Peak District visit

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Kammer Jul 26, 2012 14:40:01

Feeling lazy so I thought I'd ask rather than do the research...

What are the top 5 recommended show sites in the Peak District please? I'm after places that are relatively easy to get at and have a bit of wow factor.

Shall we just assume Arbor Low is number 1? :-)

K x

Rhiannon Jul 26, 2012 17:01:46

Replying to Kammer

Hello Kammer, if you want wow factor you want ludchurch, surely it's a million* times better than a bunch of boring lying down stones in a field. But you'll have to walk to it. Not particularly far though. And the walk is part of the fun as you don't know where you're going.

Mow cop's got a good view. And Alderley Edge is very good. They both feel important in the landscape, got an Ancientness about them.

But all these places might not be in your bit of the peak district I suppose, they're on the cheshire side are they not.

*more than that probably.

juamei Jul 26, 2012 17:24:50

Replying to Kammer

Depends what you like....

I'd say Arbor Low is a must see, Bullring in the north peaks as well. Nine ladies is easy to get to but one of the Eastern moors (Eyam or Big Moor) would be more satisfying to a stonehead for an embanked circle.

Minning low and Five wells for tombs in the peaks, The Bridestones if you are over Congleton way.

Oh and Gardom's Edge with Meg's Walls, rock art etc, but not a quicky.

cerrig Jul 26, 2012 20:25:03

Replying to Kammer

This might interest you;

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414093

thesweetcheat Jul 26, 2012 20:28:47

Replying to Kammer

I'd say Stanton Moor and Doll Tor, with Nine Stone Close/Robin Hood's Stride as a side order. Dunno if this is any use:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/latest/74/8/0

Vybik Jon Jul 26, 2012 21:41:51

Replying to Kammer

Research? By our very own common era:

http://www.andrewjohnstonedesign.co.uk/bookstore/peak.html

Chris Collyer Jul 27, 2012 12:33:45

Replying to Kammer

1. Five Wells - a short walk and you'll have the place to yourself, nice views north over Chee Dale.

2. Arbor Low - gets a steady stream of visitors throughout the day, popular with mystics.

3. Minning Low - a fair hike from the car park, take a picnic with you.

4. Nine Ladies - popular with visitors.

5. Nine Stones Close - popular with cows.

Also for wow factor then Mam Tor always impresses, especially the views on a clear day but it's all uphill from the pay and display carpark. A personal favourite is Hordron Edge, been there many times and never seen another soul, also Doll Tor if you're already in the Stanton Moor area. If you want something unique then head a bit further east and book a tour of the carvings at Creswell Crags.

-Chris

Kozmik_Ken Aug 2, 2012 00:04:35

Replying to Kammer

Got to give Carl Wark a shout! Arbor Low, Nine Stones Close/Robin Hood's Stride and Gardom's Edge all have the wow factor. Hordron Edge is one of my faves.

dissolving Aug 2, 2012 02:56:59

Replying to Kammer

Minning Low (keep an eye out for it on the horizon....)
Nine Stones Close/Robins Hood's Stride (and the hill fort behind the farm)
If you are that way and have the time, you can do a circular walk from Winster taking in Stanton Moor and the sites (Andle Stone, Nine Ladies etc. etc.) and then heading back towards Elton and Nine Stones Close which is an absolute gem, and Robin Hood's Stride, very much the prototypical Copey Hill Altar.
Arbor Low is important to see if you haven't seen it.
The Bullring is equally impressive in it's own way though, perhaps especially as it's hanging on where it is.
Five Wells (Park in Chelmorton and walk up)
Park Gate (Beeley Moor) Hob Hurst's House (Big Moor) Easy walk from Hell Bank plantation.
Eyam Moor is a magnificent location, to my shame I didn't manage to locate much but muddy boots up there a week or two ago on a brief jaunt, though, the heather is quite high. Not something to do on spec without research...? :D
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Plenty of Hillforts. Fin Cop etc. Mam Tor of course.
Maybe a cave, Thor's Cave?
or as somebody said, Rowtor Rocks?

Kammer Aug 13, 2012 10:11:26

Replying to Kammer

Just wanted to say thank you for your help with my Peak District visit. In the end the holiday was a bit weighted towards climbing rock than visiting old rocks. I've mellowed in my old age (not quite so compulsive with site bagging) but also had to balance out the needs of my lovely but not megalithicly obsessed partner :-)

We went to see Arbor Lowe & just escaped an amazing rainstorm. Also went to Stanton Moor but got rained on that time. Saw the Nine Maidens for the first time (to be honest I'd expected them to be bigger gals) and saw a couple of cairns (at least one of which is slightly misplaced here on TMA). Also visited the Iron Age hillfort on Mam Tor.

So in some ways I let you all down, but on the bright side I *loved* the Peak District and me & my gal will certainly be returning, so we'll visit more sites in the future.

Thanks also for the offers of meet-ups. If it were just me I'd have been keen but it were a romantic week away so we kept ourselves to ourselves :-)

Kammer x