Hiking in the Peak District

[azziria]

Spent a lovely sunny weekend hiking in the Derbyshire Peak District. On Saturday we walked along Froggatt Edge, enjoying the views and watching the climbers. I was so annoyed at having forgotten to take the camera with me - the heather is just coming into flower so the hills are going that wonderful moorland purple, and the views were breathtaking.

On Sunday we went to Chee Dale, in the White Peak (the limestone area - totally different from the Millstone Grit scenery of Froggatt) - pics on my photo page (see link in left hand column). The kids loved Chee Dale - rocks to climb, abandoned railway tunnels to walk through, and stepping stones in the river at the point where you aren’t allowed through one of the tunnels. We had bought DS his first pair of hiking boots the day before, so he was a very keen walker trying them out on Sunday (verdict: they’re “cool”). DD however doesn’t really understand why they don’t make hiking boots for people as small as her...

Just a lovely weekend, really relaxing, all the family happy and having some fun.

Comments

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a lot of fun! Family get-aways are lovely, particularly when everyone is involved and having fun together. It sounds like you do a lot of this sort of thing - do you go off hiking (or rambling) often?

[azziria.livejournal.com]

We try to. We didn't do much last summer because of moving house, and we really missed it. And in the winter months it's often too cold for the kids out in the hills. So we're making the most of the warm weather. It's really good now that DD is big enough to walk quite a way - although we don't go as far as when we don't have the kids with us, it takes as long so you still feel you've had a good day out.