With the van interior reaching 53° on the driveway during a heatwave, we decamped into a friend’s house & took advantage of home comforts for a couple of nights. We revisited Chesterfield, which has seen renovations to its market since our departure 4 years ago (📷1). The town’s Crooked Spire has the same twist: it was built with green oak & warped as it dried out under the weight of lead cladding. Curbar Edge in Peak District National Park was one of our favourite places to hike, with limestone edges affording views over the Derwent Valley & purple heather adding a splash of colour (📷2). In the opposite direction Baslow Edge—seen here from Curbar Edge—leads the eye towards Chatsworth Estate, marked by the white spire of its fountain (📷3). Also in the Peak District is the National Trust property of Longshaw Estate. Given the heat we curtailed a planned circular hike from here, instead walking out-&-back via Padley Gorge under the shade of an oak forest for 🥓 bacon 🥪 butties at Grindleford Station. This view from an exposed part of the 6km/ 2h hike is across moorland towards the flat top of Higger Tor (📷4).

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