Join me for the Peak District heather displays over this iconic landscape in August - 4hr Heather Peak District Photography Workshops | All levels welcome

Summary

• Location: Peak District - Derbyshire/Staffordshire

• Dates: 2024

  • Sat 17th Aug 18:00 21:30 - Derbyshire Surprise View

  • Sun 18th Aug 05:15 09:30 - Staffordshire - The Roaches

  • Sat 24th Aug 05:15 09:30 - Staffordshire - The Roaches

• Participants: Max 6

• Fitness: 3. Moderate

• Photography Workshop Event Details: Heathers

• Description: Peak District heather Workshops

• Surprise View, perched atop Hathersage, is one of the best viewpoints in the Peak District. It's a perfect spot to admire the sunset and, on a clear night, is a designated 'Dark Skies' stargazing location. To access this special place, head uphill in a northerly direction from the car park and find the strangely shaped Mother Cap stone. Then, marvel at the vivid stars filling the Peak District's dark skies.

• The Roaches, with Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, form a gritstone escarpment that marks the Peak's south-western edge. Best viewed from the approach along the Leek road, they stand as a line of silent sentinels guarding the entrance to the Peak District, worn into fantastic shapes by the elements.

  The area is one of rock and heather, which once belonged to the Swythamley Estate. Following the break up of this estate, the site, including the Roaches and Hen Cloud (an area of 975 acres) was purchased in 1980 by the Peak District National Park Authority to protect this unique area and guarantee access for the public.