Buxton Circular via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head Walk
The vast Axe Edge Moor, the heads of 5 famous Peak District rivers, the popular and scenic Three Shires Head pools and waterfalls, disused quarries and some fine far views
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Aug-21
Wooden sculpture of a lime burner, Grin Low, Buxton Country Park
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Solomon's Temple, Folly on Grin Low, Buxton Country Park
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Solomon's Temple, Folly on Grin Low, Buxton Country Park
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View to Axe Edge and Axe Edge Moor, from top of Solomon's Temple
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View to Axe Edge Moor, from top of Solomon's Temple
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View back to Buxton, Brown Edge, Black Edge, Combs Moss. From top of Solomon's Temple
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View to Harpur Hill Quarry and High Edge, from top of Solomon's Temple
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Upper Wye Valley, the A54 and Burbage-edge Plantation
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Views from Axe Edge Moor: Brown Edge and Combs Moss, with Kinder Scout and Mam Tor beyond
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Views from Axe Edge Moor: the Upper Goyt Valley and the Cat and Fiddle
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Views from Axe Edge Moor: Upper Dane Valley and Reeve-edge and Danebower Quarries, with Croker Hill BT Tower in distance
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The infant River Dane, at lane by Danehead
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Burbage Colliery remains off the Dane Valley Way: spoil heap across the heathery moor
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Burbage Colliery remains off the Dane Valley Way: sheep on spoil heap across the heathery moor
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Infant stream between Cheeks Hill and Orchard Common
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Shutlingslow and Danebower, from Drystone Edge
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Five Stones, Drystone Edge
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Orchard Farm, Black Clough and Cut-thorn Hill
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Upper Dove Valley from Axe Edge End, with Chrome Hill peeking out behind Hollins Hill
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Shutlingsloe in continuation of road by New Lodge Farm, Flash Bar/Hilltop
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The New Inn, Flash
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View from Flash down the Dane Valley, Bosley Cloud in distance
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View from Flash across to Shutlingsloe, past Cut-thorn Hill
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View down the Dane Valley from Back ‘oth Cross Cottage
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View down the Dane Valley from near Back ‘oth Cross Cottage
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Boulder Train near Wicken Walls Farm
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Track along Turn Edge towards Cut-thorn Hill
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Cut-thorn Hill on left, Danebower and Whetstone Ridge ahead
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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River Dane, by Three Shires Head (upstream)
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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River Dane, by Three Shires Head (downstream)
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Panniers Bridge over River Dane, by Three Shires Head
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Waterfalls, Panniers Bridge and people, by Three Shires Head
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Waterfalls, Bridges and People, by Three Shires Head
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Black Clough, and Three Shires Farm
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Black Clough, and Three Shires Farm
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Danebower, from Dane Valley Way along Cheeks Hill
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Entrance to Reeve-edge Quarry, views up Axe Edge Moor with A54
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Quarry Face, Reeve-edge Quarry
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Reeve-edge Quarry
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View from Reeve-edge Quarry: Danebower Colliery Furnace Ventilation Shaft
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Reeve-edge Quarry, views up Axe Edge Moor
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Reeve-edge Quarry: views down the Dane River to Danebower (with colliery ventilation shaft)
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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River Dane at Reeve-edge Quarry (downstream)
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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River Dane at Reeve-edge Quarry (upstream)
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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River Dane at Reeve-edge Quarry (downstream)
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Axe Edge Moor from Danebower Quarry
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Danebower Quarry
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The enormous spoil and waste heaps of Reeve-edge Quarry on the Dane River
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Danebower Quarry, Pond
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The enormous spoil and waste heaps of Reeve-edge Quarry across the Dane River, from Danebower Quarry
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View down the Dane River, from above Danebower Colliery site
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The enormous spoil and waste heaps of Reeve-edge Quarry across the Dane River, from Danebower Colliery site
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Peak & Northern Footpaths Society sign on the Whetstone Ridge
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Track across the high moors towards The Cat and Fiddle
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View down the Chest Hollow towards Macclesfiedl Forest
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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A Cat and a Fiddle, The Cat and Fiddle
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The Cat and Fiddle
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View from old Macclesfield Turnpike across Goyt Valley towards Kinder Scout
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View down old Macclesfield Turnpike Road to Axe Edge Moor
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View down old Macclesfield Turnpike Road to Axe Edge Moor
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Upper Goyt Clough, by turnoff to Derbyshire Bridge
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Derbyshire Bridge, Upper Goyt Clough
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View down Berry Clough and Goyt Valley
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Milestone on old Macclesfield Turnpike Road
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Backview to The Cat and Fiddle from old Macclesfield Turnpike Road
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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View into Wye Valley to Buxton, from old Macclesfield Turnpike Road
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Upper Wye Valley and A54, from old Macclesfield Turnpike Road
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Gritstone arm of Wye River, The Serpentine, Buxton
SWC 387 - Buxton Circular (via Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head)
Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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Gritstone arm of Wye River, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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The Buxton Crescent Hotel, Buxton
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Aug-21 • thomasgrabow on Flickr
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