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<< Our Photo Pages >> Robin Hood's Stride - Rock Outcrop in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by vicky on Wednesday, 22 October 2014  Page Views: 29210

Natural PlacesSite Name: Robin Hood's Stride Alternative Name: Mock Beggar's Hall
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.2 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Derbyshire Type: Rock Outcrop

Map Ref: SK225624  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.158257N  Longitude: 1.664964W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman : Autumn Equinox sunrise 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This imposing outcrop, also known as Mock Beggar's Hall, provides a spectacular backdrop for the Nine Stone stone circle. There is a great view of the circle from the top of the outcrop as well as the nearby hillfort of Cratcliff Rocks.

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Note: Equinix sunrise photos, but a thoughtlessly parked trailer spoiled the view at nearby Nine Stones Close.
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Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman : Autumn Equinox sunrise 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by Bladup : Robin Hood's Stride. This Original Artwork in a glass frame is £49.99 + Postage (Just whatever it costs), and is 29 and a half cm x 20 cm. A limited (to a 100) edition print in a 8" x 10" glass frame would be £19.99 + £2.90 postage, E-mail me at paul.blades@rocketmail.com if interested. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by AngieLake : On the east side of the hill, on the left of the pathway approaching Robin Hood's Stride, is this lonely stone. It looks as if it might just have gone 'walkabout' from the Nine Stones on the west of the hill. Seems to have been used as a gatepost at some point. (The cattle were 'free to roam' further up the lane, and quite threatening!) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by nicoladidsbury : A view of Robin Hoods Stride. The area around the stride contains many ancient features. An old track way called The Portway Track, runs under the stride and continues northwest towards a feature called Castle Ring. To the Northeast there is a hermits cave, Cratcliff Rocks Hillfort, a magical dew pond and nine stones close to the north. What a place! (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman : Equinox sunlight bathes the Stride.

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman : Only kudos for spotting the stone circle.

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by Bladup : Robin Hood's Stride.

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Robin Hood's Stride submitted by AngieLake : Another view of the stone on the east side of Robin Hood's Stride. (See comments under today's other posting.)

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Robin Hood's Stride submitted by TimPrevett : Robin Hood's Stride 28th Feb.

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Robin Hood's Stride submitted by nicoladidsbury : View to Robin Hoods Stride from Rocking Stone hill, showing the ancient portway path, which leads over the hill and past Nine Stones Close. There is also a path through the trees on the right of the picture to the Hermits Cave, which hides beneath two ancient yews under Cratcliffe cliff and Hillfort.

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by Antonine : Inaccessible Pinnacle, 2011

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by Antonine : These twin gritstone outcrops were sacred to the Druids. One outcrop is known as The Weasel, the other is known as The Inaccessible Pinnacle. They get the name Robin Hood’s Stride from the folk tale that claims Robin Hood bridged the 20m gap between the pinnacles in a single step. Photo taken in 2011

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman : Autumn Equinox sunrise 2014

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman : Possible cup marks and on the vertical side a circle of the same dimensions as the better known one.

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman : Deep water runnels

Robin Hood's Stride: Wastcliff Rock Shelter
Robin Hood's Stride: Wastcliff Rock Shelter submitted by jackdaw1 : Wastcliff Rock Shelter, Derbyshire next to Robin hood's stride.The white patches one sees in this shot are chalk and not spray paint. (4 comments)

Robin Hood's Stride: Wastcliff Rock Shelter face
Robin Hood's Stride: Wastcliff Rock Shelter face submitted by jackdaw1 : The hermit cast in stone as I perceive who stands frozen next to the cave itself. When facing the cave it stands to the far left, guarding the entrance somewhat. (1 comment)

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by jackdaw1 : A megalith that one passes on the stroll up to Hermit's cave. It appears to have been used as a gatepost in later times as there's a hole dug into it as seen in the shot.

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by jackdaw1 : Another upload of the interior of the cave afoot of the stride.

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by AngieLake : This stone caught my eye as I was climbing the east side of the hill towards Robin Hood's stride. (Following the footpath uphill, after parking in a slight layby beside the north/south road (Alport to Elton?) between Stanton Moor and Robin Hood's Stride.) The stone is well to the left of the path, over halfway up the hill. It looks as if it may have been used as a gatepost at some time. (1 comment)

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by nicoladidsbury : Strange carved saucer, with liquid exit channel, and view over to the Stride. (5 comments)

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by nicoladidsbury : The Goddess of Robin Hood's Stride! (2 comments)

Robin Hood's Stride
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by nicoladidsbury : Strange circluar carving high up on the Tor's east side, hidden from view, but accessable when accessing the Stride via the rock cut foot holds

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 73m ESE 106° Robin Hoods Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SK22576238)
 153m SSW 192° Robin Hood's Stride* Rock Art (SK22476225)
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 246m N 9° Nine Stones Close* Stone Circle (SK2253762643)
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Re: Robin Hood`s Stride by Anonymous on Sunday, 19 February 2017
I think robin hood stride rowter rocks are linked and rock art looks like maps
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Re: Street View by coldrum on Wednesday, 13 October 2010
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Street View by coldrum on Wednesday, 24 March 2010
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Re: Robin Hood`s Stride by Anonymous on Friday, 24 August 2007
we went there 2day, u visted the hermit cave?
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Re: Robin Hood`s Stride by nicoladidsbury on Monday, 04 September 2006
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Sorry that I got that wrong :(
What an amazing place to live - it has to be my most favorite place in the whole of the uk :)
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Re: Robin Hood`s Stride by Anonymous on Monday, 04 September 2006
Hi nicola
just for the record, on your picture no five it showes my drive not the portway track which lies to the left near the hedge and is mostly buried.
Regards Roy
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Re: Robin Hood`s Stride by Anonymous on Wednesday, 04 June 2003
I recently visited Robin Hoods Stride. What a magical place. We noticed some notches cut on a steep rock which look like foot holes, using these we climbed up to a ledge above which was a strange round carving, (or was it natural). The Tor is covered in carvings old and new, and unusual round holes. The light was incredible as I sat on the Tor, great patches of light came racing towards me, washing over the stones and racing away. It was an incredible place, truely moving. There must be a strong connection with the stone circle below. Did the ancient people build the circle there, because the stones were already venerated and the site already a site of worship. This is a place that makes you think deeply, even the small dew pond cast its own magic!

Nik
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