April 22nd – The long Good Friday.
I start many journeys into the Peak District with a run up the A515 Ashbourne Road from Lichfield to Sudbury. This may seem an odd thing to do, but it’s a lovely road, and is fairly straight and direct. When I’m exploring far away, I prefer to get there as quickly as I can – there’s plenty of time for the quiet byways near home on shorter runs. The A515 passes through delightful villages, serious hills, two rivers and a fantastic downhill through Draycott.
It was a fantastic morning.