Guided Walks and Grade 1 Scrambles (Transport for up to six people)
Join me for guided walks through the Dark Peak, where you'll not only experience the outstanding moorland of the region but also learn valuable navigation skills. The walks include visits to some of the area's most notable locations:

• Kinder Scout
• Grinah Stones and Barrow Stones
• Black Hill Circular Walk from the Village of Holme
• Historic Plane Crash Sites
• The Classic Ridge Walk from Mam Tor to Lose Hill – With an optional stop at a pub or café in Castleton.

Grade 1 Scrambles
For those interested in a more hands-on adventure, I offer led scrambles on well-known gritstone routes:

Chew Valley Area:

• Rimmon Pit Clough / Trinicle / Holme Clough – Easy-angled scrambling with a waterfall pitch.
• Charnel Clough – A hidden gem off Chew Road, with a height gain of 120m.
• Wilderness Gully West – A deep gully near Chew Road.

Torside Clough:

• Featuring cascades, waterfalls, and pools. (Park at Torside Reservoir; height gain: 150m).

Alport Castles Tower:

• A short but steep scramble resulting from a major landslip. (Height gain: 20m; park at A57 laybys).

Kinder Plateau Scrambles:

• Fair Brook – 100m height gain with large, slabby rocks and circular walk options.
• Blackden Brook – 110m height gain with a scenic stream walk.
• Nether Red Brook – 140m height gain with an optional circular walk to Fairbrook Naze.
• Red Brook – 150m height gain starting from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield.
• Crowden Clough – 150m height gain scramble to Kinder Plateau, followed by a descent down Jacobs Ladder.

In addition to Dark Peak adventures, I offer guided walks and grade one scrambles across the UK, including routes like Crib Goch in North Wales, Jack's Rake in the Lake District, and Striding Edge up Helvellyn. I also offer navigation workshops, including night navigation, to help you build confidence and skills in the mountains. With extensive experience leading the National Three Peaks and Yorkshire Three Peaks, I’m available to lead you on adventures throughout the UK.

Walk-and-Talk Counselling

• Free Initial Assessment
• £70 for 1 hour or £100 for 1.5 hours

With a background in integrative clinical practice, I combine the therapeutic benefits of the outdoors with professional counselling. Walk-and-talk therapy provides a holistic approach to emotional well-being, helping you gain clarity, build resilience, and achieve personal growth.