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Stanton Moor - Peak District Walk
Monday 5th January 2009
On a whim I headed up to Stanton Moor for one of my favorite short walks and only took my camera out of habit. As I was driving towards the moor the trees became whiter, as did my surroundings, and I ended up having a walk on a snowy Stanton Moor, not what I expected when I set out from home.
Start: Cork Stone Entrance lay-by (SK 2419 8281)
Route: Stanton Moor
Distance: 1.75 miles Ascent: 46 metres Time Taken: 1 hour
Terrain: Good easy tracks.
Weather: Cold.
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
![Cork Stone Entrance Cork Stone Entrance](2009-01-05/entrance.jpg)
The snowy entrance to Stanton Moor.
![Cork Stone Cork Stone](2009-01-05/cork%20stone.jpg)
Approaching the Cork Stone.
![Cork Stone Cork Stone](2009-01-05/cork%20stone1.jpg)
As usual the walk is a last minute decision and yet again, the sun is beginning to set as I start the walk.
![High Peak High Peak](2009-01-05/high%20peak.jpg)
The sun lights up the distance snowy High Peak moors.
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One of the many deserted quarries on the edge of the moor.
![King Stone King Stone](2009-01-05/kings%20stone.jpg)
The King Stone sitting above Nine Ladies Stone Circle.
![Nine Ladies Stone Circle Nine Ladies Stone Circle](2009-01-05/nine%20ladies.jpg)
Nine Ladies Stone Circle.
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Conifers next to the stone circle. I just liked the way the snow sat on the branches.
![Cowley Knowl Cowley Knowl](2009-01-05/matlock.jpg)
Heading back now with views across to Cowley Knowl.
![Stanton Moor Stanton Moor](2009-01-05/sunset.jpg)
The sun is slipping away behind the trees as I head back across Stanton Moor.
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It is fading fast.
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