Best Peak District Walks - Finding the Hidden Bothies
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- In my latest quest to find the best Peak District walks, I go in search of a couple of remote bothies on Ronksley Moor in the dark peak. I start the walk from Howden Reservoir before making my way on to Howden Moor, over to lower small clough before spending some time looking around the 2 bothies.
Another fab walk in a remote and quiet part of the Peak District and well worth checking out. The map is split into 2 parts as I accidentally stopped ViewRanger half way through!
Map 1: my.viewranger....
Map 2: my.viewranger....
OS Map grid reference of bothies (shooting cabins) SK 143709 5735
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Thanks very much for watching. If you enjoyed this video, you may also enjoy watching my other video where I went in search of other Peak District bothies. th-cam.com/video/12L7kOFVbPM/w-d-xo.html
Lovely hike, thank you for sharing. New Subscriber from Stafford England.
Thanks for watching and subscribing Chris. 👍
@@AnthonyJohnson1 my pleasure 👍
Thanks Tony Robinson
I went here a week ago. You can't drive past Fairholmes as they are working on the Dam. 15.93 mile circular hike. Was I sore by the end, but it is a beautiful Bothy/Shooting Cabin. I vlogged it if you want a looksee.
just starting out..so reseaching as much as possible
I've not been to these bothies yet, but I've stayed in the oyster Clough cabin overnight, that was an experience lol.
The Oyster Clough cabin is my favourite. It’s definitely a bit more luxurious than these ones on Ronksley moor, although i imagine it’s a bit basic for an overnighter 😆. Still, I suppose it offers a bit more space than a tent!
@@AnthonyJohnson1 I slept on the floor along the end wall opposite the door end, the table was under the window, it was quite cosy lol. I did manage to find the land owner in the snake inn and proposed volunteering to do it up but he declined sadly.
I had no idea that there were bothies in the Peak District! Great job hunting for them!
I didn’t either until recently. They’re actually shooting cabins which are open to all. I found another one back in July on my Bleaklow video. I’m on the lookout for others now. I’m definitely going to pay another visit in winter but take a more sensible route up as crossing the Clough wasn’t the most enjoyable of experiences! Thanks as always for watching 👍
Good walk mate and interesting little shelters too, 👍
Thanks very much. Definitely worth paying a visit to if you’re in the area, although I’d definitely take the easier route next time 😆. Thanks for watching 👍
Fantastic I just subscribed 🎉
Thanks very much for watching and subscribing
Cracking gem of local knowledge, especially if the weather turns bad. Thanks for sharing Anthony
Thanks Michael. It’s a great little spot as those moors can be very bleak in bad weather. I was hoping to go back over winter but lockdown got in the way of my plans unfortunately. Hope you enjoy them if you get to check them out 👍
So quiet up in that part of the Peaks, You've got me scouring the map for potential hidden discoveries now!
Thanks Jess. Howden is fast becoming my favourite part of the peaks. It’s very remote and I love how quiet it is. I know of another bothy that is well worth a visit also but it’s location is kept fairly quiet in the hiking community. It’s featured on my Bleaklow video if you want to take a look. If you have any questions about it, let me know and I’ll provide you with the details so you can check it out 👍
@@AnthonyJohnson1 I'll go and have a gander at that video! I do like exploring things myself but I'm not going to turn down additional information haha
Great video Anthony, very interesting and informative with a great bit of Peak District weather juggling to boot! Thanks for sharing and all the best, Paul
Thanks for watching Paul. From memory, the heavens opened as soon as I got back to the car that day so I had a lucky escape from a drenching!
Hi Anthony, nice new hiking in the Peak District, funny about the wrong turning near the beginning, we have a habit of doing that on many-a-hike and wasting so much stored energy! Great vlog, thanks for sharing 👍
unowho travel channel thanks guys. I completely missed the path I needed as it was hidden by bracken! I get too easily distracted thinking about other stuff rather than concentrating on following the map 😆. Pleased you enjoyed the vlog. Thanks for watching 👍
Will try to visit them one weekend !!! Great channel and all the best !!!!
Hope you get chance to. It’s a lovely part of the Peak District. Thanks very much for watching and the kind comments 👍
I slept in the bothie years ago.
Nice to see it again cheers
That must have been a good experience. I imagine they would make a great sanctuary on a wild winters night. Glad you enjoyed the video. I’ve been searching for more across the Peak District since and thought I’d found some in Bradfield but unfortunately they weren’t open to all. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. It’s much appreciated 🙂👍
Ronksley moor is the only bothie I know of in the peak district if you find anymore please let us know.
Very interesting thanks
@@Rich-wt4zf I only know of one more at Oyster Clough. Check out my Bleaklow video when you get chance. It’s featured on there 👍
great vid mate, we did it the other way round, my god tea in a flask 🤮 coffee is acceptable, tea has to be made fresh !!!
Thanks Graham. I agree that tea in a flask is not the same. It’s needs must in the winter months though as I hate coffee 🤢
Nice finds with the bothies. Lovely area for waking. ATB.
