WALKING | Poole’s Cavern & Grinlow Hill, Buxton

It’s always nice to get outdoors during the colder winter months, and despite a forecast of torrential rain, I headed up to Buxton in the Peak District to meet up with my sister and fellow Outdoorsy Type blogger, Tiff. The day was dull, overcast and extremely windy, but the rain held off, and we managed to visit Poole’s Cavern and took a walk up Grinlow Hill, to Solomon’s Temple.

Where Did We Go?

Buxton Country Park is located at Green Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9DH. Poole’s Cavern entry costs £12 pp (£6 during December). There is a visitor centre and a great little cafe too. Read more about Poole’s Cavern.

Guided tours of the cave don’t take place during December as they have a Santa’s grotto installation, however, staff were still on hand to explain the features to us, and walking the cavern on our own meant we had plenty of time to stop and take photographs. You can see more of our photographs of Poole’s Cavern on Flickr.

Poole’s Cavern itself is set within the grounds of Buxton Country Park, where you can find Buxton Go Ape (closed at this time of year) as well as various walking routes. We chose the route that took us right to the very top of Grinlow Hill, where Solomon’s Temple is located.

Grinlow Hill Walk Up To Solomon’s Temple

Me getting some shots for the article

A day out with Outdoorsy Type blogger, Tiff

On our way up, we met walkers coming down, who warned us that they’d been blown over by the strong winds gusting at the top of the hill. We thanked them for the warning and carried on upwards. At the top the gusts literally took our breath away, and i’d estimate they were easily around the 40mph mark, making for a truly invigorating walk! Even on an overcast day in winter, the views across the Peak District were fantastic and well worth it.

The tower that stands on top of the hill was erected in the 1890’s, which marks the summit which lies 440 metres above sea level. Inside there is a spiral staircase which takes you to the top for expansive views out across the Derbyshire countryside.

High Winds At Solomon’s Temple

We tend to use My Tracks Android app to record our routes when we walk or snowboard. As you can see, our pace was ridiculously slow thanks to us both being photographers, stopping frequently to capture endless variations of every shot. I always love looking back to see our full route however, and whenever a hill or mountain is involved, it’s also great to see the elevation reached.

Buxton Country Park gave us a lovely afternoon out, perfect for blowing away the cobwebs on a dreary winters day.

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