Cheers Shane. It literally was a 5 min train ride. No sooner had we got on, it was time to get off. At the time we blamed it on having to do some night walking, but really it was because of the pie, chips & gravy from the chippy which we eat. Even walking to the train station after that was an effort lol.🙂 Thanks for watching mate and for taking the time to comment.👍
Hi Steve, great account of your trip, it was a proper ramble. I do think the view from Sir William Hill is one of the best in the Peaks on a clear day, from the very end of the great ridge all the way round to Burbage. Ive used that shelter a few times too! Tfs David 👍
Thanks Dave. I thoroughly enjoyed myself on this one. I got to see some amazing sights along with superb, knowledgeable company. There was something different every night. It felt more like being on a holiday rather than a long hike.🙂👍
Finally finished it, what an epic video and journey. The pub footage was so epic. If I'd have seen Daves open invite I'd have come over as I'm only about 30 minutes drive from Edale. Certainly another time. What an absolute belter of a video mate 😊
Thanks for watching Dan. The pub definitely was a laugh, but I felt it the next morning. 🙂 It would have been good if you'd joined us that night, as it would have been great to meet you and down a few glasses together mate.👍
lol Phil and thanks for watching mate.👍 There was some more footage of me, slightly worse for wear after the pub, but I couldn't include it, due to me wanting my channel to be family friendly. 🙂
By heck Steve, that cafe hasn't half been given a face lift since I was last in there. Going back now to when it was Cooper's campsite. Run by a very cheerful chap named Roger as I recall. I'm sure it was just two old leaky wooden railway sheds knocked together. Very posh now! Great video. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Cheers Fred. It must have been a few years ago mate when it was like that. It's quite posh now, as you saw and mentioned. The grub was nice, but they were a bit overly secret. The beans that came with the breakfast tasted like they had bits of bacon in them. When I asked if that was the case, the chap said that he wasn't allowed to tell me, as the cook (or chef as he said lol) made his own beans and it was a secret recipe. I thought jeez, they're just feckin beans, I'm not looking to start up a rival café. 🙂 Thanks for watching Fred and for taking the time to comment.👍
Have watched both videos, lovely place Eyam. My parents in law visited Eyam many years ago, a few days later Father in law felt really unwell with a nasty rash, first thought he'd caught the plague! Turned out to be shingles! Thanks for showing us around! X
Cheers Steve. That's what I loved about this trip, i.e. Just how different each night was. I absolutely loved the fact that we slept in a barn on night 3.🙂
Cheers Tim. I spent one night on a wilderness campsite in Wales last year, so it was a nice change to stay on another campsite again, especially as this one had real toilets instead of a trench.🙂
@@JackKlumpass Thanks for watching Jack (*edit: I mean Vinnie🙂), and also, thanks for the heads-up on the Lidl beer. I'll check it out the next time I'm in one of their stores.👍
Thanks for watching Gav. You're right about not following a strict regime, and that's what made this camp a memorable experience. Every night was different, and I especially enjoyed night 3 when we slept in a barn.🙂
Thanks for watching Ian.👍 Yeah that stone hut was ace mate. Luckily, with it being January, plus the temperatures, there was nobody around so we were able to get away with it.🙂
Thanks mate, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.🙂 I know that my filming equipment isn't the best, i.e. A cheap £75 quid Chinese android phone, which in turn doesn't produce the best video quality, but it's all that I've currently got. This makes comments like yours all the more special to me. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to post that feedback.👍
Thanks Rob for the comment and the positive feedback mate. It's nice to know that people like watching my stuff. I appreciate you taking the time to post and letting me know.👍
Marvellous mate. The moors and mountains are great but you can miss a lot of interesting stuff, like churches, graveyards, pubs, cafes, chippys, etc. Got me a bit nostalgic that, reminding me of the camping and youth-hosteling trips I did with my pals when we were lads. There was no strict schedule, we just sort of played it by ear a lot of the time. Bye for now, Chris
Thanks Chris. This was one of those types of trips which I won't forget about. There was no regimented approach, just the two of us out in the countryside having a laugh together. We saw some lovely and interesting sights along the way, but what I enjoyed the most, was the unpredictable nature of the trip. Every night was different, be it wild camping, camping on a site, or even in a barn (the latter was the highlight for me). 🙂
That was epic Steve and had me and Helen laughing our heads off most of the way through. I hope you get plenty of views as I feel I may have stolen some off you as I’ve never had so many views in a short span. Thanks again Steve 🏕️🍺👍
Thanks Dave. I'm glad that you and Helen had a laugh watching.🙂 As for stealing views, don't be daft mate you deserve it, as your videos stand on their own merits and are always excellent.👍 I'd personally sooner watch your video of the trip. In-fact, I told people in my video to go and watch yours rather than mine, as I knew it would be better.🙂
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps Hiya Steve. A bit baffled by this but strangely you came to mind yesterday.I'm currently reading the poem Civic by Paul Farley and I thought you might enjoy it too.Its theme is the Howden Reservoir and I find it very evocative as ,like yourself, I have passed that way a few times over the years. The book is Tramp in Flames if you wish to check it out. Cheers, Mike.
