Wardlow Hay Cop - Peter's Stone - Foolow ¦ Brosterfield Farm Campsite ¦ Derbyshire Dales

In this video join me for a walk which I started at a newly opened Campsite - Brosterfield Farm in Foolow Derbyshire. The walk is around 7 miles, and can easily be started from the village of Foolow itself.
Crossing back over the A6, we begin the walk through farm land (cattle, sheep and stiles for those who don't like them!) and head in an arc around behind Wardlow Hay Cop. After a steady ascent up to the trig point at the 370m summit of the Cop, we begin to descend into Cressbrook Dale, with beautiful views into the Dale and across to the village of Litton.
We turn right at the bottom of the path down into Cressbrook Dale and enjoy the limestone scenery up and below Peter's Stone (you can easily climb up to this if you are lucky enough to get better weather than me!)
Exiting Cressbrook Dale, we cross the A6 again and pass in front of the Three Stags Heads pub before taking a path to the left through a farmyard. From here, our route takes us back across farm land and a country lane back to Foolow.
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[@ElizBee]

Great hike and beautiful views!!! Thanks for sharing. 10:45

[@DesGreene]

Thanks for watching, Eliz Bee! All the best & catch you soon👍☺

[@JenniferLupine]

I forgot to say the wildflowers were really pretty! 🌸💕👍

[@DesGreene]

Yes, some nice flowers about for this late in the summer👍☺

[@WanderingMonkHikes]

The paths there are such fun. Cows are funny wherever they are. Always curious and then very skiddish. The dales are beautiful and the flowers are lovely. Thanks for sharing Del.

[@DesGreene]

Hi Dan. The Derbyshire Dales are great for wildflowers. I think it's the limestone soil? I seemed to attract cows on this walk! They are funny, but can be dangerous if they get a bit frisky! Waving a walking pole above your head often does the trick to keep them from getting too close👍😁

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Another beautiful hike in glorious British Summer weather. When I went to Wardlow Hay Cop it was blowing a gale and it blew me off my feet. Great vlog Des, thanks for sharing.

[@DesGreene]

Hi Chris. I was doing well until half way around! 😁 Stupidly, I didn't put my leggings on, otherwise I'd have been fine! Hope all is well with you👍 Catch you soon!

[@cupcakescorner7684]

So wonderful to see wild flowers and lush yellow green fields. Perfect weather. Congratulations for reaching the summit and you still look good. Excellent views. Take care . The little showers makes the day cooler .

[@DesGreene]

Ha ha, yes a little rain does no harm 😁☔ It's just that we have had so much here this summer! Hope all is well with you👍☺

[@peterdzelmanis4370]

Thanks for the video and map Des , I’ve followed a fair few of your routes now and this one is definitely on the list.

[@DesGreene]

You're welcome, Peter👍 Hope you get better weather than I did, as Cressbrook Dale is a beautiful place to explore! Many thanks for watching 👍🙂

[@BeActiveWithNenyTravelYoga]

really beautiful campsite, the field is so green, you did great job to the summit but the views are nice, love the cows and wild flowers, natural shower is perfect for this adventure, thanks for sharing your beautiful adventure, really enjoyed

[@DesGreene]

Glad you enjoyed it! Many thanks for watching & best wishes to you👍☺

[@JenniferLupine]

Great to join you for this hike Des! It’s great to see the farmland and animals there! I loved seeing the soothing greens of the fields and the stone walls. Too bad you’ve had bad weather so far this summer- getting out in the rain all the time isn’t fun, especially in the summer. Interesting to hear about the Roman mining and that you can still see the texture in the land! The Pub and camping look perfect- added bonus that you don’t need to cook or clean up! Have a great week, Cheers, Jen 😄🌳💚🌳💚👍👍

[@DesGreene]

Hi Jennifer. It was a great little overnight trip, despite the rain! I know it does the land good, but we've just had so much this summer and yet across in mainland Europe it's been a draught! Hope all is well with you. See you soon👍☺

[@cuocsongdailoan8538]

Great video

[@DesGreene]

Thanks very much for watching!👍☺

[@donroy7825]

Hi Des 👋 !! Thanks for this excellent 12k walk, a good route taking in the summit and down in the Dale 🚶🏽‍♂️🌧️, and as predicted a good shower 😊 ! Good to see so many wild flowers 💐 ✅. Perfect camp site and pub 🚐 🏡 🍺 - and a sunny morning ☀️! Best wishes, cheers, Don

[@DesGreene]

Hi Don. Yes, looks like I should have left it 24 hours, but pretty difficult to avoid the rain this summer! 😁 A lot of the wildflowers are a bit past their best now, but there were some nice ones around still. Cheers for watching and see you soon👍

[@LadyStrzygaInTheShade]

Interesting tour, thanks for a great video. Best wishes to you 🦇 🎥❤👍🏻

[@DesGreene]

Thank you! You too!👍☺

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

Great hike from your campsite. 7 miles gets you a great little work out. Looks like a good combo of flats and elevation. It is so green. Rain! The pub is really nice.

