Has anyone stayed here? http://www.upperboothcamping.co.uk/ Im thinking of going for a few days next month
Yep been there - they make ice magnolia (grrr - icec ream) and when we went did awesome, double yolker fried egg baps so we were all playin banjos and were sticky all day. Bit out of the way but we enjoyed it, was pretty quiet but its a nice area and had a few good walks!
Dicky you heathen. It's the beginning of the Pennine way - not a bad walk? The top of Kinder Scout is like a scene from a 70's Dr Who episode on planet cyberman. A truly fabulous place. When I was little and went with my parnts, shrews came out of the stone wall in front of the post office for crisps. 20 years later I went back there with my kids and the shrews were still there thriving on crisps. That was nearly 20 years ago, I hope they're still there.
Im originally a Penine dweller so it didnt register as being that special. Penine way - thats for pretentious types to want to walk isnt it?
i agree the pennine way is footpath there is loads of them around here. in fact there is one outside our house we've stayed at coopers farm in edale bek
http://www.sherpavan.com/accomm_booking/maps.asp?trail=PW one of my favourite places en-route. Hebden Bridge, and Haworth as well - proper Hovis country and almost in Lancashire.
Kinder Scout went up there with school a long time ago i loved jumping in the pete bogs i was 12 by the way
kinder scout is a great walk - park in the carpark in Edale, walk up to Kinder via rock path and back again. a brilliant walk if its a dry day.
I walked it when I was about 20 all in one go. That was before it was paved. It was a great experience walking so far - up past hadrians wall. I would have turned round and walked back if I wasn't skint. The best thing is the way you are taken just far enough away from any large town or city you really forget it's all there. 10/10 from me.
I've camped here before and hoping to again in a few weeks. http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/siteseekerlite/aspx/details.aspx?id=7130 I prefer the walk up Kinder from here.
We carried our gear and camped - mostly wild camped - I bet you couldn't nowadays. One farmer charged us 10p each, which was laughably toke even then, then came round at 6 in the morning to wake us up with a bag of bantam eggs - he was worried we'd overslept. Another time in the middle of the moors where you could see for miles the ere was a sole house like a vicage with an old lady serving cream teas on a freshly cut lawn - surreal! I could go on, but it was one of the best things I've done in my life.
I like cicular walks and point to points but cant be doing with walking to somewhere and then walking back. Seems to be no reason for it!
Rick you live in North Yorkshire, right inbetween the dales and the moors Why on earth would you wanna go to derbyshire
Im still young in the grand scheme of things and during my forces days could cover rough ground at a decent speed across a large distance Lifes thrown me a few blows and id struggle to get anywhere near what i used to cover and i travel a lot lighter now than i used too The bonus ive found is nowadays going at a slower pace actually allows me to enjoy my surroundings and notice more of whats around me Plus i love just sitting down when i want to and knocking up a brew and smoke
