Exploring the abandoned quarry on Cracken Edge
Channel: The Peak District Viking
Date: 21/04/2024

A short 4.5 mile hike exploring the abandoned quarry on Cracken edge. This was a huge slate quarry in the 19th century and still has some hidden mines too. Some stunning scenery over the high peak in the English Peak District as well as little bit of trespassing to get to the trig point on Chinley Churn, one of the peak district ethels. In addition at the trig point is the burial mound of the Celtic chieftain Taro Trin  "the Bull of Conflict".
Join me as we explore the hidden history of this lesser know part of the Peak District

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Links
Cracken edge quarry
https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/cracken-edge-quarries-high-peak-chinley-april-2022.133297/
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d79096295e8a4904bc775c6a7b413beb?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0VqmOug-JvK9gqz1pWUXNigJUyCNDgLHzu8yTLSGwJ4TMYSdjJxTx7GMg_aem_AarrzYvVhM3hMVzvWBx9yuQ29s0fPg8OnmQCFQi76jNukbmYAU4iHVQWxiLItPe9iwSlJVFr1KOCZeQH55BETMZj

Chinley Churn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinley_Churn

Peep-o-day farm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sumpbung/51101573495#:~:text=The%20House%20was%20Built%20in,Sunlight%20hence%20Peep%20O%60%20Day.


Detailed Route Description

Start at the lay-by on the A624 near Chinley Head at SK04938 84718 follow the road up the hill and cross over to the footpath at SK04905 84833.
Follow the path across the field towards the house opposite, the path meets the road at SK04712 84883.
Take a right and follow the road up the hill till you join the road at Peep-O-Day Farm SK04757 85002. Check out the cool eye shaped skylight on the front of the house and the information plaque.
Next take a left up the hill and follow the path straight ahead until you reach the fork at SK04109 84879.
Take the left towards Whiterakes and keep following the path until you reach the junction of paths at SK03752 84256.
Carry straight on until you reach the quarries and explore the amazing spoil heaps and quarries. The mine entrance is at SK03670 83838, explore at your own risk as these are unstable rock formations.
Carry straight on until you reach a junction at SK03701 83814 where the path drops down to the left to the old winding machine at SK03798 83788.
Once you have explored this follow the path straight ahead and south of the site until you reach the junction at SK03783 83477.
Here take the path on your right and follow up and around the hill until you get to the junction at SK03739 83556.
Take the left up the hill and along the wall until you get to the corner at SK03670 83580. At this point if you so choose to you can technically trespass to get to the trig point at Chinley Churn and bag it. Climb over the wall/fence here, normally someone has helpfully placed some rocks at the base of the wall to make this easier.
Once over the wall head up the hill to the trig point at SK03548 83636. Behind the trig is the burial mound of the Celtic Chieftain Taro Trin at SK03502 83610.
Once you have done this drop back down the hill to the wall at SK03662 83694. Here you can climbs the fence back onto the access land.
Now drop down onto the edge path at SK03697 83769.
Follow this all the way along the edge taking in the stunning views over to Kinder Scout and at SK03765 84892 take a right and drop back down to the path you came up near Whiterakes at SK03889 84670. 
Take a left and follow the track all the way down to the A624 at SK04860 85022.
Turn right and return to the lay-by where you started

00:00 Introduction
00:33 route map
02:16 Peep O' Day Farm
03:00 Walk up to Cracken Edge
06:52 Abandoned Slate Quarries
14:29 Abandoned Mine Entrance
16:04 Abandoned Winding Machine
17:04 History of the Quarry
19:07 Walk up to Chinley Churn
27:49 Chinley Churn
28:26 The Burial Mound of Taro Trin
32:35 A brew and a chat
36:00 Walk back along Cracken Edge
38:31 Outro