Another Sunday and another Ranger Station for training. This time it was Millers Dale, a real Will Hay production, with station platform and waiting rooms. It has occurred to me that the young ones, Peter et al, may not know who Will Hay, those of you that do will have to admit to age so be careful.
Anyway here is the great Will Hay
Today we walked around Sir William Hill, that doyen of the betting world. WE also walked around Abney and lots of villages I had never been in before. This was somewhat of a shock to me, having spent my years since 14 year old, when I started to follow Mark Richards walking guides, walking around the area. It was only when we reached the top of Abney Moor that I realised why. I stopped for a breather and looking back saw the Millstone Edge, Hathersage, Ladybower in the distance, Froggat over to the right. It was a wonderful scene, the sun breaking through the clouds, illuminated the moorland and edges, giving a warm autumnal brown hue. It was then I realised why I had never been in the area. I had always walked on the edges above Hathersage. I had never seen the views down the valley. Except from Surprise View or Millstone Edge. It always amazes me the different perspective we gain. It’s the same with linear walks. Mine always used to be circular. But recently I have done a few linear walks, turning around at the end and returning from whence I came. I get a completely different set of views. It may have taken me a long time to realise this, but it’s a real bonus to me.
Anyway the walk took in some nice villages and idyllic settings. The only blot, to my mind on the landscape is the new apartments blocks to the rear of David Mellors factory at Hathersage. It’s only my opinion but they are a real eyesore, and do not fit in with the landscape at all. I’m not a believer in keeping the Park I aspic, but I do think that there is a need for balancing future developments with the surrounding country side.
That’s the end of my pre visit training days. I have to go for what they call a rigorous interview next to see if I fit in.
The next post I’m going to do is about camera gear. People have been sending me their thoughts on the subject and I want to have a detailed look at it, from the perspective of gear for walking and taking good photos. So if you have any further thoughts then let me know.
Take care and have a good week.
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I also try to do familiar walks in the opposite direction at least once. Like you I often did routes in the same until by chance I reversed a walk along White Edge and Froggatt/Curbar and discovered that the views were better that way.
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't explored Abney and Eyam Moor much do, there are some delightful walks around there and in Autumn it is a real treat as the leaves in the valley set the golden ferns under the edges in the distance off great.