Simon Wheatley

Category: Personal

  • Deer Hill and Butterley Reservoir

    Deer Hill and Butterley Reservoir

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    A great walk up from Marsden over Holme Moor, along Deer Hill Conduit. I avoided the suggested diversion over to Deer Hill Reservoir, as it’s flat and a I find it a bit dull. The walk round Black Edge, looking down onto the reservoirs strung along Wessenden Book though has some stunning views. I really…

  • Children’s Book Recommendations – September 2025

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    Some reading recommendations assembled with the help of my now 12 year old son (in no particular order).

  • What’s cooking?

    What’s cooking?

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    April 2025 edition, with recipe recommendations.

  • The B29 “Overexposed” crash site from Snake Pass

    The B29 “Overexposed” crash site from Snake Pass

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    This Peak District plane crash site features in the excellent latest Rivers of London novel, “Amongst Our Weapons” by Ben Aaronovitch. It crossed my Instagram feed a week or so ago, and then after I started planning the walk I saw Manchester Finest had written up a walk, Bleaklow: Downed Warplanes, UFO Moorlands, and a…

  • Pots & Pans from The Church Inn, Pobgreen

    Pots & Pans from The Church Inn, Pobgreen

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    Walked this on 7 July, with a friend. It’s been about ten years since the last time I was up here. It’s a lovely walk: a steep climb at the start, but then you just bimble around from view to view on the (mostly) flat top. The walk is from “The Pennine Divide” by Andrew…

  • Froggatt Edge and Padley Gorge

    Froggatt Edge and Padley Gorge

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    I decided to do this one yesterday, on the hottest day of the year so far. Perhaps not my most sensible decision. I further decided to take in a bit of Froggat Edge, so I could check out the stone circle, rather than sticking to cooler woodland paths! A fine walk, nonetheless. Padley Gorge is…

  • Lud’s Church and The Roaches

    Lud’s Church and The Roaches

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    My walk on 7 June roughly followed Northern Stroll’s route. While I was walking I kept crossing paths with a school group, and overheard the teacher telling them about the wallaby sightings in the woods and up on the roaches, you can read about this story (legend?) in “the English moor where wallabies roam“. Apparently…

  • Walkerwood Reservoir, Harridge Pike, and Wild Bank

    Walkerwood Reservoir, Harridge Pike, and Wild Bank

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    I did this walk some years back and don’t remember it particularly fondly, but today it was just beautiful. The light was a low, golden, winter sunshine, and everything looked magical. Next time I do this walk, where I turn up north towards Harridge Pike I’ll try the west side of Dry Clough rather than…

  • In my ears

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    For a while now I’ve been meaning to post about these three great podcasts I’ve had on regular rotation for the last few months since starting running again. The blend is really working for me, and giving this mix some longevity: current affairs slanted to the serious (The Intelligence) and the curious (Kottke Ride Home),…

  • 🌡 Log My Temperature – Siri Shortcut

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    Due to “reasons”, taking my temperature every morning has become commonplace. I’ve worked out a Siri Shortcut to log the temperature, check the data and alert me to changes. If you’re interested, and have an iPhone (the shortcut relies on the Health app, so I don’t think it will work on iPad), you can download…