Cheers Danny, I hope that you manage to make it through to the end, as this video is a bit longer than my usual ones.🙂 I also enjoyed watching your Win Hill trip mate, it looks like you had a great hike.👍
Thanks for watching Clive. The spirit stove is a Speedster stove. They're a non-spill stove, so safer when cooking inside your tent than a Trangia, and they only cost around a fiver. The stand is just an old cross stand from an old stove, but I also use a lightweight aluminium dish with it to provide a stable base, so I can pick it up and move it around without the cross stand falling apart on me.👍
Nice little adventure there Steve 👍🏻, I was camping on field head campsite and drinking in the rambler on Saturday night just gone with a load of the Montane spine racers and crew, awesome atmosphere in edale over the weekend 👍🏻
Cheers Wolfie and thanks for watching mate.👍 I can imagine that Edale was packed on that day. Was it heaving in the Ramblers that night, i.e. 5 deep at the bar?
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps it was fairly busy on Saturday night, but I got served quickly, the bar staff said it had been busier a couple of hours before, but a lot of the competitors got an early night. It was a great atmosphere 👍🏻
What great few days adventure, and so nice to see you teamed up with Dave. Your videos have come such a long way and well edited, keep up the good work Steve, great encouragement to all of us, who just can't get out there at the time. Just got back for Poland, and believe me saw some lovely places for a Wild Camp but alas it was work and no tent with me lol
Cheers Steve and thanks once again for watching mate. One of the main things that I want to do with this channel, is to get some decent filming equipment (once I can afford it lol). It would be nice to use something where the auto-focus doesn't continually run amok making everything look blurry.👍 Your trip to Poland sounds ace, and I can imagine you thinking that you wished that you had a tent with you.🙂
Cheers Ray, I'm glad that you enjoyed it mate. With Dave as my guide, I got to see a lot of places that I was unfamiliar with, as in, I'd never seen them before, or it had been over 30 years ago when I had last visited, but had no memory of the event. This is a trip which I won't forget.👍
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps we used to train at Eyam moor quite a bit when I was a dog handler, RV at Sir William Hill And walk out from there. My first ever search with him was round the burbage valley and Carl Walk
Looked like a great trip Steve👍🏼. Glad you n Dave enjoyed the walk. Great stuff. Wonder if you're wildcamping tonight seens as the snow is still on the ground up on the tops? Best wishes, Fraser😁
Thanks for watching Fraser. I was due to go on a camp this Saturday, but I think that it's now been postponed until the following weekend because of the wind gusts forecast for that night.
