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10th July 2016 - Eyam, Abney & Offerton Moors

Walk Details

Distance walked: 12.2 miles

Total ascent: 1717 ft

OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area & OL24 - The Peak District, White Peak area

Time taken: 6.5 hrs

Route description: Hathersage-Station Road-Dore Lane-Leadmill Bridge-Leam-Eyam Moor-Sir William Hill-Sir William Hill Road-Nether Bretton-The Barrel Inn-Hucklow Edge-Camphill-Abney Moor-Brough Lane-Abney Moor-Offerton Moor-Offerton-Derwent Valley Heritage Way-Leadmill Bridge-Dore Lane-Station Road-Hathersage


I decided to head to Hathersage today and do a walk across the heather clad moors to the southwest of the village. The route that I followed was a longer version of one that I did nearly three years ago, so I had even more moorland walking to enjoy and there were good views across a good part of the Peak District to take in. I didn't fare too badly with the weather while I was out. It was a bit murky when I arrived in Hathersage but it soon started to brighten up and by the afternoon there were warm sunny spells about, a nice summers afternoon. A brief shower passed through while I was on Abney Moor but fortunately I made it back to Hathersage before a heavier shower arrived.

From the car park opposite the swimming pool in Hathersage I walked out to the B6001 which I followed south before crossing it and taking Dore Lane west underneath the railway line. When I reached the right turn on the lane I took the footpath on the left that heads through fields to reach Leadmill Bridge on the B6001. I crossed Leadmill Bridge and after passing The Plough Inn I left the B6001 for the lane up to Leam on the right. Once past Leam Farm I took the footpath on the right to cross Eyam Moor to Sir William Hill Road, which I followed west with a detour to the trig point on Sir William Hill. I left Sir William Hill Road for the byway to Nether Bretton before joining the road again at The Barrel Inn. I then followed the road west to Hucklow Edge (with a stop for lunch) and then north past the gliding field at Camphill. I finally left the road opposite Abney Grange to head north across Abney Moor to the track of Brough Lane, which I followed east to its end to take the footpath east across another Abney Moor. At a crossroads of paths I turned left and made my way north across Siney Sitch and onto Offerton Moor. My descent from Offerton Moor brought me to Offerton Hall and a path down to the River Derwent. A walk by the river then brought me back to Leadmill Bridge and from there I retraced my steps back to Hathersage.

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Millstone Edge in the distance as I head south from Hathersage to Leadmill Bridge
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and looking back to Hathersage
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Win Hill, Bamford Edge, Hathersage and Stanage Edge as I walk up the road to Leam
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The first of the heather is out on Eyam Moor as I look across the Derwent Valley to Higger Tor, Over Owler Tor and Millstone Edge
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Looking down the Derwent Valley to Curbar Edge
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A detour from Sir William Hill Road to reach the trig point on Sir William Hill
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Views from Sir William Hill. To the northwest a distant Kinder Scout beyond Abney and Offerton Moors which I'll be walking across later.
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Win Hill, Back Tor, Bamford Edge and Stanage Edge to the north
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The southern end of Stanage Edge and Higger Tor to the northeast
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Finally looking west along Sir William Hill Road. I think that might be Axe Edge Moor in the far distance.
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Back on Sir William Hill Road
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and on the byway to Nether Bretton
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I was lucky enough to spot this trio of common spotted orchids next to it
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Looking down Bretton Clough to Stanage Edge in the distance from the byway
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Abney Moor and Abney Grange
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Abney with another Abney Moor behind
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Heading west along the road to Hucklow Edge having joined it at The Barrel Inn. It's a bit windswept up here.
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There's a good view to the south to Wardlow Hay Cop, Foolow and the top of Cressbrook Dale
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Looking back along the road to Eyam Edge
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I got off the road onto a public footpath to have my lunch against a wall. I was treated to this great view down Bretton Clough to Stanage Edge, Higger Tor and Millstone Edge.
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Back on the road past the Gliding Field on Camphill
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Good views of the top of Bretton Clough..
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Past the entrance to the gliding club
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Blue skies above Abney Moor
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Abney Low and Bretton Clough as I leave the road..
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..for the path north across Abney Moor
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Looking east down Abney Clough
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The eastern end of Kinder Scout and Win Hill appear ahead as I reach the north end of Abney Moor
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Lose Hill, Over Dale and Win Hill
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Looking south past Abney Low and Abney to Bretton Clough and Hucklow Edge as a brief shower passes through
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Heading east across the other Abney Moor
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A sea of cotton grass as I cross Siney Sitch onto Offerton Moor
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A great view of the Derwent Valley appears as I reach Offerton Edge. Looking north to Win Hill, the Ladybower dam, Bamford and Bamford Edge.
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Stanage Edge, Hathersage and Higger Tor
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Heading down off Offerton Moor to reach the road at..
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..Offerton Hall
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For the final part of my walk I'm following a path down through fields to pick up the path by the River Derwent
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A shower passes by to the south of Millstone Edge
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Nice views across the surrounding fields as I follow the path by the Derwent...
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..back to Leadmill Bridge. From here I'll retrace my steps back to Hathersage.

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