Super sunset, bats, bats, bats and skylarks.
As we left Four Winds the sun was rapidly setting. Just nice time to head over to Over Tor for the full effect. Still plenty of light to go on to Little Mis and Great Mis. A visit to the Pan was a must and then a winding way steadily down to avoid the worse of all the clitter. A truly huge rock provided a nice spot for a cuppa and predictably by the time we had finished our snacks it was time to get the headtorches out. Down, down as the flirties rose in clouds to the ford over the Walkham. Down the bank to seek the blowing house, but we missed it - must pop back and check exactly where it is. By now the flirties were in super abundance and delightfully more bats than any of us could ever recall were soon zooming round us for a feast. It was really wonderful to see so many bats. And then we saw a couple of skylarks resting on the ground - probably overfull tummies from all the flies. Round the enclosed land of Shillapark to drop down to Merrivale where the light shone from the phonebox. Past the now closed Eversfield snack bar where some had popped in for a crafty drink on their way out. (It looks like a very nice spot for some lunch.) Over the old bridge and up to the stone rows, cairns, and cists back to the cars.
A super duper evening to be out on the moor.