[@DesGreene]

Hi there! Yes, apart from the climb up to Wardlow Hay Cop, it was a pretty leisurely walk. I deserved the pub after the soaking I got though!👍😁☔🌨

[@NicoleHikesalot]

12 km is a good hike really beautiful out there great views of the farmland and I hear ya on getting dried out. Very nice pub. 👍

[@DesGreene]

Hi Nicole! What a soaking I got! That will teach me not to put my waterproof leggings on when the rain starts 😁 A great little overnight trip though, despite the weather!👍☺

[@SanaurRehmanShahmir]

Greetings from the Hindu Kush Mountains Lower Chitral District of Pakistan.

[@DesGreene]

Greetings Sana! Hope you are keeping well👍😁

[@walkandcamp]

Lovely walk, cheers Des. Some nice wildflowers around which is always nice to see. I've not been in the three stags heads either, but I've been told it's a bit of an experience! Campsite looks good. ATB. Terry

[@DesGreene]

Hi Terry. It was nice to catch the last of some of the wildflowers. Always one of my favourite things about the Derbyshire Dales. I've heard the Three Stag's Heads is a bit of a step back in time. Don't think they like newfangled developments like phones and lager! 😁 I talked to a guy in the Bull's Head up the road who told me a great story about getting a lift home from the landlord after sampling their 7.2 ABV house beer! 😂

[@walkandcamp]

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[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

Noswaith dda Des. So nice that you're out in the van and at a new campsite too on your own, looks good there 😃 Loved the walk and always nice to see cows in a field :) Interesting that there is history there since the Roman times with the mines. Shame about the weather but I can see why you love it and the hustoric coaching pub sounds good, shame it wasnt open. Your van looks cosy though :) That was a lovely area :) ~ Anna 👍

[@DesGreene]

Noswaith dda, Anna! Hope your camping trip went well👍 I really enjoyed this site, and there are some great walks direct from the site. I'll have to get back there with Maria soon...hopefuly with better weather! 😁 All the best and see you soon👍☺

[@renatalimarzi]

Hello dear Des! Oh, I love seeing cows! Very docile and cute animals! I always see so many when we do some trail in Valle D'Aosta! Such a supernice trail you did, Des and I think you are always a great inspiration for those who are in those parts to tackle a path immersed in nature! As always very pleasant minutes in your company admiring landscapes and nature! Enjoy the summertime and see you soon! Renata

[@DesGreene]

Hello Renata! The cows are lovely, but I always keep a careful eye on them, especially if they have calves with them! It was a lovely trail (Cressbrook Dales is a lovely place to walk) and even the soaking gave me a good excuse to go to the pub! 😁 All the best and see you soon👍☺

[@renatalimarzi]

@@DesGreene I guess so!!😉Hygs and noce Sunday and week ahead and see you soon Des!! Renata

Lovely video Des! That campsite looks like a great place, the field is so pretty. The walk was so nice even with the rain and I enjoyed watching and listening the animals along the way. Nice chat too! See you soon 👍🏼

[@DesGreene]

Thanks Lucía! It was a very picturesque walk. It's such a lovely area. If you need any rain, I can send some! We have plenty to spare👍😁☔

[@wendingourway]

Indeed, we have had our fair share of rain this summer...not the summer we've all been waiting for. One must need to pay attention through that area or one might find themselves taking a tumble in an undulation! Beautiful countryside! Oh dear, the rain returns...just when you think it has stopped. I was going to say you could return to the van for a nice cup of tea, but I see you have other ideas! lol Take good care! Bruce and Otis

[@DesGreene]

Hi Bruce & Otis! Has your summer turned out wet too? It has been a washout here! I still enjoyed the walk though. I know you like your tea, but for me there's nothing like a beer to round off a hike with!👍🍻😁☔

[@wendingourway]

@@DesGreene Indeed, between the fires and floods, we're still waiting for summer to begin. We've really only seen three days in a row with sun and that is when Otis and I headed out camping!

