Our First Encounter with Edale

Tim (who drove) and I finally made it up from the Deep South. We left the M1 queues at Alfreton. In this case the side roads proved to be quicker - and certainly more scenic - than the motorway. Through Matlock we went and past Chatsworth House - its impressive appearance completely covered by scaffolding. Were entrance prices suitably reduced? Grindleford and Castleton were next on the agenda. Then we went up Winnats Pass - which sits next to some caverns for the tourists - and so over the top and down to Barber Booth (who thinks up such names?) and Dalehead.

A shaky start to the weekend. Winnats pass from Tim's car. Why crop the picture and lose the relevant bits of the scenery?




Seen and scene from car. On top of the Dales. It probably gets quite windy up here.




Seen and scene from car. We will walk through here tomorrow. But now we still have to find the bunkhouse.

The "Cheshire Cheese"

In the evening we went down to the "Cheshire Cheese" in Edale. Good fare, suitably accompanied by local brews, was had by all. A good omen to the Weekend. (My in-pub pictures are too dark - I forgot the flash).

Seen and scene from car. Going along the bunkhouse track to the "Cheshire Cheese" in Edale in the evening (19:44). Edale is ahead to the east, and the railway line is in the cutting on the right.

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