make arrangements to find Castleton in Derbyshire - there is more than one Castleton in the UK !
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