<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/david-mellor-roundhousejun.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-4415 size-thumbnail" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/david-mellor-roundhousejun-200x139.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="139" /></a>I was in Sheffield at the weekend with a friend. It's an interesting city and very close to the High Peak area. On Saturday we visited the <a href="https://www.davidmellordesign.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Mellor cutlery factory</a> near Hathersage where there was a wide range of cutlery and other designer goods. We were lucky enough to get a factory tour although there was nobody working at the weekend - fascinating.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Walkjun17.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4413" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Walkjun17-200x150.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="150" /></a>On Sunday we walked from Derwent Reservoir up to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alport_Castles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alport Castles</a>, a natural land formation with the intention of having a picnic at the top. Once the path left the shelter of the woodland on the way up from the reservoir we started to feel the force of the wind.

By the time we reached the top of the ridge the wind was probably gusting at up to 30 mph and it seemed very unlikely that we would be able to have a peaceful picnic.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Pamjun17.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4412" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Pamjun17-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Thankfully somebody had erected a hide to watch the peregrine falcons and ravens nesting in the cliffs. With the gusting winds there were no birds flying and this little hut was rattling away. It had been tied down with cables so there was no chance it was going anywhere.

It made a noisy haven from the wind for our picnic but it was better than being outside.

On the way back the heavens opened and we got soaked through but we felt a sense of satisfaction that we had completed our walk.