The Beautiful Peak District
In times of stress and busyness, we all need some space. To take time to just be.
View from Mam Tor over Edale
To get life, it’s questions, decisions and difficulties into perspective. To allow that still small voice to speak.
This has been reinforced recently by The Big Silence shown on BBC2. That has shown both the purpose and the benefits of silence and space. If you haven’t had chance to see it yet, I would encourage you to do so.
So yesterday, Mr Pamsperambulation wanted to go and climb a hill, a great family tradition. It was great to get out into some fresh air and space. I can’t climb hills, but I can stand at the bottom and admire the views.
View over the top of Winnats Pass
We miss no longer living near The Lake District, and Tarn Hows in particular, but we are now near the hills of our youth. So we headed off to Mam Tor. We used to live 17 miles from here, so it was a favourite childhood trip out.
Down in Castleton, the river was full and flowing
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We had to call in the wonderful Rose Cottage Cafe in Castleton and finished the day with cake in The Cafe on the Green in Baslow – both highly recommended!
View from Curbar Edge into the setting sun
On the way home, we came via Curbar Edge – at least a flat walk. Amazing rocks!
So we came home – cob webs blown away, perspective somewhat renewed and having enjoyed some beautiful scenery.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Pam's Perambulation 
Hello Pam,
I love this post. The Big Silence really spoke to me too, I have had profound experiences of silence through which I have experienced God, but somehow can’t seem to integrate peace and quiet and the still small voice into my daily life. But I know I need to.
Since watching the Big Silence I have a whole new perspective on reading the Bible. I have been reading Daniel over the last week (on Word Live thanks to one of your tweets!) and I was thinking about the dream he had. And it struck me that when he was alive the world would have been much more quiet and even silent. I think in silence it is very possible to experience dreams and visions like this and to really “hear” God. Its funny though because this seems so outside of our experience today.
I was listening to a really great sermon recently about C.S. Lewis. The speaker, Simon Barrington-Ward, said that Lewis was often captivated by nature and the beauty of the earth. He said it made him think of the passage “Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.”
Your post just made me think that in silence, in beautiful places like the Peak District, it is really possible to hear echoes from heaven – like good news from a distant land.
Kim
Hi Kim
Thanks for the comments.
It is so difficult to find some peace and quiet – even as someone who spends a lot of time by themselves. We’ve grown up so used to noise – and I think sometimes we’re afraid to stop, in case God might get a word in edgeways.
I can’t fail to see beautiful scenery and not stop and be awed by it and God who did all that, and still looks after little me!
Pam