Scenery

ryan1835 · **Reply #1080 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:46:55 PM

Quote from: DaveK on April 09, 2010, 04:28:48 PM

The weather isn't generally too bad in the Peaks. It's not as high as the Lake District for example - the hills aren't really high enough to cause relief rainfall etc.

is the weather bad in the peaks then?

im going there for a week in june im expecting it to be cold and rainy...

DaveK · **Reply #1081 on:** April 10, 2010, 01:48:28 AM

No - that's my point really.

The Lakes have the highest rainfall in the UK apparently, but the Peaks are nowhere near as high, so the weather is pretty much the same as anywhere in the Midlands.

Whereabouts are you heading to in the Peaks? Maybe I can give you some tips

ryan1835 · **Reply #1082 on:** April 10, 2010, 10:04:19 AM

lake windermere for an apprentice team building week "oh joy" id be looking forwad to it alot more if i wasnt going with a bunch of idiots

Shane769 · **Reply #1083 on:** April 10, 2010, 11:22:47 AM

I just watched a climbing movie, and a section of it had some Americans climbing in the Peaks District, on the grit stone. I don't understand why it's the "Peaks" District though....

J-sews · **Reply #1084 on:** April 10, 2010, 11:54:58 PM

I enjoyed the photos Dave

Benner · **Reply #1085 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:41:49 AM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on April 09, 2010, 10:42:26 PM

Quote from: DaveK on April 09, 2010, 04:28:48 PM
The weather isn't generally too bad in the Peaks. It's not as high as the Lake District for example - the hills aren't really high enough to cause relief rainfall etc.
I'll ask my driver Ben what he thinks

With my badass vehicle, we can go wherever pal

DaveK · **Reply #1086 on:** April 11, 2010, 09:35:15 PM

Quote from: ryan1835 on April 10, 2010, 10:04:19 AM

lake windermere for an apprentice team building week "oh joy" id be looking forwad to it alot more if i wasnt going with a bunch of idiots

Aaaaah - I thought you said you were going to the Peaks - not the Lakes!

Windermere's nice though - biggest lake in England. I have sailed on it a long time ago

Quote from: Shane769 on April 10, 2010, 11:22:47 AM

I just watched a climbing movie, and a section of it had some Americans climbing in the Peaks District, on the grit stone. I don't understand why it's the "Peaks" District though....

The lack of true peaks in the Peak District is a bit weird really

I'm not even sure that there's anything that can be classed as a mountain rather than a hill in fact.

There's plenty of climbing around though, in fact I may have snapped a couple of decent climbs earlier (haven't taken the camera out of the pack yet)!

Shane769 · **Reply #1087 on:** April 11, 2010, 09:54:25 PM

I would be interested in seeing some of the climbs in the area

Zed · **Reply #1088 on:** April 11, 2010, 09:58:10 PM

very cool pics Dave, i went there years ago, another place i must go back to one day,

paul

ryan1835 · **Reply #1089 on:** April 11, 2010, 09:59:33 PM

Quote from: DaveK on April 11, 2010, 09:35:15 PM

Quote from: ryan1835 on April 10, 2010, 10:04:19 AM
lake windermere for an apprentice team building week "oh joy" id be looking forwad to it alot more if i wasnt going with a bunch of idiots

Aaaaah - I thought you said you were going to the Peaks - not the Lakes! Windermere's nice though - biggest lake in England. I have sailed on it a long time ago

im climbing up a mountain while im there too, the big one, ive forgotten its name though XD

DaveK · **Reply #1090 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:00:04 PM

Quote from: Shane769 on April 11, 2010, 09:54:25 PM

I would be interested in seeing some of the climbs in the area

It's not something I generally take too much notice of, but I'll look to take a few snaps of climbs next time we're out.

