 |
| Parkhouse Hill |
My first walk I'm going to write about is a walk from the hamlet of Earl Sterndale up to the summit of nearby Parkhouse Hill.
This walk is a distance of just under 2 miles and involves steep and some scrambling up slippery slopes.
 |
| Earl Sterndale |
Earl Sterndale is located just over 4 miles south of Buxton, turning off the A515 at the High Peak bookstore and heading along the B5053 until you see signs for Earl Sterndale. Parking is rather limited in the village and I managed to find a space next to the pretty little Church of Michael and all the Angels. The grey coloured stone giving an indication to this area being made up of Limestone that gives the White Peak its name.
 |
| The Church of Michael and all the Angels, Earl Sterndale |
Boots on and camera clicking away I cross the road to the peculiarly named and closed 'The Quite Woman' public house, shame as I'm partial to a Marston's Ale and would of been a welcome relief on a breezy January day. The footpath follows along the front of the pub and in between the pub and a shed like building, through the gate and turn left. walking up a short distance we come to a set of signs. Our walk takes the pathway marked for Hollinsclough.
 |
| The sign for Hollinscough |
The footpath continues along a track behind houses through a style and through another gate into a large field. The path continues to the top left hand corner of the field. In the corner is a trough that provides water for three fields. Its from this location that we get our first sight of Parkhouse hill, with Chrome hill to the right and behind.
 |
| Parkhouse Hill in the centre with Chrome Hill to the right |
The footpath passes through the gate and continues down hill and through the gate. The path at this point winds down the hill past out crops of limestone.
 |
| The limestone outcrops that are so characteristic of this part of the Peak District |
The path the follows down the hill, at this point the becomes very slippery and care is advised going down hill.
 |
| The slippery slope down |
At the bottom of the path we reach a stile, passing over this then heading to the bottom of the hill to another . This stile leads onto the B5053, we need to cross the road to the gate on the opposite side. Care needs to be taken with the road as there are no footpaths. The path continues on a direct route towards the eastern edge of Parkhouse Hill, over a bridge and through a gate.
 |
Through the gate and continue up the field.
|
Continuing straight through the field up to the gate. At this point its worth taking a breath and admiring the scenery before what will be a scramble up the steep slope in order to reach the ridge line summit. If you don't feel like a scramble then a path does follow the base of the hill and the views are equally wonderful.
 |
The winding pathway up the slope of Parkhouse Hill
|
After a slippery, sliding stumbling scramble up, we reach the top of the slope and we can first appreciate the views that are afforded from the top.
 |
| Looking North East towards Glutton Grange and Glutton Dale |
 |
| Looking South over the River Dove and Nabend hill in the distance. |
 |
| The summit of Parkhouse hill |
The end of the walk is in sight, the summit of Parkhouse is reached by walking along a ridge line. At the top we get fine views over Chrome hill and the surrounding countryside.
 |
| From the summit of Parkhouse, a spectacular view over Chrome hill |
Comments
Post a Comment