Born in Salford, Manchester, in 1933, Whillans began his adventures by hiking on the nearby Pennine Moors and climbing on the gritstone of the Peak District. In 1951, he met fellow legend Joe Brown at ...

Geologist and keen climber, Dr Tom Challands, challenges a pair of young people to climb The Roaches in the Peak District and investigate how the unusual rock formation was formed. Dr Tom ...

the Peak District, North and Mid Wales and Cornwall. But what is it like to stay in a hut? If you've ever been climbing or walking at the Roaches, you'll probably have seen the Don Whillans Hut, ...

The Peak District is renowned for its sublime ... However, if you wish for a quicker and shorter walk, with less of a steep climb, ‘The Roaches Gradbach’ is a perfect place to park your ...