This month's latest Peak District walk takes hikers on a journey through medieval deserted settlements and towering limestone crags. The area of Lathkill Dale is strongly associated with milling and mining heritage for the past several centuries. As this trail proves, sometimes pieces of history can be hiding in plain sight. 

A weekend trip to Rookery Mine turns into a meandering account of lost boys, remembrance, and how to preserve potentially divisive archaeology in the Peak District National Park's mining heritage. For this feature, I sought advice from retired Peak District National Park archaeologist John Barnatt to understand the threat to archaeology in mines and caves across England, and what we can all do to preserve this heritage for future generations. 

Stanage Edge is filled with history, and this short-but-sweet 5km walk will take you from the landscapes prehistoric days to modern antiquity. Expect an abundance of rock carvings, panoramic views, and millstones along this circular walk to High Neb trig point.  

The Peak District is overflowing with archaeological sites that capture the imagination of visitors. In my recent walking route, I shared the mystical and folkloric tales behind some much-loved heritage sites pertaining to two stone circles and a hermit's cave. 
My Nine Stones Circle Circuit incorporates some of the best features from the Limestone Way and the Old Stones Way into one scenic and historic day hike. 

Following Right To Roam's data report that over 5,000 archaeological sites remain off-limits to the public, I did some digging (and trespassing) on some of these sites close to me to understand why they remain inaccessible, and what we can do about it.
My Substack article "Hidden Histories: Unlocking the UK's Inaccessible Heritage" delves into the challenges and efforts to make the United Kingdom's lesser-known historical sites and narratives more accessible to the public. If we want people to value and preserve their local heritage and environment, we have to start by letting the public onto these lands.