Hiker standing alone on Froggatt Edge, Derbyshire Peak District National Park, England

Hiker standing alone on Froggatt Edge near Chesterfield, Derbyshire Peak District National Park, England, GB, UK, Europe... more

by Neale And Judith Clark

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Hiker standing alone on Froggatt Edge, Derbyshire Peak District National Park, England

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Neale And Judith Clark

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Hiker standing alone on Froggatt Edge near Chesterfield, Derbyshire Peak District National Park, England, GB, UK, Europe

Froggatt Edge is a gritstone escarpment in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park, in Derbyshire, England, close to the villages of Froggatt, Calver, Curbar, Baslow and Grindleford. The name Froggatt Edge applies only to the northernmost section of the escarpment
The escarpment forms the eastern rim of the valley of the River Derwent in this part of its course and, when viewed from the valley below, can be seen as rocky crags against the skyline. At the top of the escarpment is a managed heather moor, which is purple with bloom in late summer. Part of the moor management involves periodically burning sections to discourage reforestation and promote fresh heather shoots. Below the escarpment, on the valley slopes heading down towards the Derwent, is a forest of birch trees. The escarpment offers views across both moorland and valley. On the paths that run along both the top and bottom of the escarpment, the underlying gritstone is often exposed and subsequently worn by the passage of many feet, creating a warm-coloured sand that is characteristic of this part of the Peak District.


As with many of the gritstone edges in the Peak District, Froggatt was used as a source of millstones; a number of half-completed millstones can still be found at the bottom of this and other edges in Derbyshire
Froggatt Edge is frequented by rock climbers and hillwalkers throughout the year.


Alamy ref: CNA19H

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January 7th, 2021