[@solitaryrambler]

Hi Des, lovely walk again 😀 I know this part pretty well. Love Foolow and Cressbrook Dale. Not been onto Wardlow Hay Cop as yet, so that's for another time. The Three Stags Head at Wardlow Mires that you passed used to be a very "quirky" pub! I remember the landlord just scowling at me when I walked in the first time! He was quite well-known at the time for being quite "abrupt" shall we say, and that was part of the attraction for people to go there! 😂 Glad you got in the Bull's Head at Foolow. I've recently had it on good authority the food is excellent there. All the best 👍

[@DesGreene]

Hi Patrick. I love that area...so many beautful routes! I'm told the Three Stag's Heads landlord is still a character! I'll try and pay a visit next time 😁 The food I had in the Bulls Head was excellent, and the beer well kept too! All the best & take care👍☺

[@AlanMETALMAN]

Surprised it took so long to reopen as it must be a money spinner to open up an empty field. I also prefer the more basic campsite too, don't get the crowds and the massively inflated prices either. Given the weather we have been having nice to get a break in the weather, although it looked a bit iffy when you got to the first cairn - oh spoke too soon, who mentioned rain lol! Just to add salt into the wound no open pub either - oh spoke to soon again, that was a nice pub at the end, very nice indeed, cheers Alan

[@DesGreene]

Hi Alan. One closed pub would be bad luck, two would be a disaster! 😁 I've walked past that one a few times but had never been in. Really nice place, and very friendly👍 I reckon a lot of farmers are coming up with new ways to bring in income, so a fair few new sites springing up.Hope they do well! All the best & cheers for watching!

[@DesmondsDonders]

LOL There is only one way to get the weather with any accuracy. Stick your head out and have a look. Nice pub indeed

[@DesGreene]

Ha ha, yes stick your head out, and if it's raining it's probably Summer 2023! 😂 Cheers, David! All the best👍

[@atrampinthehills.841]

When you said...the weather has been shocking, i thought you were going to say something else....Wardlow hay cop is a cracking little hill...The views across Cressbrookdale are stunning...the 3 stags look an interesting place...shame about the Rain, but the Thornbridge made up for it.

[@DesGreene]

Yes, it was all looking beautiful until that downpour! I believe the Three Stags Heads is like a step back in time! Will have to check it out if we're ever up there for the weekend. Cheers for watching and see you soon👍

[@WyeExplorer]

'Wow, all that activity back in the day.' That's what I said to myself des when you mentioned the Roman mines. I find the long line of activity fascinating. I checked out Cressbrook Dale - it's Peak District. I keep thinking about hiking up there. It's an awesome space rain or not. Well, a decent pub and pint and hey stop over to. Good going des - another fantastic time out. Mark

[@DesGreene]

Hi Mark. It always fascinates me how the usage of the land has changed over time. I imagine those fields must have looked very industrial centuries ago! It was a great little overnight trip, despite the soaking! The Derbyshire Dales are probably the gentler side of the Peak District, but such a beautiful area! Cheers for watching and see you soon👍

[@WyeExplorer]

@@DesGreene Yeah, the fields would have all manner of noises going on. Good to hear of the trip des - worked out I reckon. For sure the areas worth visiting. A pleasure as always.

[@ChrisJB]

I've always wanted a pint in that pub too. Glad it's still going. If you are still up for a camp Des, I'm back off my hols tonight, though will need a few days to get over the jetlag! 😴🙂

[@DesGreene]

I will definitely try and see if I can coincide with an opening day next time! Drop me a message when your back up to speed👍 Mind you, the long range forecast is still not looking brilliant!

[@ChrisJB]

@@DesGreene Will do Des. I'm thinking next week, Monday onwards. I'll keep looking at the forecast for a dry and non-blowing a gale overnight!

[@DesGreene]

@@ChrisJB Monday or Tuesday next could work but going away on Friday so need Thursday at home👍

[@CampervanTales]

Did you see our video about Peter's Stone and the history of it? The field near the Three Stags is great for overnighting. We have held a few getogethers there.

[@DesGreene]

Hi there! I believe I did watch your video. It was the local gibbet way back, wasn't it? Too wet for history as I was passing though! 😁 Was the field owned by the farm or the pub? I think I may have seen a campsite sign? The one I stayed on at Brosterfield farm was very nice, and away from any road noise too. All the best & catch you soon👍

[@CampervanTales]

@@DesGreene the farm own the field. I think we paid a fiver a night a few years ago.

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Nice one Des. Looks a good site mate - not in searchforsites yet but very peaceful. Nice walk that one. Some beautiful country. Weather has been dreadful hasn’t it. We just got back from Europe - dreadful there too. We had three decent days in the Dordogne but other than that very wet - cool and showers and rain. Daughter, Son in Law and Grandkids were washed out of their tent in the Loire on the way South!! .

[@DesGreene]

Hi Dave. It's a little beauty of a site if you can do without electric hook up for a night or two. Saw it come up on PitchUp and thought I'd give it a try. Sorry to hear the weather for your trip wasn't great. Reports from southern Spain are the opposite - mid forties.,and praying for the weather to break! Just planning a trip to Wales. Not hard to gues what we'll get there weather wise! 😅

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

@@DesGreene 😃