Eccles Pike — Attraction in High Peak

Lovely spot just a few miles out of Whaley Bridge, so an ideal area for a nice walk up to this part of the peak district. From this point (on a nice day) you can see right over to Manchester, but that's on a nice day. So pick your days wisely, because when it rains up there it lashes it down. Nice part of the world, some nice views, but nothing else there so take a...

Great views from the top looking across to Chinley, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Whaley Bridge, Stockport and Manchester. Limited car parking so go early morning weekdays. Although steep to the top, there is an easier incline sweeping clockwise that most people can manage. The gate is a bit of a challenge for those with limited mobility but not...

Dangerous walking! Beware: there's a herd of very frisky bullocks on Eccles Pike. In spite of giving them a wide berth they charged at my husband and me on the steep path down, causing us to fall. I now have a black eye and my husband has a sprained ankle. National Trust may want to reconsider their stock grazing policy. Sheep are fine;...