@Hengists_Wild_Camps Oh well , roll with the punches when we hit them hills. Never great fun when it's bloody windy and sat in a tent, never mind trying to get a bit of kip. We hope it's not too long till you get a camp in and then we'll get to see another of your videos of that trip. Best wishes Fraser
Normally, during the warmer months Phil, I wouldn't have camped in that barn. However, as it was January and the only two people to be daft enough to be out in those temperatures were me and Dave, we thought that we'd risk it. 🙂Fortunately, it paid off.👍
Great video, looks like you and Dave had a wonderful time.. quick question, you said you were run off by an angry farmer, and that statement made me wonder?. Why is it illegal to wild camp in the UK? Most of the hikers and campers are courteous and clean..so what’s the big deal? The British countryside looks absolutely beautiful, thank you for all the effort you take to show us the views, it’s greatly appreciated..be safe, and camp on
Thanks for watching Jerry, and also, for taking the time to post a comment. I appreciate it mate.👍 I think that the issue with wild camping at Bamford Edge stems from the days of lockdown. When the curfew was lifted, there were loads of what I term 'fly-campers' instead of wild campers. They were taking cheap 'disposable' tents and leaving them up there, along with rubbish, beer cans, and it some cases, starting fires. All this resulted in a type of blanket ban on any camps up there, i.e. They gave real wild campers who follow the 'Leave No Trace' mantra a bad image. The weird thing about my angry farmer incident, was that I was talking to him the previous night, at my pitch, and he was fine and came across as a decent bloke. He even wished me a good evening when he left. However, the following morning, it was like something out of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. At around 5.30am, he approached on a quad bike and had become Mr angry farmer.🙂
This was great Steve, 4 days of walking and camping, must have been amazing. How were your feet after all those miles? The fact that you were able to make so many unplanned stops at the various pubs, cafes and of course the stone hut overnighter must have made this trip extra special.
Cheers Bri and thanks for watching mate. My feet were fine. The last time I had sore feet, was last summer in my 'Where Eagles Dare' video. I think that I had worn my boots only half a dozen camps prior to that, and they weren't fully broken in yet. Me and Kev only did around 11 miles that day but I ended up with some nice blisters. However, since then my boots have been comfy and fine (or I've developed toughened calluses on my feet since then lol).🙂 This trip was a belter mate, with something different ever night. I really enjoyed this one.👍
What a great trip you both had. Can't beat a few beers in the Ramblers on a cold night. I love it in there, but normally too busy for my liking. Great find that shelter, saved a cramped night under 'canvas', and the isolation of you both being tent bound for the night. I'll forgive you the cheat of catching the train, as you are both getting on a bit ;-) ATB
lol, cheers Andy. These days I'm not the world's biggest drinker, so as well as the beers in the Ramblers, once the Whiskey started to flow I ended up slightly tipsy by the end of it. What I really liked about this trip (besides Dave's company) was that every night was different. It was a bit of a cheat jumping on the train for a 5 min journey, but it meant not walking in the dark, and also, as I'm on the wrong side of 50, I secretly welcomed giving my legs a bit of a rest.🙂 Thanks for watching mate and for taking the time to post a comment.👍
Always enjoy your videos Mate , even more with Dave. Handy having trains ,saves walking😁Great Countryside 🍺👣🤠 Shane
Cheers Shane. It literally was a 5 min train ride. No sooner had we got on, it was time to get off. At the time we blamed it on having to do some night walking, but really it was because of the pie, chips & gravy from the chippy which we eat. Even walking to the train station after that was an effort lol.🙂
Thanks for watching mate and for taking the time to comment.👍
Hi Steve, great account of your trip, it was a proper ramble. I do think the view from Sir William Hill is one of the best in the Peaks on a clear day, from the very end of the great ridge all the way round to Burbage. Ive used that shelter a few times too! Tfs David 👍
Thanks Dave. I thoroughly enjoyed myself on this one. I got to see some amazing sights along with superb, knowledgeable company. There was something different every night. It felt more like being on a holiday rather than a long hike.🙂👍
Finally finished it, what an epic video and journey. The pub footage was so epic. If I'd have seen Daves open invite I'd have come over as I'm only about 30 minutes drive from Edale. Certainly another time. What an absolute belter of a video mate 😊
Thanks for watching Dan. The pub definitely was a laugh, but I felt it the next morning. 🙂 It would have been good if you'd joined us that night, as it would have been great to meet you and down a few glasses together mate.👍
Fun times mate, wild camping pubs trains cafes & a bothy what am adventure. I just finished my latest trip. I have put up on reddit
Thanks Simon, it was a good laugh with something different every night. I'll go and checkout Reddit mate.👍
Great video, thanks Steve. Drunk Steve was very funny!
lol Phil and thanks for watching mate.👍
There was some more footage of me, slightly worse for wear after the pub, but I couldn't include it, due to me wanting my channel to be family friendly.
