Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Category: Dark Peak

  • Kinder Valley

    Kinder Valley

    In the foothills of the Dark Peak looking up the Kinder valley towards the Downfall. The water is an arm of the Kinder Reservoir, built in the first decade of the 20th century to supply Stockport with a reliable supply of clean water. Open Space Web-Map builder Code

  • Bugsworth Basin

    Bugsworth Basin

    Being brought up in Nottingham I am quite familiar with the Derbyshire Peaks. Beyond Buxton however itĀ was a mystery. I don’t recallĀ ever being to New Mills or Whaley Bridge before. I was amazed to discover thatĀ atĀ theĀ end of the 18th century a canal was constructed through the steep sided valleys into the heart of the Peaks.…

  • Moorend

    Moorend

    In the foothills of the Dark Peak for the weekend. Pleasant rolling hills overlooking Stockport and Machester. This is Moorend, a village in the Goyt valley.