First evening Everyone arrived safely and ate the first of several huge Losehill Hall dinners (Yvonne had warned about the sweet trolley and pacing yourself).

Some needed a walk down to the village to help it settle and witnessed some 'interesting' sheep worrying by a horse.....

Ros and Margot kindly agreed to drive us to Edale, from where we walked back to the Hall.

We followed the Pennine Way to Barber Booth and took the gradual climb to Hollins Cross.

It was too windy to walk along the ridge to Lose Hill, so we dropped off under Mam Tor to walk around the head of the valley and back to Castleton via the caverns.

Some took the opportunity to visit Speedwell, whilst others checked out tea shops in the village or went home to read.

A good day for spring flowers as we added lousewort, miltwort, tormentil and woundwort to our list. Another evening constitutional to help dinner settle.

Another windy day but we decided to go for Win Hill.

First lunch in the National Trust shelter at Edale End and then we saw a hare on the way up to Hope Cross.

The forest and wall sheltered us from the 40mph winds.

We judged it safe (and exhilarating) to continue to the summit after 2nd lunch behind a wall with great views down the valley.

Down to Hope and tea in the cafe.

Home by bus for those with weary legs whilst the rest of us walked back over the fields.

A good day for bluebells and violets, red campion and stichwort in the hedgerows.

A late start as we waited for the 10 o'clock bus, though there were no complaints as we watched the rain sweep across the Losehill Hall lawn.

From Bradwell village there's a short but steep climb up onto Bradwell Edge and then good tracks and paths around the open moor.

A light drizzle for most of the day made us damp, but birds on the river (dipper and goosander) brightened our walk.

Again the choice in Hope of coffee and the bus home, or walking back a different way from yesterday.

One group went out to Hathersage gear shopping and came home with bargains.

Up from the Hall to Hollins Cross and along to Mam Tor, the highest point of the week.

No wind today, but thick mist instead. Hedgerow flowers today included water avens and bedstraws.

Across the moor with first lunch at Windy Knoll and second break at the bottom of Cave Dale.

We were back to the Hall by 2 pm as promised - with time for plenty of goodbyes before our journeys home!