The Peak district is one of our favourite areas in the UK, and just a little over 2 hours up the M1 from London.Saturday was a lovely day to drive through heather clad hills, and among fields bounded by rock fences.
Summer in the Peak District is a time to look at well dressings. This is an old custom of decorating town wells with floral pictures. So, after a quick look at Renishaw Hall gardens, we went in search of the first four decorated wells at Bradwell.
The next village was Great Hucklow. This small village was planning their annual village gala; all the gardens were decorated and two wells dressed. 
It had a lovely feel of a small village celebrating in a timeless manner.Prestbury is in the Cheshire County and we saw the traditional buildings of this area. It is fascinating how building styles change in various areas.
A few miles north of here, and south of Manchester, is Bramall Hall. This magnificent black and white Tudor mansion is very interesting to visit. Some of the best 16th century wall paintings in the UK were uncovered here, in Victorian times
We finished our day in Lymm with a relaxing walk around the town, along a disused railway line, as far as the Manchester ship canal and then back along the Bridgewater Canal.
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