Hope Valley,Dove Dale & Bakewell Pudding

Hope Valley from Mam Tor, originally uploaded by KingKobra.

9 o'clock start today and a trip out into the Peak. Headed out to Castleton and Mam Tor for starters. Nothing like a brisk walk up Mam Tor first thing in the morning, and beleive me, this was nothing like a brisk walk. I haven't walked to the summit of Mam Tor for about 25 years, and man could I tell. I'm not in the greatest of shape :)

Rattled off a few shots from the summit, but to be honest its just so difficult to capture the expanse of the landscape. You can see for miles in every direction, and its hard to get a composition that does it justice.

Spent about two hours around Mam Tor, then headed back to the car. Next, a 45 min drive south, through Buxton and down into Dove Dale. Now, I knew there would be a few people there as it was hot and sunny, and the kids are off school, but I wasn't prepared for just how many people would be there. The car park was almost full, and there were people everywhere. Not a situation condusive to taking photographs.

Anyway, I used the time just to wander down the river a little way. Its only the second time in recent years that I've been there, and last time was during the winter so it was nice to see the dale during summer.

Headed back home after a couple of hours, via Bakewell to pick up a Bakewell Pudding, something else I've never experienced.