David Pickering - 477593

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Details

Date : 14/07/2020

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Solo

Type : Quality Hill/Moorland Day

Weather : Overcast

Wind : Gentle Breeze

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

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Description

Eyam Moor, Sir William Hill, and River Derwent: Started from Hathersage Rail Station parking lot. South to Hazelford, through Tor Wood to Leam Farm, and then Leam, where I took the foot path onto Eyam Moor. At the intersection of the foot path and the old stone wall (SK2320/7900) I took a bearing to my first 'off path' target of the day, which was the Small Stone Circle - Eyam Moor III, located at SK 23235/78810. This is a Heritage England scheduled monument, which is not shown on the OS Explorer OL24 map, nor are there any trails to it, though it is not far from the trail. There are six stones in this circle and a deep trench in the middle. I returned to the intersection at SK2320/7900, and took a new bearing to Wet Withens Stone Circle - Eyam Moor I, located at SK2254/7900. Though Wet Withens stone circle is shown on the OL24 map there are no trails to it, and the nearest trail is over 500 metres away. The site is not visible from any trail. Treking across the Moor and up hill to the 339 metre site, with the heather at knee height, and occasional fields of grass and bracken at nearly waist height, took careful observation of the ground (mostly by feel) under foot, as the ground was wet, strewn with occasional rocks, and groughs, and mostly invisible. Wet Withens is the largest Bronze Age Embanked stone circle in Derbyshire. It includes 10 stones, several up right, and others leaning or recumbent. The "Eyam Moor Borrow" is essentially right next to Wet Withens. Took a new bearing from Wet Withens to Stanage Rock and on to Sir WIlliam Hill Triangulation Point (SK2153/7789 - 429m), treking across Eyam Moor through under brush. From Sir William Hill I descended to the Village of Eyam, then East, passing the "Boundary Stone" that marked the edge of the village, and where villagers exchanged money left in the holes in the rock, filled with vinegar, during the Plague of 1665/6. Then to The Bank, and passed Knochley Farm to the River Derwent in the valley. Crossed the Derwent River at Froggart Bridge, and followed the trail along the river back North to Hathersage, ending at the 1910 pub for a pint. Total distance: 12.69 miles/21 km; Total time: 6 hours 18 minutes; Total elevation Gain: 1,522 metres. Weather was overcast, but no rain for once, all day.

Area : White Peak

Lies to the south of the Dark Peak where the underlying rock is limestone - hence the name. Tends to be a little lower in altitude and also may be known as the Derbyshire or Staffordshire Dales.

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Time Taken : 06:18:04 Distance : 21 km Ascent : 661.8 m Descent : -667.6 m Avg Speed : 3.62 kmph Moving Speed : 3.62 kmph

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