Calver And Curbar Edge
presents
Calver, Curbar And Froggat Edge - A Brand New Video From The Masters Of Peak District Imagery.
With dramatic grit stone edges & stunning scenery, this new video has the lot. This wonderful part of our country throws up daily surprises - with views to live for. This latest video is right up our street, or should we say escarpment?
This wonderfully scenic area, boasts a sculptured grit stone edge which runs through two miles of unadulterated delightful countryside.
A favourite place in the Peak District for climbers and walkers alike, we're told it was inhabited in the Bronze Age - its landscape seeped in history. We can easily imagine it looked no different from the wild and misty moors it still is today, the hard rock providing shelter and an abundance of wildlife a morsel of survival.
With it's weird and wonderful rock formations, we're offered spectacular views of Derbyshire's countryside, and down to the valley below. Here we meet Calver, a beautiful village with a stunning weir and the riotous waters of the River Derwent running through it - where grit stone built its own community. A bustling craft centre houses many treasures - a true box of delights and a tiny gallery houses works to collect, local artists to support.
It's another new video introducing the Peak District to the uninitiated. The highest point in this beautiful region of this county is depicted in wonderfully appetising delight. Set to a sunny side soundtrack, the spectacular Calver, Curbar and Froggat scenery are shown in the Summertime, where all terrains are covered, all seasons promised.
The ruby foliage covering the several public houses welcomes the weary traveller, the tired rambler, the exhausted climber. Watch the world go by at the riverside, or take tea at the outdoor centre. Calver is on the doorstep for local towns and market villages , a crossroads to exploring the White Peak. It's a place to camp, to purchase a plant or two. The village has a historic charm of its own, this area amongst surely, the natural wonders of the Peak District.
Well done Peak District Online. You've proved once again , it's not only your accommodation videos that tempt the tourist with a choice of stay!
Hiking along Curbar Edge in the Peak District, UK
Scrambling along White edge, Froggatt edge and Curbar edge near Baslow in the peak district.
Thanks for viewing, VanSolo (Martin).
The Walking Englishman - Curbar Edge & Froggatt Edge
The number one website for free walks. The report, map and statistics for this walk can be found at For all my walks please visit
Access Peak District: Curbar Edge
Join John Harris as he pushes from Baslow Edge to Curbar Edge, taking in the beautiful Peak District views along the way with the help of a little effort for the push.
Access Peak is a series of short film narrating by and starring John Harris, a former UK Paralympian, as he travels round the Peak District in the heart of England. In the films you can see John getting around using his own wheelchair, hand-cranked bikes, a powered wheelchair and an abseil rope to experience the national park.
The films were commissioned by the Peak District National Park Authority and filmed and edited by Axess Film (axessfilm.com) the UK's only film production charity.
Curbar Gap - White Edge & Baslow Edge
curbar edge
a beautifull spot in Derbyshires peak district
Sunrise at curbar edge and Ladybower plug hole.
Curbar is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England.The population based on the 2011 Census was 417. Curbar is situated a mile north of Baslow, close to Calver on the A623.
The village has a street (Bar Road) with the highest average house value in Derbyshire.[citation needed] Close to the east are the popular rock-climbing escarpments of Curbar Edge and Baslow Edge. To the west of the village is the River Derwent. The parish church is dedicated to All Saints. Immediately to the south of the church stands Curbar Primary School, which serves the three villages of Curbar, Calver and Froggatt. The school is the custodian of an old May custom known as the Maybough. On the first of May, or as soon as possible thereafter, a tree-branch is brought into school by Edd Gregory and decorated with flowers given by the children. The Maybough is taken to various points in Curbar and Calver, where it is displayed to the accompaniment of songs and a dance which is particular to the occasion. The event is popular with both villagers, visitors and parents. Several attempts have been made to ascertain the origin of the Maybough, so far unsuccessfully. The only fact that is certain, is that the event was originally performed by the villagers rather than the school, the switchover taking place around the time of the First World War.