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what an adventure, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Paul, and also, for taking the time to comment and give me some feedback. I appreciate it mate.👍
Cracking mate
Thanks for watching mate. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.👍
By heck Steve, that cafe hasn't half been given a face lift since I was last in there. Going back now to when it was Cooper's campsite. Run by a very cheerful chap named Roger as I recall. I'm sure it was just two old leaky wooden railway sheds knocked together. Very posh now!
Great video. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Cheers Fred. It must have been a few years ago mate when it was like that. It's quite posh now, as you saw and mentioned. The grub was nice, but they were a bit overly secret. The beans that came with the breakfast tasted like they had bits of bacon in them. When I asked if that was the case, the chap said that he wasn't allowed to tell me, as the cook (or chef as he said lol) made his own beans and it was a secret recipe. I thought jeez, they're just feckin beans, I'm not looking to start up a rival café. 🙂
Thanks for watching Fred and for taking the time to comment.👍
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps I'll tell you how long ago it was Steve. The Rambler was called the Church Inn.
Have watched both videos, lovely place Eyam. My parents in law visited Eyam many years ago, a few days later Father in law felt really unwell with a nasty rash, first thought he'd caught the plague! Turned out to be shingles! Thanks for showing us around! X
Thanks for watching Stella and for the comment.👍
Although shingles is pretty bad enough, it's good to know that he wasn't struck down by the plague.🙂
Fantastic trip good to see some thing different 👍
Cheers Steve. That's what I loved about this trip, i.e. Just how different each night was. I absolutely loved the fact that we slept in a barn on night 3.🙂
Omg gave me loads of memories staying at edale coopers campsite back in day . Epic trip out Steve , love it.
Cheers Tim. I spent one night on a wilderness campsite in Wales last year, so it was a nice change to stay on another campsite again, especially as this one had real toilets instead of a trench.🙂
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps we love trenches 😅
Living the dream as per usual🤠
Checkout those LN ipa 🍺 in Lidl
7.3 just like yr champion👍🏼
@@JackKlumpass Thanks for watching Jack (*edit: I mean Vinnie🙂), and also, thanks for the heads-up on the Lidl beer. I'll check it out the next time I'm in one of their stores.👍
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps that’s Dr Vinnie to you Steve🤣🤣🤣🍺
@@JackKlumpass lol 🙂
I enjoyed watching that Steve. What a great adventure. Sometimes those loosely planned adventures can be the best of all. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻😀
Thanks for watching Gav. You're right about not following a strict regime, and that's what made this camp a memorable experience. Every night was different, and I especially enjoyed night 3 when we slept in a barn.🙂
That looked a mint trip Steve,had a few brews in that stone hut.Never thought of staying overnight in there though 😂😂 👍👍
Thanks for watching Ian.👍
Yeah that stone hut was ace mate. Luckily, with it being January, plus the temperatures, there was nobody around so we were able to get away with it.🙂
Such a lovely trip bud, fantastic presentation! Shots are diverse and so nicely put together!
Thanks mate, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.🙂
I know that my filming equipment isn't the best, i.e. A cheap £75 quid Chinese android phone, which in turn doesn't produce the best video quality, but it's all that I've currently got. This makes comments like yours all the more special to me. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to post that feedback.👍
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps your content is proof that expensive equipment is not necessary 👏👏
Great trip mate , thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Rob for the comment and the positive feedback mate. It's nice to know that people like watching my stuff. I appreciate you taking the time to post and letting me know.👍
Marvellous mate. The moors and mountains are great but you can miss a lot of interesting stuff, like churches, graveyards, pubs, cafes, chippys, etc. Got me a bit nostalgic that, reminding me of the camping and youth-hosteling trips I did with my pals when we were lads. There was no strict schedule, we just sort of played it by ear a lot of the time. Bye for now, Chris
Thanks Chris. This was one of those types of trips which I won't forget about. There was no regimented approach, just the two of us out in the countryside having a laugh together. We saw some lovely and interesting sights along the way, but what I enjoyed the most, was the unpredictable nature of the trip. Every night was different, be it wild camping, camping on a site, or even in a barn (the latter was the highlight for me). 🙂
What a pleasure to watch you both on your 4 day 3 night adventure. Thoroughly enjoyed it lads. 👍
Thanks for watching Wayne and I'm glad that you enjoyed it mate. I certainly did, and it was one of those trips which I won't forget about.👍
That was epic Steve and had me and Helen laughing our heads off most of the way through. I hope you get plenty of views as I feel I may have stolen some off you as I’ve never had so many views in a short span.
