The Great Outdoors

Tour of Kinder Scout

HE PEAK DISTRICT is known for its shapely gritstone edges, green valleys and big boggy moors. The Kinder plateau, which dominates the southern part of the Dark Peak, offers a taste of all three whilst being far more than the sum of its parts. Kinder has a certain atmosphere. There’s a feeling of space here, of

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