Ladybower was built between 1935 and 1943 by the Derwent Valley Water Board to supplement the other two reservoirs in supplying the water needs of the East Midlands. It took a further two years to fill (1945). The dam differs from the Howden Reservoir and Derwent Reservoir in that it is a clay-cored earth embankment, and not a solid masonry dam. Below the dam is a cut-off trench 180 feet (55 m) deep and 6 feet (1.8 m) wide filled with concrete, stretching 500 feet (150 m) into the hills each side, to stop water leaking round the dam. The dam wall was built by Richard Baillie and Sons, a Scottish company. The two viaducts, Ashopton and Ladybower, needed to carry the trunk roads over the reservoir were built by the London firm of Holloways, using a steel frame clad in concrete. The project was delayed when the Second World War broke out in 1939, making labour and raw materials scarce, but construction was continued due to the strategic importance of maintaining supplies. King George VI, accompanied by Queen Elizabeth, formally opened the reservoir on 25 September 1945.
Access Peak District: Baslow Edge to Curbar Edge
oin John Harris as he pushes from Baslow Edge to Curbar Edge, taking in the beautiful Peak District views along the way with the help of a little effort for the push.
Access Peak is a series of short film narrating by and starring John Harris, a former UK Paralympian, as he travels round the Peak District in the heart of England. In the films you can see John getting around using his own wheelchair, hand-cranked bikes, a powered wheelchair and an abseil rope to experience the national park.
The films were commissioned by the Peak District National Park Authority and filmed and edited by Axess Film (axessfilm.com) the UK's only film production charity.
The Edges of Baslow, Froggatt and Curbar - 04/03/2019 - 10 Miles
March’s visit to the Peaks saw a visit to the Curbar Edge area.
I parked up in Curbar Gap Car Park and made the short walk on foot onto Baslow Edge, walking along the edge passing Eagle Stone and making a short detour to the monument above Baslow before then dropping into Baslow. Almost as soon as entering Baslow though, I headed out again heading back towards Curbar.
From Curbar, I drop down again into Calver and the River Derwent. I then followed the river past Calver Weir, through Froggatt and up to Grindleford.
Again we just skirt the edge of Grindleford before the climb up on to Froggatt Edge begins. This isn’t one of the toughest climbs in the Peaks but is a good little work out.
Once reaching Froggatt Edge, it’s pretty easy going all the way along to Curbar Edge and back to the car park.
I have bought myself a new toy in the form of a drone and today was its first real outing, other than 10 minutes on one afternoon last week. The footage isn’t the best but I’m still very new to it and it was a bit blustery so didn’t want to push my luck with it.
A link to the map of this walk:
Froggatt Edge
Lucky to have this as a cycle to local trail. Brilliant views from the top!
first night in the van at curbar edge
a short video from my first overnight van camp at curbar in the peak district
Winners Bikes: Tim Gould's Calver
Talking to a legend in the sport of off road cycling, Tim Gould about his new bike this season, the Forme Calver CX bike. The Calver frame is the lightest aluminium disc-brake compatible frame on the market and lighter than most carbon frame at less than 1.2kg. Developed with the assistance of some of the UK’s most experienced and successful Cyclo-Cross racers, the makers ambition was to deliver race-winning performance at an affordable real-world price point.
Chequers Buttress HVS 5a*** Froggatt Peak District
LMC Gritstone Gallop 2014
Froggatt Edge & Woodland Walks | Derbyshire day 2
Froggatt Edge & Woodland Walks | Derbyshire day 2
#photography #photographer #shropshire #Bakewell #froggatt
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Feel free to subscribe for more videos to come!
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Subscribe to ReleaseTheLens on YouTube:
------------------------------------------------------
ReleaseTheLens on Social Media
------------------------------------------------------
Twitter:
Facebook:
Instagram:
Reddit:
Website:
Sunrise at Curbar edge and Ladybower plug hole from the air.
Curbar is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England.The population based on the 2011 Census was 417. Curbar is situated a mile north of Baslow, close to Calver on the A623.
