Solstice sunset on Hordron Edge

Yesterday we decided that it might be nice to take stone bothering to another level and watch the sun go down from a stone circle. So we headed over to Hordron Edge as we thought it would be quiet and we'd have the place to ourselves. We got there in what we thought would be good time to see the sun go down, but by the time we reached the circle the sun had already disappeared over the hill, our mistake was looking at the time the sun set over the horizon forgetting that there's a hill in the way. The sunset was pretty unspectacular, but it was nice to be out.

On the walk in we saw a couple of tents set up on the edge, hardly discrete, and we were soon passed by a farmer on a quad bike. He was moving campers on, and as we left the two large tents were gone. I can understand the desire to camp up there, but wild camping needs to be done discretely, small tents or bivi bags, hidden away and no trace left. Unfortunately a lot of campers in the Ladybower area are anything but discrete, lighting fires and leaving whole campsites behind after they've gone, so I can understand why people were being moved on.

We didn't get the circle to ourselves, a couple of women were sitting within it, so we kept a respectful distance and sat quietly. They did come over to say hello as they left, and we chatted about dogs.

It was a nice evening to be sitting in a megalith doing nothing, although the noise from campers elsewhere did spoil the effect.

More photos of the Seven Stones here.

Paul.