Morning at the Roaches - pic heavy

This is a little rock outcrop just outside of Leek most famously known for the Winking Man (with the pub just down the road) between Leek and Buxton, had a ride up there this morning with all the kids Beautiful views and 10 minutes from my house . Did have a bit of a panic at one point though when Tilly started to wander as she was having a super time and Tommy went off looking for her and we lost them boyh in the Heather because they couldn't see us, all well in the end though
















And one tired puppy for the ride back home

One quiet afternoon for you too I bet.

Stunning place Dave!

janey wrote:

Stunning place Dave!

We are very lucky with some of the stuff round us Janey , the countryside on our doorstep, Leek is Queen of the Moorlands

Here you can see the Roaches in the background

OMG Dave ... you lucky Bstard

Your gonna tell me your not a climber aswell ent ya ??

The Roache's is in my top three place's to climb in the UK ( the other two being in "your area" also )

Crackin pics mate

Love it, we're so luckey to live near such expanse! Is it chilly, I saw Tommy wearing her jacket? Xx

no i'm not a climber Andy My brother was an active member of Teesdale and Weardale Fell and Cave Rescue team for years and we were going to take the kids and me climbing at the Roaches but we've never got around to it yet

janey wrote:
Love it, we're so luckey to live near such expanse! Is it chilly, I saw Tommy wearing her jacket? Xx

You been on the cider already Janey ??? . Tommy does feel the cold a bit more than Tilly , it was comfortable today with a coat on so the weather is turning a bit.

Wow it is stunning up there. Hubby and me have been on many walks around the Peak District area. It is beautiful there and so peaceful one of my favourite places in England.

Don't really have to travel far at all Kathy , when we had the caravan one of our favourite places was a CC club site on the edge of Carsington Water near Ashbourne , about 40 mins driving with the caravan on the back. There are an abundance of campsites withing 20-30 mins unless I want to camp in Leek as there are plenty there too

We had a walk around Carsington water once a few years ago. There is a giant ball of stone somewhere near the entrance I think with water cascading down it. I thought it was quite impressive anyway.

While on our walk around we saw loads of little tiny frogs crossing a pathway they were so cute.

Looks stunning! Glad the dogs found their way back to you.

I like Tommy's coat!

This one you mean - the Kugel Ball



A kugel ball is a sculpture consisting of a large granite ball supported by a very thin film of water. Water flows beneath a very heavy, perfectly spherical rock from a spherical concave base with exactly the same curvature. A kugel ball can weigh thousands of pounds, but because the thin film of water lubricates it, the ball spins.[1]

Kugel ball installations can be found all over the world. Many are at popular tourist destinations, such as a science museum in the United States[2], a shopping center in England, a hotel lobby in Kuwait, and a botanical garden in Germany.

The term kugel ball originates from the German word kugel for ball, sphere or globe.[3]

Caryll wrote:Looks stunning! Glad the dogs found their way back to you.

I like Tommy's coat!

He's in Tilly's hand me downs at the moment , Tilly's old collar and harness and her old coat waste not want not.

They both have new harnesses and collars on their xmas list and a couple of new coats too I think, not lon to go now

Brilliant pics! Looks like a really good place to walk

Dave wrote: This one you mean - the Kugel Ball

Yes that's it. Wow that brings back happy memories of the walks we used to have.

I remeber sitting on that wall around it waiting for the mrs to come out of the shops

Awesome countryside Dave. So much open space ...........my heart would have stopped whilst they were missing

Looks like a great place for them

Beautiful pictures. Tommy looks so cute in his coat