Boxing Day dawned bright and sunny so we were packed and off before 10am.  We headed to Flash,  England’s highest village at 1500 feet, which is only about twenty minutes away from our Peak District Cottages and just off the Buxton-Leek road.  We had planned a short walk from here to the bridge at Three Shires Head on the River Dane, where Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire meet.  We parked near the village hall and set off down the lane out of Flash turning down a drive into a farmyard. Here we came across a field of Alpacas!  We then picked up the paths and tracks to Three Shires Head.  Along the way we had good views back to the Roaches and Hen cloud.  We could also glimpse Shutlingsloe. As we approached the bridge there were a group enjoying lunch but by the time we reached the bridge there was only us and a photographer there to enjoy it.  I imagine it gets very busy in summer but during the whole of our walk we only passed another couple.   We started the journey back to Flash which had one steep ascent although it looked steeper than it felt.  The final lane back down to Flash was the worst bit as it was waterlogged in places and we had to edge our way along the wall at times.  At one gate Chris got more of a shock than he thought when he realised there was a live electric fence quite low down near the gate.  Unfortunately Smudge was following too close behind and brushed up against the fence and let our a real howl.  He was a bit shaken for a few minutes.  By the time we got back to the car it was quite overcast and by the time we got to Longnor, where we stopped for lunch, it was raining.  A quiet evening in and caught up with some emails.   Enjoy the photos.