Stanage Edge (Peak District National Park)

An explantion for walkers about the Edge

Approaching the Edge before starting the climb up to it.

The path climbs gently through woodland to start .... 

.....with good views down the valley.....

.......before climbing a narrow path through the rocks to the top

Once on the top, the views of the surrounding Peak District are excellent 

The Edge is approx 3 miles long. 

This is around the middle section.

The rock faces are very popular with rock climbers! 

North Lees Hall (near Hathersage in Derbyshire)

Looking down the Hope valley where the Hall is situated

An explanation of the Hall's history

The hall itself, which was the inspiration for Charlotte Bronte's Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre. (Thorn - an anagram of 'North', and field - another word for 'lees')

Visitors to the hall were welcomed by volunteers dressed in period costumes

Various rooms in the hall.....

The crenellated tower referred to in the novel  

The wooden spiral staircase up the tower

The ruins of the family chapel, which likely hosted the clandestine Catholic Mass post reformation

Coast to Coast - Day 9 - Reeth to Richmond

Following the river Swale out of Reeth

Marrick Priory, previously occupied by Benedictine nuns but a now an outdoor pursuit centre!

Zooming in on the priory

What breed of sheep are these?

 'Oxford Down'?

The River Swale again from Applegarth

First sight of Richmond

Wainwright expounding the delights of Richmond. &  (76.5 miles to go) bottom left.

Getting nearer

Trinity Church in the Market Place

The Town Hall Pub also in the market place

Coast to Coast - Day 8 - Keld to Reeth

Looking back to the hamlet of Keld in early morning sunlight

Ruins of Crackpot Hall high on the hillside above Swaledale.....

....and the view from it down Swaledale 

Ruins of one of lead smelting works common in Swaledale

No idea what this is positioned above above another smelting works, see next pic

Only the chimney survives at these smelting ruins

Unusual light and cloud above the dale

First sight of Reeth

Zooming in on Reeth

The Buck hotel stands at the village crossroads

The village green....

...and the main road

A walk in the Scorton area

On the Wyesdale estate just outside Scorton

A sure sign  of autumn

Our first view of Nicky Nook

A deluxe tree house (Look closely)

One of the many holiday parks in this area

Snapping the Snapper

A stand just for walking sticks?

"What are you lot doing here?"

A picturesque spot at which to have lunch

A variety of hydrangea growing wild 

....and another

About to cross the M6...by bridge of course

A selfie with a difference

Nicky Nook again.. with a momentarily quiet section of the M6