Thursday Walk 24 Aug 2023 – report

[Andy Smith]

11 members and a prospective member assembled at Shatton.
The weather was cloudy but warm and dry. The first part of
the walk was relatively level, along the road and then
track roughly parallel to the River Derwent. But after a
mile or so, the route began to ascend, gradually at first,
then more steeply, to reach Offerton Hall, a Grade II* listed
manor house. Over a stile and we began the ascent to
Offerton Edge, initially through thick bracken. Leaving the
bracken for the open hillside, we enjoyed great views to
the north, with Win Hill, Ladybower Reservoir and Bamford
Edge prominent. On reaching the Edge, the path levelled off
as it led across Offerton Moor through blooming heather and
across the little brook quaintly named Siney Sitch.

A little farther on we paused for a coffee break at a
couple of benches by a stile. Adequately refreshed, we
walked along the edge of Abney Moor to Wolf’s Pit where we
turned onto Brough Lane and followed this until turning
off to Robin Hood’s Cross and Bradwell Edge. We passed the
take-off and landing area for paragliders, a couple of
which flew above us. Our lunch place was Rebellion Knoll,
the northern end of Bradwell Edge, with superb views over
Bradwell and the Hope cement works, and more distantly the
whole sky line from Rushup Edge and Mam Tor to Stanage.
Nobody seems to know how Rebellion Knoll got its name.
Today it was a little breezy. After lunch we returned to
Brough Lane and found we were now out of the wind. The last
section of the walk was past Elmore Hill Farm and along the
path parallel to Townfield Lane, back to the start. The sun
came out a little at the end. 7.0 miles and 1500ft of ascent.
Andy & Rosy

Rosy’s pics

Vanda’s pics

[vanda boyd]

This is the most I could find:
Bradwell is built on a battlefield, and everywhere there are names of places strongly indicative of human carnage – Grey Ditch, Rebellion Knoll, Gore Lane, Deadmen’s Clough, and many others.

Cheers
Paul.

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