(Stanage Edge - Peak District)
A Happy New Year to all our readers (we know who you are - Andy!)
Decided to celebrate the start of the new year with a short trip to Stanage Edge. The forecast was fairly good with 25% chance of rain predicted and higher chance later in the afternoon. It was fine (and a bit of sun) in Cleethorpes when we set off early-ish at around 8:45am.
We parked at Upper Burbage Bridge car park around 10:15, which is very near to the edge itself, rather than a long walk, this was set to be around 5 or 6 miles only, expecting rain by the afternoon. The car park was busy, and it is free, but no facilities, just a park site near the road, before Hathersage.
The weather looked very dull and rain looked likely.
We set off across the track leading up to Stanage Edge...
By Half-way up the rain decided to start early, so we sheltered for a while and then chose to press on to the top as the rain came down heavier. (A good test of the new gear though!, and guess what it worked, and kept me dry!)
We reached the trig point, and had to hold on as the wind was strong at the top, and with the lashing rain made it difficult to see as it blew into your eyes.
We had a look around at the top and took a few pictures, but decided the rain (and wind) were possibly here for the day so abaandoned any thoughts of pressing on along the edge.
We descended back to the car park, but decided we will return on a finer, less windy day!
