Mexborough, Denaby Main, Old Denaby, and Conisbrough

A short local walk today before the rain came. I caught the bus to Mexborough because there wasn't a train due for fifty minutes. I got down onto the canal towpath near to the railway station and headed east to Denaby Level Crossing. I then took a footpath going under the railway line and then skirted the edge of a small nature reserve before reaching Old Denaby.

I found the path that goes up through woodland and then across a field to Hill Top Road; it was a steep climb up the road until I reached an area of hillside called The Crags.

The route I chose when walking on The Crags came out in a housing estate. I only had to walk for a few minutes before reaching the bus stop in Conisbrough town centre - the bus arrived just as I reached the stop.

PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - TECH

 PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - TECH

**I always take my mobile phone with me. It's always fully charged. I rarely make any outgoing calls and I can't access the internet on it so I should be able to stay in contact in case of an emergency for a long time. Oh, and I cut short any incoming calls.

**I haven't got one and I don't need one. I suppose you'd use it to charge up your phone in your car.

**I don't need one.

**Why would I want to be distracted on a walk? Could someone please explain?

PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - ESSENTIAL BITS

 PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - ESSENTIAL BITS

**I keep my tablets in my wallet and always make sure I've got some 20p coins for the toilets, if I need them.

**I travel to the Peak District on public transport and so I am wearing my hiking boots when I leave home.

**I'm not carrying any unnecessary weight in my rucksack.

**I have a general first aid kit with some extra items for dealing with blisters.

**I keep ibuprofen tablets in my wallet, and there are extra ones in my first aid kit.

**I don't need nail clippers.

**It's in my rucksack somewhere.

**I don't use it.

**I don't use this either.

**My toilet roll is always wrapped in a cellophone bag to keep it dry.

**A paper map and compass are more than handy, they're essential

PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - GEAR

 

PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - GEAR

**I always take a rucksack, no matter how short or easy the walk is.

**I had a walking pole for a few months, it was a birthday gift. It didn't last long. I think using two poles rather than one might be better for me.

**Obviously I always take something to drink with me. I wouldn't get one of the bladders though, it's a lot of hassle cleaning them.

**I don't go walking when it's forecast to rain so I don't need one.

**Many years ago I bought a pair. I couldn't see the point of them, they were a lot of faffing about.

**I use bread bags.

Peak District Packing List - Clothing

 PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - CLOTHING

**In the winter I wear several tee-shirts under my thicker fleeces to stay warm. In the summer I wear something with long sleeves to protect me from bites and scratches.

**I always wear them; I need the extra pockets to put stuff in.

**I don't own any of the specialist equipment listed in the next three items - I don't need them for my day walks which I only do when the weather's decent.

**I always take gloves with me although I rarely wear them - they're impractical for taking photographs or handling my map.

**I'm not sure what a buff or neck gaiter is - I usually wear a scarf in the cold weather though.

**Yes, I always take a hat although quite often it remains in my rucksack.

**I always take a spare pair of socks, on a couple of occasions they've come in handy when I've needed to do emergency repairs to my boots in order to get to the nearest bus stop.

**I suppose by waterproof trousers they mean overtrousers. I take a pair to put on over my walking trousers if they're particularly muddy, only after completing the walk though and before I get on the bus.

**There's pair in one of the pouches of my rucksack.