Baslow Walk 6th October
What a beautiful day! We were so lucky with the weather and had fantastic views all day - a perfect for walking. The earlier start meant we could make the most of the day.
The party of 14 started from the carpark in Baslow, we walked on
the outskirts of the Chatsworth Estate up to the Robin Hood Pub. A
footpath close by leads onto Birchen Edge to the Nelson Monument (coffee
stop with views!) and the 3 rock formations with the names 'Victory',
'Defiance' and the 'Royal Soveriegn' carved into them. The route
continued onto White Edge - at the trig there were 360 degree views -
many people with binoculars on the edge were watching the deer down
below. Lunch was a picnic near the 'Grouse Inn' the turning point of
the walk. We returned following great paths along Froggatt Edge (plenty
going on here with many climbers) and Curbar edge to Curbar Gap for a
welcome ice cream stop and because the views were so amazing we carried
on along the Baslow Edge to Eagle Stone and Wellington's monument before
following the lanes back into Baslow. Mileage - 11.9 miles
Thank you to all who came on the walk - it was a very special day.
Pam
