09/08/2026
Yesterday I went for a walk.
I don’t normally do big Peak District walks at the weekend because… tourists. 😬 Midweek walkers and weekend walkers are two completely different species.
The weather was too nice to stay home though, so I set off early.
Within an hour I’d seen litter at a beauty spot, graffiti on rock that’s millions of years old, people letting children wave at horses from inches away, walkers pretending nobody else existed, and enough gate-slamming to make me wonder if I’d accidentally wandered onto a farm-themed obstacle course.
So instead of making the “Kinda Chic” post I’d planned about Buxton and The Gathering House…
…I went on a rant instead.
Sorry. Not sorry.
Can we all agree on a few unwritten walking rules?
• Leave no trace.
• Take your litter home.
• Don’t graffiti natural beauty.
• Say hello to other walkers.
• Leave gates as you found them.
• Respect the animals that actually live there.
The Peak District is too beautiful to treat like an outdoor bin or a blank canvas.
Now tell me…
What’s your biggest walking etiquette pet hate? 👇