Peak District – Three Shire Heads & Shutlingsloe

In this video I parked at the Cat & Fiddle Inn and then headed over the moors towards Danebower and the old Colliery Chimney. After skipping over the very wet and boggy ground while following the river down stream I arrived at the border between Staffordshire, Cheshire and my beloved Derbyshire. Three Shire Heads is a fantastic spot and it is here that those 3 counties converge as the names suggests, It’s well worth a visit and is the perfect place to stop for lunch or even just a breather. There was already another photographer there so I chatted to him while shooting a few time lapses of the waterfalls.

Danebower Colliery Chimney

Three Shire Heads

Three Shire Heads

After relaxing a the waterfalls for around 30 minutes and soaking up some sun I ventured in to Cheshire and then up and over the hill towards Shutlingsloe. I was very pleased to hear one of the most distinctive sounds of the warmer Peak District months, the call of the Curlew which is a ground nesting bird that heads back here after winter. That sound can only mean one thing, spring is here and I can stop packing my down jacket when camping

Have a listen to the sound of the Curlew

St Saviour’s Church, Wildboarclough

After climbing up and over the moors I dropped down to very picturesque Wildboarclough. The sun was well and truly out to play and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. It was nice and peaceful as I walked down past St Saviour’s Church towards the bridge of Clough Brook. I turned left and then sharp right up Banktop Road to begin the climb up towards Shutlingsloe.

Shutlingsloe

Shutlingsloe Summit

After a nice sharp and steep ascent I arrived at the summit of Shutlingsloe. It is a very satisfying trek up and the views are well worth the effort. Sadly, it was a little hazy today so I couldn’t capture the vistas fully in the video or in the images.

Shutlingsloe Summit

After a short lunch break near the trig pillar I headed back down hill once more and continued along Banktop Road where I’d branched off earlier. The path weaves along the hill and then down to the river before you have to venture through Clough House Farm, I waved hello to the rather vocal dogs who were guarding the farm yard and made my way over the road to begin walking up Cumberland Brook.

Cumberland Brook at Wildboarclough

I felt like I was in my element today, the sun was shining, the air was fresh, I was walking in the hills and all of a sudden I was walking through a pine forest. I was enjoying the day so much I decided to record an AudioBoom which you can listen to below.

After another nice climb out of the valley I was back on the path that I’d walked along earlier that day up near Whetstone Ridge, it was then only a short wander back to the car at the Cat & Fiddle Inn. If you would like to follow the route you can do so by downloading my GPX Track via this link at the ViewRanger Website.

The Cat and Fiddle Inn is the second-highest inn or public house in England (the Tan Hill Inn being the highest)

Three Shire Heads & Axe Edge Moor Wild Camp – https://youtu.be/V0mfvorrj1k
Shining Tor & Goyt Valley Walk – https://youtu.be/19vkwrI2jik
Download GPX Route File – http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/gpx/2489691
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All music by Dean Read. Footage shot with a Canon EOS 7D DSLR with a Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4.0 L USM Lens, a RODE VideoMic Go Microphone with a RODE Dead Cat Wind Protector and edited in iMovie.

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Yorkshire Dales – Gordale Scar Scramble & Malham Cove

Today’s walk was in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales National Park and we began the day at Malham. After Passing Janet’s Foss we had an awesome scramble up Gordale Scar, we then headed to Malham Tarn and then back down to Malham Cove. It was a fantastic walk and we topped it off by having food and drinks at the Bucks Inn in Malham.

Links related to the video.
Pennine Way 7 Days Edale to Thwaite – https://youtu.be/az9M83iCdqs
Kinder Scout Hayfield Route – https://youtu.be/ZxRqEtMsWZI
Walking Englishman – http://www.walkingenglishman.com/dales17.htm

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All music by Dean Read. Footage shot with a Canon 7D with a 17-40mm lens, a RODE VideoMic Go with a Dead Cat Wind Protector. I also used an iPhone 6 Plus for 1 shot and it was edited in iMovie.

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Forest Wild Camp – Camera Kit & Campfires

Sometime you’ve just got to ignore what the weather man thinks and get out there, the forecast was for very strong winds and torrential rain but thankfully we managed to miss the worst of it as the heavier showers passed to the south. I was using my usual Terra Nova Adventure 2 Tarp and Army Gore-tex Bivvy combination. My bivvy is in need of replacement or fixing as the seam sealing tape has started to come away inside, it’s not doing bad though to say I’ve had it for 10 years and used it many times. I’ve had numerous request to do a kit video and also a camera equipment video, during this outing I spoke about the Camera / Lens / Microphone combination I had with me (a Canon 7D with a 17-40mm F/4.0 Lens and a RODE VideoMic Go). I did some time lapsing on the cliffs and also around the fire and it was great to be back out there again after a break of a few weeks from making videos.

Links related to the video
Jay’s video from the trip – https://youtu.be/eSL8m6t3xGs

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All music by Dean Read. Footage shot with a Canon 7D with a 17-40mm lens, a RODE VideoMic Go with a Dead Cat Wind Protector. I also used an iPhone 6 Plus and it was edited in iMovie.

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