Thursday 21st April was the last of the spring like days at our Bolehill Cottages near Bakewell (see here) so with no departures or arrivals we headed off to Hathersage for a walk on Stanage Edge.  When we looked we realised we had last done this walk in 2007. We parked at Dennis Knoll where there is free parking beside a track leading up to the Edge which we took.  It was a steady climb with great views along the Hope Valley the higher we got even if it was a little hazy. We walked a little way along the Edge then picked up the track to Redmires Reservoirs so that we could see the new Stanage Pole that had been erected the previous weekend to mark the 65th anniversary of the Peak District National Park.  There are many thoughts about the point of the original pole and it is generally accepted that it was erected as a boundary marker between Derbyshire and Yorkshire or the old kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria.  From here we could make out the Redmires Reservoirs and Sheffield beyond. Retracing our steps back to the Edge we paused for a break before we picked up the track down to the a car park and picnic area.  From here we crossed the lane and picked up the path that skirted North Lees Hall (reputedly the inspiration for Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre) and headed on a path to Greens House before taking the path back to Dennis Knoll.  A short drive back to Hathersage for a late lunch at Cintras which has a garden so Smudge was able to sit with us.  After a wander round the outdoor shops I took the opportunity to pick up some provisions for the weekend from the Hathersage shops saving me a trip to Bakewell on Friday morning.

Enjoy the photos.