Burbage, Carl Wark, Higger Tor

The open valley aspect of Burbage is located in the very western extremity of South Yorkshire, just to the south west of Sheffield, and forms part of the Eastern Edges of the Peak District National Park.

The Burbage Brook rises on the open moorland to the north and flows south into Derbyshire, eventually cascading down the steep Padley Gorge to join the River Derwent at Grindleford..

In the north, Burbage Edge and Higger Tor dominate the scene, comprised of Namurian age Chatsworth Grit, part of the old 'Millstone Grit series'. Like its neighbours Stanage Edge to the north and Froggatt Edge to the south, Burbage Edge is a magnet for rock climbers.

At a slightly lower elevation is the enigmatic and mysterious Carl Wark, an ancient fortification of an natural gritstone outcrop, dating back to the Iron Age or possibly even the Neolithic.

I live less than an hour's walk or ten minutes in the car from this wonderful place. I am so lucky!

The open valley aspect of Burbage is located in the very western extremity of South Yorkshire, just to the south west of Sheffield, and forms part of the Eastern Edges of the Peak District National Park.

The Burbage Brook rises on the open moorland to the north and flows south into Derbyshire, eventually cascading down the steep Padley Gorge to join the River Derwent at Grindleford..

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