A Leisurely Stroll Around Ashover Rock: Nature Trails

This morning for my #wednesdaywalk initiated by @tattoodjay, I decided to have a walk around Ashover Rock. It seems to be quite autumnal at the moment. Whatever the weather, it is always a bit breezy up on the top. I found a great poster drawn by a child informing visitors not to leave their litter.

There are some lovely stone steps leading to the top. I have climbed them before but this time I carried on.

It is only a short walk but you can carry on further away from the rock. It looked really good with the green mingled with the yellow gorse, the browns and the purple heather.

I followed the footpath along the bottom. The leaves on the trees are now blowing off and creating a leafy footpath.

As we've had a great summer with plenty of sun we've had a good crop of blackberries.

The green leaves are changing from green to a lovely rusty brown.

There is a Trig point on the very top, also known as a triangulation pillar. These are concrete pillars, which were once used by the Ordnance Survey to determine the exact shape of the country. You usually find them located on the highest part of the ground. They are no longer used but they are still a very popular feature for walkers.

There is also a disused Royal Observer Corps monitoring station, which was abandoned in 1991. It had to be locked down as people were going down it and trashing it.

Ashover Rock is also known as 'The Fabrick'. The more agile can climb to the top to see the panoramic views from the top. If you are in the UK, the rock was once owned by the Bassett sisters who were descendants of the creators of Bassetts Liquorice Allsorts. A short but interesting walk.