Thanks again Steve
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Thanks Dave. I'm glad that you and Helen had a laugh watching.🙂
As for stealing views, don't be daft mate you deserve it, as your videos stand on their own merits and are always excellent.👍
I'd personally sooner watch your video of the trip. In-fact, I told people in my video to go and watch yours rather than mine, as I knew it would be better.🙂
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps Top man🍺
@gonewildcamping7012 thank you👍
Boswell and Johnson's eating and drinking journey through the English Peak District.
lol Mike, cheers for the comparison.🙂
Also, thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment mate, I really appreciate it.👍
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@@Hengists_Wild_Camps Hiya Steve. A bit baffled by this but strangely you came to mind yesterday.I'm currently reading the poem Civic by Paul Farley and I thought you might enjoy it too.Its theme is the Howden Reservoir and I find it very evocative as ,like yourself, I have passed that way a few times over the years. The book is Tramp in Flames if you wish to check it out. Cheers, Mike.
@@MikeHarlyn-lh9jo Cheers for that Mike, I really appreciate the info. Ill check it out. Thanks once again mate.👍
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps My bad! he mentions the A591 so may be Haweswater not Howden but still redolent of the atmosphere of Howden I think.
Great video say far mate... im 10 mins in 😊
Cheers Danny, I hope that you manage to make it through to the end, as this video is a bit longer than my usual ones.🙂
I also enjoyed watching your Win Hill trip mate, it looks like you had a great hike.👍
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps yep I always watch to the end...24 mins in now
Ver enjoyable trip video as usual Steve, must try it shortly. Intrigued as to what spirit burner & stand you are using? Cheers Clive
Thanks for watching Clive. The spirit stove is a Speedster stove. They're a non-spill stove, so safer when cooking inside your tent than a Trangia, and they only cost around a fiver. The stand is just an old cross stand from an old stove, but I also use a lightweight aluminium dish with it to provide a stable base, so I can pick it up and move it around without the cross stand falling apart on me.👍
Nice little adventure there Steve 👍🏻, I was camping on field head campsite and drinking in the rambler on Saturday night just gone with a load of the Montane spine racers and crew, awesome atmosphere in edale over the weekend 👍🏻
Cheers Wolfie and thanks for watching mate.👍
I can imagine that Edale was packed on that day. Was it heaving in the Ramblers that night, i.e. 5 deep at the bar?
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps it was fairly busy on Saturday night, but I got served quickly, the bar staff said it had been busier a couple of hours before, but a lot of the competitors got an early night. It was a great atmosphere 👍🏻
What great few days adventure, and so nice to see you teamed up with Dave. Your videos have come such a long way and well edited, keep up the good work Steve, great encouragement to all of us, who just can't get out there at the time. Just got back for Poland, and believe me saw some lovely places for a Wild Camp but alas it was work and no tent with me lol
Cheers Steve and thanks once again for watching mate. One of the main things that I want to do with this channel, is to get some decent filming equipment (once I can afford it lol). It would be nice to use something where the auto-focus doesn't continually run amok making everything look blurry.👍
Your trip to Poland sounds ace, and I can imagine you thinking that you wished that you had a tent with you.🙂
Excellent video dude. Good to see familiar places whilst you’re on your travels and I’m stuck at home training on teams 😂
Cheers Ray, I'm glad that you enjoyed it mate. With Dave as my guide, I got to see a lot of places that I was unfamiliar with, as in, I'd never seen them before, or it had been over 30 years ago when I had last visited, but had no memory of the event. This is a trip which I won't forget.👍
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps we used to train at Eyam moor quite a bit when I was a dog handler, RV at Sir William Hill
And walk out from there. My first ever search with him was round the burbage valley and Carl Walk
Looked like a great trip Steve👍🏼. Glad you n Dave enjoyed the walk. Great stuff. Wonder if you're wildcamping tonight seens as the snow is still on the ground up on the tops? Best wishes,
Fraser😁
Thanks for watching Fraser. I was due to go on a camp this Saturday, but I think that it's now been postponed until the following weekend because of the wind gusts forecast for that night.
