We parked by Ladybower reservoir, there's a long layby but it does get very busy, we were lucky to find a space) and took a walk across the road. I think the book we found it in said it was around 4.5 miles so it was just about long enough to be a proper walk and took less than 3 hours.
The landscape of the Peak District is one I have fallen in love with. Rocks lay strewn in beautiful formations, grasses of all kinds carpet hills in tufts and clumps blowing in the breeze. Wild, tough heathers make a springy covering in fields, a tricky surface to walk through but beautiful at a distance at the right time of year.
Never underestimate just how windy it will be up high. We took a walk along the summit and the wind was incredibly strong. I had to brace myself! C leant into the wind but I may have blown away if I'd tried it! C has asked me to point out he is not this size, his coat has been inflated by the wind.
I had to laugh. I saw a woman wearing the exact same Mountain Warehouse coat as me but her partner was also wearing the same shade as C. Doubles!
More to come from my walk soon! I hope you enjoyed the change of scene.
Sophie