Nemo’s Bronze Age Nine Ladies Stone Circle Walk

Stone circles are monuments consisting of a number of stones fixed to the ground at intervals to enclose a sort of circular area. Stone circles were built in Derbyshire and the Peak District during the late Neolithic and early Bronze Ages, approximately between 3,000-1,500BC. The reason for them is not altogether clear though it is thought they had a religious purpose. 

There are around 20 Stone Circles surviving in Derbyshire and the Peak District. Join me this May Bank Holiday Weekend to see some of the best surviving examples on my collection of walks - and why not stay in the local area too? (see the Accommodation section for suggestions)

This walk taken in the Nine Ladies Stone Circle, on Stanton Moor which is a circle of nine stones 10m in diameter. Each stone is less than 1m in height and some are slightly leaning. An outlying stone - a block of Millstone grit 58 cm high and called the King Stone, stands approximately 45 metres from the centre of the circle. Legend has it that one sunday 9 ladies and a fiddler came up to the moor to dance and for this act of sacriliege they were all turned to stone.

There is lots more to discover on this beautifully scenic walk. I took these pictures in February so we should hopefully see more leaves on the trees in May and enjoy a bit more warmth!