Win Hill & Ladybower Reservoir

Win Hill sits at the head of the Ladybower Reservoir allowing it views far and wide to the surrounding edges, plateaus, hills and reservoirs. From the top you can see many of the destinations featured in my blog such as Kinder Scout, The Great Ridge and Mam Tor, Winnats Pass, Stanage Edge and Derwent Edge.

Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir, then Derwent Reservoir, and finally through Ladybower Reservoir.

Dunbar coast & harbours

Due to its geographical location, Dunbar receives less rain and more hours of direct sunshine per year than anywhere else in Scotland (according to the Met Office). The town has begun to be referred to by locals as 'Sunny Dunny', after a local radio host popularised the term.

Dunbar has two promenades (forming part of the John Muir Way). These provide a viewpoint to see Dunbar's geological features ( including volcanic deposits and dykes) Looking down onto a raised shore platform, and the raised beaches.

Milsey Bay, North Berwick

Tantallon Castle & Views of Bass Rock

Tantallon Castle is a semi-ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth. The last medieval curtain wall castle to be constructed in Scotland, Tantallon comprises a single wall blocking off the headland, with the other three sides naturally protected by sea cliffs.

Bass rock is a steep-sided volcanic rock, 107 metres (351 ft) at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets. The rock is currently uninhabited, but historically has been settled by an early Christian hermit, and later was the site of an important castle, which after the Commonwealth period was used as a prison. The island plays host to more than 150,000 gannets and is the world's largest colony of Northern gannets. When viewed from the mainland, large regions of the surface appear white due to the sheer number of birds (and their droppings, which give off 152,000 kg of ammonia per year).