This year we tried out a new (to us) bunkhouse in the village of Flagg a few miles south of Buxton. It was quite basic but comfortable (despite the resident mice!) and with fine views. We had the hut for 3 days and all of us chose to stay on until the Monday.
The usual variety of activities was undertaken, with climbing at Gradbach Hill (esoteric but quality rock), road biking, mountain biking and walking. On Sunday Carmen and I drove to Hayfield for the latest round in the Peak Raid navigation series for 3 hours running on and below the edges of Kinder. Here we bumped into Joe who'd driven down from York for the day. A good time was had by all, with the weather being less hideous than forecast though still quite wet and very windy. Of course it dried up after we'd all finished so C and I went for a short walk from the hut in the afternoon sun.
Meanwhile the others headed for a walk up Mam Tor, where it rained a lot before later drying up and providing some welcome views.
We all teamed up on the Monday for a walk up Parkhouse and Chrome Hills. A nice dry day though with annoying persistent cloud to flatten all the views. All in all another successful weekend, and good to go somewhere a bit different from usual.
