Jennie 
Who could have imagined that this three-and-a-half mile walk would reveal some of the most breathtaking scenery that we have ever witnessed; taking in water, vast coniferous woodland, moors and a big dollop of history to boot. Modelled on Lancaster Castle, even the reservoir’s valvehouse was a striking start to our walk. Winding up a … Read more
Today, we embarked on our longest walk to date: 8.5 miles around Carsington Water. Starting at the visitor centre, we made our way across the dam. At the other end, we found a huge stone with a plaque containing lots of facts about the reservoir. A little further on, there was a memorial for the … Read more
Today, we walked the five miles around Clumber Lake. The lake was created by damming the River Poulter in 1772 and took fifteen years to complete. The overflow runs over the dam and back into the river course. Despite the torrent of water, the ducks seemed to like the dam, too! On the other side … Read more
A working trip to the woods today also uncovered some exciting new discoveries. Early summer is always a busy time at the woods. With bramble and bracken going through a huge growth spurt, the paths were more than ready for clearing. While Dad took care of the brush-cutting, we raked the campsite and gave the … Read more
Yesterday, we returned from our first woodland camping trip of the year. We made two exciting discoveries during our time at the woods: a bee’s nest, unusually sited in a hole in the ground; and a wren’s nest, built of moss between two logs.
A beautiful walk, taking in the lake, canal and River Don. In addition to the wildlife, we also saw the dolomite quarry (the area is rich in dolomite due to being submerged under sub-tropical seas 260 million years ago) and lots of freight and passenger trains using the railway line. From the bird hides, we … Read more
Our day started with a walk along the towpath of Cromford Canal. On reaching the swing bridge, we turned onto the High Peak Incline. Near the bottom of the incline, we saw the catch pit containing the remains of a runaway wagon. After a two mile climb, we reached the top. With stunning views across … Read more
During last Friday’s visit to the woods, we were very excited to see a pair of dragonflies down at the pond. We managed to get a photo of the female laying eggs in a rotting log at the pond’s edge.