Definitely Rachel. Perfect places to stop on a cold winters day when you need a bit of respite from the weather. Thanks for watching 🙂
Hi Anthony, good informative video. I have walked some of the peaks, but it makes you realise there is so much more to explore. I never realised that there were bothies in the Peak District, so found that really interesting. Good to see you back out.
The Flying Sprout there certainly is Tony. Howden moor is a very quiet part of the Peaks but it’s a great place to walk. My route up to the bothies was not the smartest though. Going off piste is never a good idea!
it would be nice for us all to get together and chip in,to build few more bothies,from any dry stone walling stones lying around etc😁
A great shout. Couldn’t agree more. They certainly make a great shelter on a cold, wet winters day. Have you been to the one on Oyster Clough? There’s a video on my channel if you’ve not seen it before. That’s my favourite bothy in the Peaks 🙂
@@AnthonyJohnson1 im partially disabled and can only walk a few yards, just wish there was wheelchair access around these lovely places,i drive so itl be nice just to park up and take my walking poles and walk just a few yards at a time,just to sit and see some wonderful scenery, its no fun just sat in van looking out window, need to get out there,hope to see the peaks sometime this year, when i could walk a few miles ,ive been to berrisford Dale,winnats pass,Howden moors,lathkildale,stanage edge,curber gap,hathersage etc etc 👍
Looks like a quiet area. I don’t think I have been around those moors. Congrats on 💯. I hope to get to the Peak District again soon.
Stephen Ostler I’ve been to Howden moors a few times now and never seen a soul. It’s become my favourite part of the Peak District. Well worth checking out midweek when you can drive beyond Fairholmes and park up near the moor. A 100 subscribers was something I never expected. I’m still amazed anyone finds my videos remotely interesting 😆. Thanks for the support as always Steve 👍
That's a decent walk you did there Anthony, like we were on about it's a regular jaunt for me up around that area so much to explore & certainly the quieter part of the Peak..if ud carried on a bit further in the valley you'll come to hoar clough where you can head off up to crow stones or a bit further swains head & swains greave where you can head off left up to barrow & grinah stones. All great areas nice & remote.. If you're looking for other bothys I'll pm you on twitter a really nice one to visit.. Well done on the 100 subs too mate we'll deserved. tfs Andy.
Andrew Beavers thanks Andy. I’ve plotted out a route taking in Hoar Clough, Howden edge and outer edge for my next trip up. So many great places to explore on those moors. Thanks for the DM on Twitter. I’ve sent you a reply. It was a nice surprise to reach 100 subs. I only set the channel up to have something to look back on in years to come and to share my experiences with family and friends. It’s nice to know a few other people enjoy following the walks too. TFW Anthony
Hunting the bothies down is an excellent plan for a walk. I keep meaning to check them out myself, to check if they are up to the job for staying in overnight. I think a tent as back up would be the order of the day though! An interesting watch. Best wishes, Chris
Chris J-B well worth a look Chris. I’d be happy to spend a night one providing I had a sleeping bag etc. Plenty of accessible water next to these as well. The bothy on Alport moor which I found on my Bleaklow video was the best one though. That had a few essentials in it. Thanks for watching 👍
looked a nice trek Anthony timed the weather perfectly, really must get to the peaks again soon. atb daz
dazbass007 thanks Daz. I was very lucky with the weather. It threatened rain all day and then chucked it down just as I got back in the car. Hope you get to the Peaks again soon. There are some amazing walks to be found. Thanks for watching 👍
Good to see you found it bud ,yes where you crossed the river Derwent if you'd have took the path up the steep banking on the right hand corner you would have had a much more enjoyable walk up to the cabins ,
The shooters cabin actually looks like it's had some sky lights put into the roof /ceiling as I'm sure when I was last there it was really dark in the back
wild peak lad i realised the error when I got to the bothies that I’d missed the upper path. The river wasn’t passable at the point shown on the map and the only place I could cross was directly opposite the Clough. The walk up the Clough added to the adventure. Could have ended badly though 😆. I could have spent a good hour in there if it wasn’t for having to race the weather. Thanks for watching 👍
Ha ha you can understand how we got so wet on my video where we had to jump the Derwent river 😂😂 it's almost impassable when it's had a bit of rain down it . Good video tho bud
I'll tell ya sumet else an all ,if your not out of breath your not pushing hard enough, I'm always out of breath on my vids 😂😂
wild peak lad ha ha. I know what you mean. I probably lose quite a few viewers at the point the heavy breathing starts 😆
@@AnthonyJohnson1 I don't think that bothers us that much 😂😂
Was at these cabins today Anthony. the basic one now has added benches/seats so more "lower class" walkers can shelter from the rain :)
The luxury cabin had, bizarrely, a box of eggs left on the table. A dozen eggs - all went out of date in early October. I'm sure someone thought it was a good idea at the time...!
Nice walk up there (I didn't clamber up the clough, I'm not that daft, hah!)
