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A short walk from the Longshaw Lodge car park in the Gritstone part of the Peak District.
South from the car park then through a wooded section down towards Grindleford station.
From there, up through Yarncliff wood overlooking Padley Gorge, and following the path, crossing the Burbage Brook and continuing up the western side. At the top of the gorge a path back to the lodge car park is on the other side of the road.
I had intended a longer walk to include the ascent of Carl Wark hill fort, but the increasing air temperature made me take the shorter option. I'll try to do the longer walk when the heather is out. (Maybe even include Higger Tor if I have the energy).
Owler Tor on the left, Higger Tor on the right,
Another view from Higger Tor, Hope Valley, Derbyshire
(a bit less heavy handed this time on the -ve exposure correction on the sky)
Description on reverse;
"LONGSHAW LODGE ESTATE Subscriptions are urgently needed to preserve this beautiful area for the National Trust. Cheques should be sent to Mr Samuel Osborn JP, Hon Treasurer, Longshaw Appeal Committee. 84 West Street, Sheffield."
Published in a set to publicise the appeal launched in 1927 to buy this part of the Duke of Rutland's shooting estate for the National Trust. The much larger estate was sold in lots, this part, and more to the north, was bought by Sheffield City Council in 1927. The funds were raised by 1931 and the National Trust has managed it since that date.
Higgar Tor is now spelled Higger Tor and Carls Wark is known as Carl Wark.
Compare this with a modern photograph and you'll note the lack of birch and coniferous woodland, all grown since 1950.
THe path leading down from Higger Tor to Upper Burbage bridge and on the left the outline of Carl wark Fort with the wooded parts of the Burbage valley on the left hand side.
Some more from yesterday's walk. So cool to be out there and see the cloud inversion. Plus it was sunny too!
Looking at Mam Tor where I was the other day..!
The view south from the top of the wall at Carl Wark. Looking towards Over Owler Tor and Mother Cap, Toad's Mouth and beyond WHite Edge and Froggatt Edge.
Classified as a hillfort, the purpose and date of Carl Wark is uncertain, ranging from Neolithic to early Medieval.
A quick visit to Higger Tor, to find that the sky was an impenetrable slab of grey cloud. A good day for mono!
Went out to see if we could see the sunset on the longest day.. Sadly not! But saw these instead! On exercise I guess?
Up at Higger Tor in the Peak District, Derbyshire.
A rare image of the person who is usually behind the camera braving some of the grit stone overhang with Bamford village off into the distance.
The sodden path showing the imprints of many pairs of feet over Winyard's Nick, Hathersage Moor with Higger Tor on the horizon.
The first rays of sunlight light up the hills and rake across Burbage Rocks on Hathersage Moor.
Along the horizon can be seen (left to right) Over Owler Tor, Mam Tor and Win Hill Pike, Carl Wark, Higger Tor and the souther tip of Stanage Edge.
Carl Wark Hillfort's entrance at sunrise, looking south towards Over Owler Tor, Frogatt Edge and Derwent Valley beyond.
The name Carl Wark is thought to derive from 'Carl's Work'. Carl being an old name for the Devil. This in itself could derive from the time when the area fell under the control of the Germanic Angles of Northumbria, following the battle of Win Hill in 626AD. The Northumbrians beat the Mercians by rolling boulders down the hillside.
When the fort was excavated in the 1950's, Stuart Piggott remarked that the construction of the wall and supporting earthen bank was reminiscent of Scottish Dark Age forts.
It is likely that Carl Wark is a multi-period site. Probably first used during the Neolithic period and through pre-history.
my trip to higger tor was worth it for this spectecular sunrise ,i nearly went back to bed as it was raining at home and all the way on my hour long drive but once i hit the foggy hope valley the rain stopped and i got my reward .
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Getting quite into these panorama things now...
Again, best viewed large on black...
(link to my website, where you can also buy canvases, prints and licence this image)
The view south east towards Burbage Edge and Fox House, seen from the ramparts of Carl Wark on Hathersage Moor. The recessed entrance is on the left.
Carl Wark is classed as an Iron Age fortification. However, no certain date has yet been determined for the building of it's walls and dates spanning from the Neolithic to Dark Ages have been suggested.
It's is thought that the name derives from 'Carl's Work'. Carl being an old name for the Devil.
Its difficult being a teenager, especially when you are forced on family walks and you hate walking!
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Heather on Higger Tor, Peak District, UK
I really didn't the light would be good tonight. The forecast looked bad although the clouds were due to clear a little. I got out late, well into the golden hour. Feel so lucky living so close to the Peak District. Higger Tor is very accessible and great when you don't have much time. Just wish I'd got there earlier. All felt a bit rushed.
I has hoping for an improvement in the weather at Higger Tor, but unfortunately it didn't so it was time to go black and white and use the rain to show the recession into the distance of Hope Valley.
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Carl Wark Hillfort's entrance at sunrise, looking south towards Over Owler Tor, Frogatt Edge and Derwent Valley beyond.
The name Carl Wark is thought to derive from 'Carl's Work'. Carl being an old name for the Devil. This in itself could derive from the time when the area fell under the control of the Germanic Angles of Northumbria, following the battle of Win Hill in 626AD. The Northumbrians beat the Mercians by rolling boulders down the hillside.
When the fort was excavated in the 1950's, Stuart Piggott remarked that the construction of the wall and supporting earthen bank was reminiscent of Scottish Dark Age forts.
It is likely that Carl Wark is a multi-period site. Probably first used during the Neolithic period and through pre-history.
During the first mile or so of our walk we had difficulty locating the sheepfold coming from the other direction from Over Owler Tor.
Of course it's absolutely huge as you can see from this shot from the top of Higger Tor nearer the end of the walk.
A short walk from the Longshaw Lodge car park in the Gritstone part of the Peak District.
South from the car park then through a wooded section down towards Grindleford station.
From there, up through Yarncliff wood overlooking Padley Gorge, and following the path, crossing the Burbage Brook and continuing up the western side. At the top of the gorge a path back to the lodge car park is on the other side of the road.
I had intended a longer walk to include the ascent of Carl Wark hill fort, but the increasing air temperature made me take the shorter option. I'll try to do the longer walk when the heather is out. (Maybe even include Higger Tor if I have the energy).