I haven't looked at what pics I got earlier, but we walked to the foot of some rocks known as "Black Rocks", where my dad used to take me when I was very young. He was (and still is although age has cramped his style a bit now) a very keen rock climber for about 50 years. He has climbed the Mattahorn and all sorts of "proper" mountains, but he used to take my brother and I here 30 years ago to try our hand, do a bit of abseiling etc. It was quite nostalgic going back there today with my daughter

I'll fetch the camera and see what I got today

DaveK · **Reply #1091 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:00:36 PM

Quote from: ryan1835 on April 11, 2010, 09:59:33 PM

Quote from: DaveK on April 11, 2010, 09:35:15 PM
Quote from: ryan1835 on April 10, 2010, 10:04:19 AM
lake windermere for an apprentice team building week "oh joy" id be looking forwad to it alot more if i wasnt going with a bunch of idiots

Aaaaah - I thought you said you were going to the Peaks - not the Lakes! Windermere's nice though - biggest lake in England. I have sailed on it a long time ago

im climbing up a mountain while im there too, the big one, ive forgotten its name though XD

Sca Fell Pike?

Dunc · **Reply #1092 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:05:51 PM

I climbed Helvellyn

ryan1835 · **Reply #1093 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:08:32 PM

im not sure, ill let you know when i find out id take a camera, nut ill be worried about it going walkies, phone pics will be taken though.

ill let you guys know when i go

DaveK · **Reply #1094 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:08:05 PM

Some random pics from yesterday. As my daughter was along, we went for a more serene walk on (mostly) better paths yesterday, and whilst not greatly challenging, we had good fun messing around in the Black Rocks near Cromford, which in turn is near Matlock in Derbyshire.

We started off at an old canal wharf, with ducks:

After that came a rather severe and rapid climb through the streets of Cromford, before we started to see some more pleasant countryside:

In the middle of this pic, on top of the hill, you can see a tower. That is the "Heights of Abraham" which I believe has been a cable-car accessed attraction since Victorian times. Worth a visit if you're ever in the area - we were there last year

Resting and rehydrating at the top of the steep ascent! Nearly bloody killed me! We were about half way through the ascent at this point

No pictures until we reached the foot of the Black Rocks - I was focussed on marching / thinking about straying from the ridiculously steep route most of the way up

But eventually we got there and this is the only snap I got of Hannah with some guys who were abseiling in the background. I think those were the slabs that my dad used ot take me to 30 years ago - but I can't be totally sure

Hannah and I outflanking Fiona "head them off at the pass"!

Oops - how did this get in there?

Pictures of people are soooo much better when you surprise them - don't you think?

Just a nice pic of the ladies in my life

:

Trying to find our car - it was down there somewhere!

That's the lot this time

Dunc · **Reply #1095 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:25:15 PM

Once again great photos Dave , almost felt I was there , could almost taste your pack lunch

Dunc

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #1096 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:42:27 PM

That looks like a proper day out mate

DaveK · **Reply #1097 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:45:48 PM

We had a bit of a laugh, then went into Matlock for a steak before heading home.

There's worse ways to spend your Sundays - that's for sure!

Gareth · **Reply #1098 on:** April 13, 2010, 04:49:55 PM

Quote from: Dunc on April 12, 2010, 08:25:15 PM

Once again great photos Dave , almost felt I was there , could almost taste your pack lunch

Dunc

LOL, for some reason I have the taste of beef paste sandwiches and Thermos tea in my mouth.

Great shots Dave, and you're right I really can't think of a better way to spend a Sunday.

cerbera147 · **Reply #1099 on:** April 18, 2010, 12:56:19 AM

Got these shots last weekend at an open farm

A bit random to have deer but it made for a nice pic

What a poser!!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #1100 on:** April 18, 2010, 10:25:45 AM

Did the bottom one taste nice?

ryan1835 · **Reply #1101 on:** April 18, 2010, 10:29:01 AM

nice pics

DaveK · **Reply #1102 on:** April 18, 2010, 12:48:36 PM

Lovely pics Dan

Zed · **Reply #1103 on:** April 18, 2010, 02:29:37 PM

pics from my ride the other day,

me

ryan1835 · **Reply #1104 on:** April 18, 2010, 02:32:06 PM

now all i need to do is find somewhere like that to take my bike

Zed · **Reply #1105 on:** April 18, 2010, 02:33:34 PM

Quote from: ryan1835 on April 18, 2010, 02:32:06 PM

now all i need to do is find somewhere like that to take my bike

the heath land around here is very nice ryan, but the perbecks are even nicer, hopefully ill take a ride over there soon and take some nice coastal pics