Peek at The Peak District

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Trip start
May 3, 2021
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Off we go
May 3, 2021 in England ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Off we go to The Peak District by way of an overnight stay at Sudbury just outside Uttoxeter. First stop is The Black Country Museum so Martin can have his second Covid jab, he is now feeling invincible. So far no ill effects.
While waiting for Martin to be jabbed the rain started in earnest and continued until about 8pm when we did see a glimpse of sun 🌞and a double rainbow 🌈. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.Read more
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Castleton
May 4, 2021 in England ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
After a very disturbed nights sleep due to the hammering rain, wind rocking the van and the fact that I, Deb, have developed a terrible sore throat, sore skin and a headache that kept me awake for most of the night we woke to yet more rain.
We are moving on to Castleton and the Camping and Motorhome Club site, a very popular site with not many vacancies at weekends.
We take a walk into the town this afternoon, I'm sure if the sun had shone it would have been very pretty, plenty of nice pub's but today was certainly not the weather for sitting outside with a drink.Read more
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Castleton Take Two
May 5, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
After a much better night we woke to sunshine ☀️ and slightly warmer temperatures. Lunchtime we got the new bikes out and prepared to set off for a ride, this was momentarily halted due to a hailstorm.
Unpreturbed we set off towards Hope, where I took the first picture, yes that could be snow or at least the hail that had just passed over.
We turn and head back towards Castleton on the back roads, flat according to Martin, then we encountered a hill, I must admit I am most impressed with the new bikes, I know it was on Turbo mode but I made it up the hill without stopping and not getting too out of breath. There's no way the old ones would have done that.
It's not exactly warm so we head back to the van and what do you know, the sun decides to come out again but I've had enough, I'm sitting in the warm with my book while Martin goes out for another ride.Read more
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Edale
May 6, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Woke to sunnier weather today but really cold. I'm not feeling up to doing much so this afternoon Martin went on a bike ride to Edale by himself brought back some shortbread for afternoon tea. He got back just before the rain 🌧️ started. Can you see a theme here.Read more
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Snake Pass and Glossop
May 7, 2021 in England ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Today is moving day and the weather is being kind to us we have some sunshine ☀️
When we left the site we headed up Snake Pass towards Lady Bower Reservoir where the Dan Busters practiced with their bouncing bomb.
We then stopped off in Glossop to stretch our legs and get some more supplies.
Onwards then to Hayfield to our new site situated in an old quarry.Read more
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Hayfield
May 9, 2021 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Well yesterday, Saturday was a washout, quite literally, so not much to report. Martin did manage to get out for a walk later in the afternoon in between showers.

Today we went for a walk in to the village walking alongside the stream running at the back of the campsite.

The village is quite pretty full of tiny quaint cottages and narrow streets.

We stopped for a drink at The Royal Hotel, sitting outside, thankfully it's a lot warmer today before heading back. Martin went for another explore this afternoon but yes you've guessed it, it started to rain 🌧️.Read more
Lovely photos, especially the 1st and the weir. Martin looks happy enough with his pint too! Is the phone box being used for its purpose or converted into something? Continue to enjoy, safe drive home tomorrow x [Fi and Mark]
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TravelerThe phone box has a defibrillator in it x
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New Mills
May 10, 2021 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Today is our last full day so we have decided we're going on a bike ride whatever the weather, ha ha.

It's dry when we set off but we're only just off the site when it starts to rain 🌧️.

We bike to town and then join the Sett Valley Trail to New Mills, it's only about 2 and a half miles.

We get there park up the bikes for a walk around and yes you've guessed it, it starts pouring with rain 🌧️

There's not much to interest us so we decide to head back home. The bikes are great so much easier to ride than the others and going up hills is so much quicker.

We arrive back at the site and would you believe it the sun 🌞 comes out, Martin is determined to make the most of it and gets the chairs out and sits outside for a while.

We are making our way back home tomorrow, we've enjoyed our trip but could have done with better weather.Read more
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Trip end
May 11, 2021