David and Jacinta's Walks- 2023

 Wildboarclough and Three Shires Head We arrived at the Clough House car park and had the place to ourselves! The weather forecast was not good, with Storm Ciarán ravaging areas in the south. We were anticipating rain and wind. In fact, for over half the walk, it was almost dry and settled, if rather misty. The weather for the past few days (and the mist) gave opportunities for pictures of atmospheric waterfalls (note to self: the word "atmospheric" is a tad overworked). Waterfall feeding Cumberland Brook We climbed up past Cumberland Cottage and up Danethorn Hollow to the footpath signpost on the footpath from The Cat and Fiddle- mourning the fact that it is no longer a stopping off point for coffee, cakes and crisps. The path to the A54 and the works around the Reeve-Edge Mines and Quarries was pretty good- lulling us into a false sense of security. Chimney at the Reeve-Edge works We carried on to Three Shires Head, with a path both with flags and heavy duty mud, and past t...

Wildboarclough: Clough House, Danebower Hollow and Three Shires Head Moray was over from The States and, as per his previous visit some six years ago, we went out for a walk together. Rather than returning to Edale and Kinder, we decided on the walk that Jacinta and I know as "Wildboarclough". The walk starts at Clough House, a kilometer or so north of the hamlet of Wildboarclough, follows the line of Cumberland Brook and climbs to Danebower Hollow. At this point there used to be the option to take a detour to The Cat and Fiddle for a coffee and (sometimes) a snack, but sadly they don't serve these any more. We walked south-east to cross the A54 and followed the path to Three Shires Head- this was the only stretch where we encountered any significant mud. After Cut-Thorn Hill, it was through the fields to Crag Hall and along the road back to Cough House. Honour having been satisfied, and the weather being chilly for a Florida resident, we called it a day. 5.4 Miles, 333m ...