The village has a street (Bar Road) with the highest average house value in Derbyshire.[citation needed] Close to the east are the popular rock-climbing escarpments of Curbar Edge and Baslow Edge. To the west of the village is the River Derwent. The parish church is dedicated to All Saints. Immediately to the south of the church stands Curbar Primary School, which serves the three villages of Curbar, Calver and Froggatt. The school is the custodian of an old May custom known as the Maybough. On the first of May, or as soon as possible thereafter, a tree-branch is brought into school by Edd Gregory and decorated with flowers given by the children. The Maybough is taken to various points in Curbar and Calver, where it is displayed to the accompaniment of songs and a dance which is particular to the occasion. The event is popular with both villagers, visitors and parents. Several attempts have been made to ascertain the origin of the Maybough, so far unsuccessfully. The only fact that is certain, is that the event was originally performed by the villagers rather than the school, the switchover taking place around the time of the First World War.
Ladybower was built between 1935 and 1943 by the Derwent Valley Water Board to supplement the other two reservoirs in supplying the water needs of the East Midlands. It took a further two years to fill (1945). The dam differs from the Howden Reservoir and Derwent Reservoir in that it is a clay-cored earth embankment, and not a solid masonry dam. Below the dam is a cut-off trench 180 feet (55 m) deep and 6 feet (1.8 m) wide filled with concrete, stretching 500 feet (150 m) into the hills each side, to stop water leaking round the dam. The dam wall was built by Richard Baillie and Sons, a Scottish company. The two viaducts, Ashopton and Ladybower, needed to carry the trunk roads over the reservoir were built by the London firm of Holloways, using a steel frame clad in concrete. The project was delayed when the Second World War broke out in 1939, making labour and raw materials scarce, but construction was continued due to the strategic importance of maintaining supplies. King George VI, accompanied by Queen Elizabeth, formally opened the reservoir on 25 September 1945.
The Peak District Froggatt,Curbar,Baslow edges & Wellington cross
Today's walk up in the Glorious Peak District is a wander up onto Froggatt,Curbar & Baslow edges with a visit to Wellingtons monument...I parked up in the lovely village of Calver & from there made my way along the Derwent Valley Heritage way & up towards Padley Gorge & Grindleford train station.From there i made my way along the edges & to the Wellington monument before my descent back down into Calver.A very scenic 10 mile walk thoroughly recommended.
Music: Bright Ideas by Shane Ivers -
Music: The Smell Of Success by Shane Ivers -
Music: Will_Bangs_-_We_Hear_Things_So_Differently
Walking Video Stanage Edge
Down the eastern flank of the Peak District you can find a series of 'Edges' which were formed in the last Ice Age some 10,000 years ago. These Edges are incredibly scenic and very popular with walkers and rock climbers. Many of the Edges are named after the village that they tower above such as Baslow Edge, Froggatt Edge and Curbar Edge.
The farther north you go the higher and more dramatic the Edges become, some exhibiting strange shaped standing stones and boulders such as the famous Salt Cellar or the Cakes of Bread. Many of the rock climbs in the area have also been given names including The Tippler, Mississippi Buttress and Goliath's Groove.
Stanage Edge is the longest and most impressive of the Dark Peak escaprments, being approximately three and a half miles in length, with fabulous footpaths through Access Land beneath it and a path along its edge.
Froggatt Edge from Baslow
A nice walk on a miserable day.
Featuring the track Orange by the amazing Ed Alleyne-Johnson - street violinist.
See a great video of Ed doing his thing in Chester here:
The View from Baslow Edge in the Derbyshire Peak District
The stunning view from Baslow Edge in the Peak District, Derbyshire. Starting overlooking Baslow and Chatsworth House, spanning round to take in the villages of Calver, Stoney Middleton, and Curbar, to Curbar Edge and then back again. Taken on a relatively gloomy day in August 2011!
For more details on what their is to see and do in the Peak District National Park (UK), then visit Facebook.com/PeakDistrict