Peak District

Outdoors

Edale Excursion

After last year’s trip north, this year’s unofficial school reunion was held closer to the middle of the country.

  • 18th September 2025
Outdoors

Pub

Went to the pub with Alex. We talked about washing up.

  • 4th March 2025
Identifying the route ahead, looking South-West from the lower slopes of Moel Hebog. © Haydn Williams 2017
Outdoors

Busy busy

It’s been a fairly hectic run up to Christmas, with wild camping, running, and snowy running.

  • 24th December 2017
Heading off Black Hill back towards civilisation. © Haydn Williams 2017
Outdoors

Pitch Black Pennine Way

Some people would say it’s not normal to spend three weekends out of four on the Pennine Way in the early hours of the morning. I’m inclined to agree, but I ended up doing it anyway.

  • 10th March 2017
Bleaklow, 2:20AM. © Haydn Williams 2016
Outdoors

Marsden to Edale

“if you harness the power of your soul, you can push your body further than you ever imagined” Probably.

  • 13th January 2016
Heading for home. © Haydn Williams 2015
Outdoors

Back to School

There’s never a bad day for navigation practice, particularly if it’s cloudy on Kinder Scout and you’re not the one doing the navigation.

  • 17th December 2015
Even the alternative route was flooded. © Haydn Williams 2015
Misc.

White Peak Wander

17.5km of gales and wind-blasted rain with Stuart around Dove Dale on Sunday. All good character-building stuff.

  • 22nd November 2015
Well, this should be a doddle. © Haydn Williams 2015
Outdoors

Bleaklow Nav Practice

I’ve had lots of good weather on fell runs recently, and so it occurred to me that a bit of navigation practice probably wouldn’t hurt.

  • 4th May 2015
This wasn't the plan. © Haydn Williams 2015
Outdoors

Dark Peak

It’s a while since I’ve been running at night, but the return trip from a meeting last week gave me the opportunity to get out around Burbage and Stanage.

  • 1st March 2015