{"id":6811,"date":"2017-08-10T20:16:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T20:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=6811"},"modified":"2017-08-10T20:16:45","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T20:16:45","slug":"the-peak-district-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=6811","title":{"rendered":"The Peak District, Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our next day in England was spent in The Peak District, an area of high hills and picturesque vistas. \u00a0We stayed in a nice bed and breakfast in Castleton and then headed out on a hike across nearby ridges to Mam Tor and around the area.<\/p>\n

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Starting our morning hike along a small country lane that began in front of our bed and breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It was a rather dreary day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The walk began on level ground but very quickly became steep<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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About halfway to the top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Despite the dreary weather, the views remained impressive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Mam Tor, the site of an ancient hill fort that dominated the area until the construction of the nearby castle in approximately 1070<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Candy finds a friend during our walk back down from Mam Tor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Our bed and breakfast, the Rambler's Rest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After the long walk through the damp and drizzle, we dried off and relaxed over a game of dominoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n