Scotland and Derbyshire Easter 2025: Days 8, 9 & 10
Day 8 (Friday) After my morning cuppa, I hit the road for the long journey south. I stopped at Abington Services for a bite to eat and a bit of a rest. Not the most exciting stop, but much needed. The weather was okay all the way down: nothing dramatic, just grey skies and a steady stream of many many motorway miles. Wilson saying goodbye to Glen Banchor After nearly seven hours on the road, I finally arrived at Millers Dale. I’m meeting a walking group here in the morning, which I’m really looking forward to. The car park where we’re meeting is for daytime use only, so I found a quiet layby a bit further down the road to settle down for the night. I was more than ready to stretch my legs and get some fresh air and I noticed what looked like a cave or something similar above the layby so out of curiosity, decided to see if I could climb up to it… but it turned out to be a bit too steep, so I chickened out! I had a peaceful evening reading my book and then had some much needed sl...