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Edale

Edale is a justly popular destination for people who want to walk, climb, mountain-bike, hang-glide or just sit and admire the magnificent scenery. Though the valley has changed over the centuries, it remains unspoilt, and there are many places where even in the bustle of today it is possible to escape from the crowds. Many travellers have spoken of Derbyshire as a county of contrasts, and nowhere is this more apparent than at Edale. Not only does the landscape change dramatically within a short distance from the heart of the village, but the weather - as all serious walkers will know - can alter from brilliant sunshine to snowstorms in the space of a couple of hours.

Edale is famous for being the start of the Pennine Way National Trail. Opened in 1965, this long-distance footpath winds up the watershed of England to Kirk Yetholm, across the Scottish border. The 300-year-old Nag’s Head Inn is the traditional start of the 270-mile (435-km) Pennine Way. Though the footpath begins in the lush meadows of this secluded valley, it is not long before walkers find themselves crossing the wild and bleak moorland of Featherbed Moss before heading further north to Bleaklow.

The village, nestling at the foot of Kinder Scout, is in the heart of dairy-farming and stock-rearing country and began as a series of scattered settlements. The five hamlets, which punctuate its length, are all called ‘booths’, an old word meaning a temporary shelter for herdsmen. The true name of the village is actually Grindsbrook Booth, but it is commonly known by the name of the valley. Tourism first came to Edale with the completion of the Manchester to Sheffield railway in 1894, though at that time there was little in the way of facilities for visitors. Today there are several hotels, camping sites, a large youth hostel and adventure and walking centres. The Moorland Centre is a visitor and learning centre at Fieldhead, with interactive exhibits, a living roof of sedum turf which acts as eco-friendly insulation, and much helpful information about the area and especially the Pennine Way. The Duke of Devonshire, speaking at the opening ceremony in September 2006, said: “In order to love these uplands properly we need to learn about them and educational facilities and functions are high on the list of priorities here and rightly so”.

Not far from the village is the famous Jacob’s Ladder. Nearby is the tumbledown remains of a hill farmer’s cottage; this was the home of Jacob Marshall, who some 200 years ago cut the steps into the hillside leading up to Edale Cross, an ancient boundary marker erected by the monks of Holywell abbey, Flintshire, who owned lands here in medieval times.