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PEAK DISTRICT WALKING WEEKEND

The Peak District is our oldest national park in the UK, and it is hard not to see why with its diverse range of landscapes and settings strewn with pretty villages and industrial heritage. On this weekend we will be exploring the White Peak area, the limestone scenery that surrounds Buxton and Castleton. Our base will be the Palace Hotel and Spa, a grand Victorian hotel situated at the centre of the spa town of Buxton. Its comfy rooms are en-suite and have tea and coffee making facilities. An indoor pool is available (£6 a day charge).
Buxton is so ideally located that we can we can walk from the hotel on both days.

Friday 25th October to Sunday 27th October 2024
£205 per person includes:
· Ensuite double or twin share room on a half board basis. If you are booking on your own, then the sole occupancy of a double room charge is £80 or I can pair you with someone of the same sex to share.
· A guided walk each day with a qualified and professional leader
· Breakfast and evening meal each day (included) taken in the hotel restaurant -you will need a packed lunch with you for the walks.
A £50 deposit is needed to secure a place. Follow the link below to pay your deposit:
https://pay.collctiv.com/peak-district-weekend-78218

Please note: Collectiv will ask if you want to support them -the answer is no! Please don't pay any more than you need to. Any probs, give me a shout and I will supply an alternative payment method.
Balance due on September 15th I will send out reminders before this date.

Itinerary
Friday 25th October:
Arrive at Palace Hotel Buxton. Meet for dinner at 7:30 pm in the hotel dining room.

Saturday 26th October: The Goyt Valley
Today we walk from the hotel up onto Burbage Edge and then down into the Goyt valley following for a while the track of the old Cromford and High Peak railway. We pass Goyt’s Bridge, a picturesque packhorse bridge, moved to its current location in 1965, just before Errwood Reservoir was flooded. To return we head up alongside Berry Clough and through Buxton Country Park taking in Solomon's temple on our way back to the hotel.
10 miles ascent/descent 400 m

Sunday 27th October: Buston to Castle Naze
The walk around Combs Moss to Castle Naze is one of the best circumnavigations of a moorland plateau in the Peak District. Think of it as a mini–Kinder Scout with even better views! Again we walk from the hotel along Black Edge on the east side of Combs Moss to the Iron Age fort of Castle Naze for splendid 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside. We return via Combs Edge back into Buxton.
9 miles ascent/descent 380 m

Would you like to join me and a few others on our Halloween evening walk. Dressing up is optional. I hope not to get recognised myself. If you haven't done a walk in the dark before why not give it a go, you might be pleasantly surprised. This is a nice and easy and almost flat walk, accept for just two slight 20 metre inclines and a few steps. There are no stiles.
We will be walking around 20 metres on a road with no path. Walking boots or similar sturdy footwear is recommended because there might be muddy and uneven surfaces to walk on.
You will need to bring along a good torch or head torch light.
Note: All dogs will have to be on a short lead at all times. This is for the safety and comfort of everyone.
We will be combining this walk with Pathfinders once again.

Christmas in Llandudno
Enjoy an Ads Ventures Christmas in an elegant seaside location nestled in excellent walking territory between the headlands of the Great and Little Orme and beyond into Snowdonia.

The 4 nights half-board accommodation in the 3 Star Marine Hotel, with walks on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day to include:

• Breakfast each morning and a three-course evening meal each evening, served in the hotel restaurant.
• Christmas Day Lunch
• Full day walks on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day and a morning walk on Christmas Day with a qualified and professional leader.

Departure date: December 23rd 2024
Cost: from £695
Single room supplement: from £80 – lots of upgrades to view and superior rooms available.

Full details are available on my website:
https://ads-ventures.co.uk/product/christmasinllandudno/

A £100 deposit is needed to book with the balance payable on October 23rd.
For details of how to pay the deposit :
https://ads-ventures.co.uk/how-to-book/

Llandudno’s appearance has remained unchanged for over a century leaving an attractive seaside resort with a promenade of Victorian pastel-coloured hotels and an elegant pier.
However, the real joy of Llandudno is its location. It is perfectly framed by 2 headlands, the Great and Little Orme. These themselves offer excellent walking and, with the Snowdonia National Park only a stone’s throw away, the ingredients of a superb Christmas break are on the doorstep.