In reply to hthom:
The bushes on the steep slope right behind Errwood Hall have a fun 'tunnel' going up through them. More fun going down but easier to find the first time going up. You might find newts on the path from Errwood up to Shining Tor once it gets a bit warmer.
Loads to explore in the Goyt - my fave used to be to turn left instead of right at 3.37 in your Goyt video - goes through some really nice country and brings you out at the top of Macclesfield Old Road, you won't see half as many people along there as on the big tracks. Might have missed toad mating season, went down there last spring as it was a proper toad orgy.
The local instagram spot, three shire heads, is nice but busy - if you head there over Axe Edge from Macc Old Road you likely won't meet another soul until you get to the pools. Maybe one to save for a sunny weekday - can be pretty bleak on top of Axe Edge.
There's another roman road going off the Manchester road just after you leave Buxton (going towards Whaley). Turn right off it after a little bit to access Combs Moss, which is lovely (but again bleak), and can be a long walk or an evening shortie which drops you back at Lightwood Reservoir depending on whether you go left or right, or keep going past Whitehall (there's a Joe Brown's number to keep an eye out for), cross the main road and drop back down into the Goyt.
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