@Hengists_Wild_Camps Oh well , roll with the punches when we hit them hills. Never great fun when it's bloody windy and sat in a tent, never mind trying to get a bit of kip. We hope it's not too long till you get a camp in and then we'll get to see another of your videos of that trip. Best wishes
Fraser
That barn was ace! Weren't you bothered that the landowner was going to come and move you on?
Normally, during the warmer months Phil, I wouldn't have camped in that barn. However, as it was January and the only two people to be daft enough to be out in those temperatures were me and Dave, we thought that we'd risk it. 🙂Fortunately, it paid off.👍
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps it was a cracking place. Plenty of barns to camp in in the lake District, didn't think there were any in the Peaks
Great video, looks like you and Dave had a wonderful time.. quick question, you said you were run off by an angry farmer, and that statement made me wonder?. Why is it illegal to wild camp in the UK? Most of the hikers and campers are courteous and clean..so what’s the big deal? The British countryside looks absolutely beautiful, thank you for all the effort you take to show us the views, it’s greatly appreciated..be safe, and camp on
Thanks for watching Jerry, and also, for taking the time to post a comment. I appreciate it mate.👍
I think that the issue with wild camping at Bamford Edge stems from the days of lockdown. When the curfew was lifted, there were loads of what I term 'fly-campers' instead of wild campers. They were taking cheap 'disposable' tents and leaving them up there, along with rubbish, beer cans, and it some cases, starting fires. All this resulted in a type of blanket ban on any camps up there, i.e. They gave real wild campers who follow the 'Leave No Trace' mantra a bad image.
The weird thing about my angry farmer incident, was that I was talking to him the previous night, at my pitch, and he was fine and came across as a decent bloke. He even wished me a good evening when he left. However, the following morning, it was like something out of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. At around 5.30am, he approached on a quad bike and had become Mr angry farmer.🙂
This was great Steve, 4 days of walking and camping, must have been amazing. How were your feet after all those miles? The fact that you were able to make so many unplanned stops at the various pubs, cafes and of course the stone hut overnighter must have made this trip extra special.
Cheers Bri and thanks for watching mate.
My feet were fine. The last time I had sore feet, was last summer in my 'Where Eagles Dare' video. I think that I had worn my boots only half a dozen camps prior to that, and they weren't fully broken in yet. Me and Kev only did around 11 miles that day but I ended up with some nice blisters. However, since then my boots have been comfy and fine (or I've developed toughened calluses on my feet since then lol).🙂
This trip was a belter mate, with something different ever night. I really enjoyed this one.👍
What a great trip you both had. Can't beat a few beers in the Ramblers on a cold night. I love it in there, but normally too busy for my liking. Great find that shelter, saved a cramped night under 'canvas', and the isolation of you both being tent bound for the night. I'll forgive you the cheat of catching the train, as you are both getting on a bit ;-) ATB
lol, cheers Andy. These days I'm not the world's biggest drinker, so as well as the beers in the Ramblers, once the Whiskey started to flow I ended up slightly tipsy by the end of it.
What I really liked about this trip (besides Dave's company) was that every night was different. It was a bit of a cheat jumping on the train for a 5 min journey, but it meant not walking in the dark, and also, as I'm on the wrong side of 50, I secretly welcomed giving my legs a bit of a rest.🙂
Thanks for watching mate and for taking the time to post a comment.👍