Nelson's Monument and his 3 ships

This week we decided to have a revisit to Birchen Edge and have a look at Nelson's Monument and the 3 natural boulders known as the 3 ships.
We parked in Birchen Edge car park right next door to the Robin Hood pub. Its a steady climb for a couple of hundred yards and we had a choice to carry on the low path which we did until we passed under Nelson's Monument then it was another steady climb up to the path on top of the edge.

Nelson's Monument

Looks like Ike is doing a moonwalk across the car park

Great views from the lower path

 

Rob, Geoff and Ike

Geoff just taking in the magnificent views

Nelson's Monument from the lower path

Silhouette along Birchen Edge

Geoff pointing out Wellington's Monument on the other side of the valley

Broody sky

Geoff, Ike & Rob at the trig point on Birchen Edge

Geoff, Ike & me

Photographer MartinL3 in silhouette

Shot along part of the Edge

Rob at Nelson's Monument

Rob & Geoff

Geoff wading through the grass

The 3 Ships

Breakfast at the 3 ships

Is this a stone circle?

Someone has decorated this tree away from the track on the  moorland.

Me on Birchen Edge

Spot the golf green down below.

Geoff on the steep incline down the the lower footpath

The end of the line back at The Robin Hood.

It was a lovely morning for a walk with some wonderful early warm light. The trig point is just over 1015 feet and we only covered less than 4 miles. A cracking morning.
Cheers