Stanage Edge — Attraction in Derbyshire Dales

As we couldn't go away due to Covid this has given us the opportunity to visit places near where we live. Heathersage and Stanage Walk is about 41 miles from Balderton and 1hr 30 mins drive pending on traffic. If you use the parking in town its £6 for all day cut through the church and public toilets are next to vets on opposite side they were clean and proper loo roll lol. The walk starts back up the hill on the left and I have to say the information and map provided on the website was very good. Sun was shining you go through a lot of farms so dogs to be kept on lead as livestock were lambing. We also walked past Bronte Cottage. Some more public toilets at foot of mountain walk which are clean We climbed up to the top for the amazing views there were some rock climbing going on We took a picnic which was lovely to have looking across the valley. It was very windy so be careful if near edge As it was lovely weather the views were stunning It did start to change and cloud over and rain from 1.30 but they didn't stop us. Just a few steps 22,345 and 9.5 miles

The only thing that spoiled it was dog walkers who had cleaned up the poo but then threw it on rocks or left the poo bags where they picked it up. You can get a dog buddy which clips to your belt - pick poo up as normal in poo bag and pop into poo buddy which is like a small lightweight container then when you come across the bin...

The most famous and one of the most best 'trad' climbing crags in Britain. There are a huge variety of routes spread along the crag of about 2 kilometres, of a wide range of difficulty. There are many easier routes suitable for beginners, especially as the heights climbed are not great (up to 20 metres). This isn't sports climbing with fixed bolts, you need to bring your own climbing ropes and protection (and know how to use them, obviously). The rock is gritstone, very grippy, which most climbers find an excellent rock to climb on.

Another option is bouldering where you free climb on lower boulders. (You can still hurt yourself badly if you fall so most boulderers would bring their own bouldering mats).

You should also have a guide book in your party for either roped climbing...

Loved it ! We did it in a loop fashion by starting our trek near St Michaels church and it was a really good choice ! Thought this made the loop really long, we encountered varied landscapes of open fields, views of the valley, a section by the stream and the woods leading to Hollin bank - all of this section was a moderate trek. From Hollin bank, the actual edge starts and so it was a harder portion with stones and steep climbs. The views from the edge itself get slightly repetitive after 5 mins, but it gave us a nice place to rest and enjoy the scenery for a while. We chose to close the loop through some moors and village routes which were quite unique as well, but had a fairly steep downward slope. All in all, a really...