We headed for the National Trust’s estate at Longshaw and walked to the top of Padley Gorge, well-known for its ancient oak-wooded valley that hosts some interesting summer visitors. We heard wood warbler [with the help of the Merlin App] and common redstart had also been spotted. Patience was eventually rewarded with excellent views of a pair of pied flycatchers. Wandering down the road to Hathersage after lunch, an attractive little place overlooked by the millstone grit outcrop of Stanage Edge, we spent half an hour on the station. The Edale route between Manchester and Sheffield was busy, with Class 66-hauled stone traffic to and from the quarries at Tunstead, near Buxton, finding paths between the longer distance TransPennine units and the Class 195 local passenger services that link the two cities. After that, it was a dip in the modestly heated but very refreshing and well-run lido at Hathersage, bathed also in low sunlight. The Peak District looks fabulous when the sun is out. It was a great way to celebrate a birthday.
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