Short stroll from Ridgehead Farm

 

Tuesday 25th March

A misty start and rather windy out there. We decided to have a chilled out morning, after yesterday’s exertions. 

After lunch we walked round the pond where there was quite a lot of frogspawn,

and a view of the cottages

Then we continued along the track

as far as the road at Morridge Top.  We heard more curlews.

There was rather a fine sunset.

From Ridgehead Farm to Anroach

Sunday 23rd March

On a misty, almost drizzly afternoon, we needed a stretch of the legs and a breath of air. so we walked the rough track to Morridge Top.

Then we crossed the A53, and walked down the quiet road to Anroach Farm entrance, then turned left and back up the road past Gibb Tor Farm, over the main road and back along the ‘Leek Road as far as the gate . It was a relief to leave the road for the track. 

Curlews were calling all afternoon, and we saw one flying, plus a kestrel.

Still a lot of mist hanging around. Atmospheric views of Ramshaw Rocks.

A walk after rain - Staffordshire Moorlands

After. morning of mist and rain, the weather cleared, and we decided we should get out.

From the cottage at Ridgehead Farm, we walked up through the field to the road, then across to the very rutted track to Morridge Top.  

Here we crossed the A53 and went down the minor road, past Roundhill Farm, Adders Green, and the entrance to Anroach Farm.

We continued on this road past Moss Top Farm and as far as the crossroads. We turned left and went to the junction.  A left turn and a walk along the slightly busier road down a bit past Goldstych Farm, over the bridge across a stream ,

then quite a long uphill drag, past Baldstone and Newstone Farms and back to the main road. We turned left again, to walk for a few yards on the A53, which has a decent verge here. After The Winking Man pub, we took the first turn left. 

We walked beside the road up Bareleg Hill, which is just a bit too busy for comfort. Then it was downhill as far as the gate and track leading back to the cottage.

4.5 miles, with around 580 feet of climbing.

A bit too much road walking, but a good leg stretch and breath of air.