'Atrocious Weather' for Peak District Hikers

'Atrocious Weather' for Peak District Hikers

Lee Armstrong, Partner from Fine & Country Derbyshire, Greg Perrins, Associate from Fine & Country Derbyshire, Jess Nicholls, Executive Assistant from Fine & Country Derbyshire, Jonathan Handford, Managing Director from Fine & Country Leamingon Spa, Nicki Armstrong and Kieron Clarke.Six intrepid hikers battled 25 miles of the Peak District in Derbyshire through soaking downpours, bogged marshland and bursting riverbanks on Sunday 14th October.Click here to donate.In true British style, the weather forecast for the Derbyshire Peak District was predicted to be a calm, sunny and dry day, but with less than a day’s notice this drastically changed to heavy downpours and strong winds. Along the route, the team climbed Kinder Scout, Chinley Head and Mam Torr and other selected peaks in a round trip from Hayfield.They began their walk at 8.30am and within half an hour their coats, clothes and boots were soaked through. The rain didn’t subside until 4pm, leaving the trekker...

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Support their mission by donating here.Temperatures reached a sweltering 28 degrees Celsius for Emma Preston, Regional Manager for GPEA and...
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The Fine & Country Gold Cup celebrated its 10th anniversary in style on Saturday 7th July 2018, raising £2,386.12 for homelessness.Crowd...
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