Mam Tor and Edale

A delightful drive down the Edale valley and up to the start of a walk to the top of Mam Tor (1700 ft) took us to the windiest spot you could imagine to site your home. The Bronze/Iron Age people must have though otherwise since there are indications of about 100 dwellings at the top. Mam Tor Hill Fort is reasonably large, but very difficult to make out.

The views of the surrounding countryside are spectacular, which makes the effort of slogging up the Tor worthwhile.

We met a couple of very interesting Chinese journalist students on the way down. Their comments on the recent looting riots were interesting, "Not what you would expect in England. Very Worrying."

We drove down the spectacular Winnants Pass and stopped at The Woodbine Cafe in Hope for a top-up. The name of the cafe amused us given all the anti-smoking activities and advertising. Maybe there is a Park Drive Cafe as well ...