08 essex/cambs the bartlow hills

Three contrasting walks to discover the ever-changing terrains encircling the Borrowdale valley and village of Rosthwaite in the Lake District .

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Roger Butler peers over steep slopes on a roller coaster along Offa’s Dyke

■ Distance: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■  Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Bleaklow is hiding something under that humped silhouette and desolate title – it’s some of the finest scrambling in the Peak District .