Searching for clues

Searching for clues

Above: Spot Joe’s clue! They’re never easy to find, even when you have a good idea of where they are. There are quite a few posts on this website about Joe Brown, known as the ‘Human Fly’ and acknowledged to be one of the finest climbers of his...
An earlier challenge?

An earlier challenge?

Above: The numbers are carved on a stone to one side of the old bridge near the bottom of the Bunsall Incline. I had an interesting comment this week from Liam, asking whether I knew anything about what looked like an additional set of Joe Brown’s Numbers,...
Joe Brown’s Numbers

Joe Brown’s Numbers

Above: Known as ‘the human fly’, Joe was acknowledged as one of Britain’s finest mountaineers. He carved orienteering clues into rocks at 20 locations around the valley. The one above right is on the back of the shrine beside the lane leading down to...