They are a great lunch stop this time of year aren’t they? I visited them late August when I was on a Pennine Way training walk. I did take the correct path to them this time though rather than walk alongside the clough. Definitely wasn’t making that mistake again. I’ve no idea how I didn’t fall in on the day I filmed this video 😆
Some seriously atmospheric clouds, glad you dodged the weather.
thejarvs outdoors I prefer Howden moors in the mist. It’s a very quiet place so definitely adds to the atmosphere. I was very lucky with the rain. It chucked it down as soon as I’d got back to the car. Thanks for watching 👍
another sub here
That’s much appreciated Michael. Thanks very much for watching and subscribing 👍
Hi Anthony found your channel via great outdoors TV on Facebook. Subbed 👍👍 enjoyed this video, look forward to catching up with your other vids.
Backpacks and Bruises wow. It’s an honour to have a subscriber notification from one of my favourite TH-cam channels 🙂. I’ve been a long time follower of your brilliant channel. Coincidentally, I was recently watching one of your older videos where you visited middle black Clough and am going myself next week on the back of it. Really appreciate the sub and thanks for watching 👍
@@AnthonyJohnson1 sorry we didn't pick up on your channel earlier then Anthony, really enjoyed the vid, definitely somewhere we will go seek out. Middle black clough is a beautiful hidden gem hope you get a great day, get ready for a wade through water after heavy rain, well worth it 👍👍
Backpacks and Bruises thanks for the advice. I’ll take the wellies then just in case 😆. I’ll post a link to the route to the bothies in the video description. Just realised I forgot to do that. There is a really easy way to them via a path just beyond Howden dam or you can take the more adventurous route like I did, although the river below would probably not be passable after heavy rain. I just prayed and closed my eyes 😆
@@AnthonyJohnson1 that's great thanks for the tips 👍👍
I've slept there a few times, rubbish night's sleep but what a great location!
Ha ha. I’m not surprised Jacqui. That bench looked a bit firm 😆. Definitely only a night stop if there are no alternatives. Definitely a great lunch spot though. Thanks very much for watching 👍🙂
Would love to spend the night
@@williammayer7199 it would certainly make a good spot this time of year. Would need a nice comfortable roll mat though William as that table was hard 😂
@@AnthonyJohnson1 I’d probably take the floor. Great video, thanks
Hi Anthony. Just found your you tube site .Looking forward to watching more of your videos .Can you tell me either via grid reference or directions on how to get to king street parking. I watch this video and you said that you were heading now to the car park at the finish of your walk .Is this the king street parking one .
Many thanks.
Billy
Hi Billy. On this walk, I parked just up from Fairholmes (SK 15487 92826). You can only drive up to where I parked midweek though as they close the gates at Fairholmes at weekends and on Bank Holidays. From there it’s about a 3 mile walk up to the cabins. The grid reference for the cabins is (SK 14482 95717). If you went at a weekend you could park at Fairholmes and walk up but it will add a couple of extra miles to the walk. Hope this helps. Thanks very much for watching 👍
fantastic video Anthony! Any chance you could put the map up to mark exactly where these bothies are? Thanks, Jack
Thanks Jack and many thanks also for subscribing to my channel. I’ve added the maps to the video description. It’s in 2 parts as I accidentally stopped tracking on ViewRanger. I’ve also added an approximate OS grid reference for you. They are marked on the map as shooting cabins. Just an additional bit of advice, it’s probably easier to follow my route in reverse as the route I took involves crossing the River Derwent and it was a bit of a challenge due to the water levels. Hope you enjoy your walk to them when you go 👍
@@AnthonyJohnson1 that's great thanks! Hopefully I'll get the opportunity to walk it when I'm back in Sheffield this festive season.
Looks likely to be grouse buts nice video without the disco music blasting you like on some channels 🔥
Thanks very much. I don’t like to use much music on my videos. I’m more for the waffle and capturing my memories of the beautiful Peak District. Glad you enjoyed it and I really appreciate you taking the time to provide a comment 🙂
Hi Anthony, can you show/ tell me where you parked please? Was it the carpark on the on map or at the end of the road next to Upper Wood?
Cheers
Hi Aaron. You’re spot on. I parked on the road near Upper Wood. Just bear in mind that you can only drive up there midweek as the road is closed beyond Fairholmes car park at weekends on on bank holidays. Thanks for watching 👍
@@AnthonyJohnson1 perfect, thanks mate.
Appreciate the video to.
So glad I selected a week day for us. ANTHONY is there a dead bolt on the door on the inside?
@@luxurypropertieslondon5098 🤣
@@luxurypropertieslondon5098 dare I ask why you want to know that Keiran? 😆
Why giving locations away? Theres loads of people who misusing bothies :(
I did think long and hard about whether to disclose the location Kamila. I did so on this occasion as I think the location of these bothies would only be sought out by genuine hill walkers who respect them. It’s not the most accessible area so the kind of people likely to misuse them probably wouldn’t venture over to these. It’s a fair comment though as I’m always mindful that posting on TH-cam means sharing with a wider audience. Appreciate your feedback 🙂
Clough?
Hi Michael. I’m assuming you are querying what a Clough is? It’s like a steep sided ravine. There are quite a lot of these in the Peak District and you can walk alongside them. Some are easier to negotiate than others. If you were referring to a different question though let me know 🙂