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2015.08.02 - Bakewell, Cracknowl Wood, on Monsal Trail before Thornbridge Hall, Head Tunnel (under Monsal Head), continue on Monsal Trail, bypass Cressbrook & Litton Tunnels on paths above, rejoin Monsal Trail, pass Millers Dale Station, descend to River Wye, Chee Dale, Topley Pike, Burrs Farm, Shepley Farm, Chelmorton, Flagg, Sheldon, Dirtlow Farm, Bakewell - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday (19+ mile walk in 7.5 hours)
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| Municipal Garden near bus stop in Bakewell |
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| as above |
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| River Wye |
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| Geese guarding helicopter |
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| Plaque to Richard Arkwright Junior - on Lumford House across the way from the more famous Holme Hall |
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| walking towards Cracknowl wood |
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| leaving Cracknowl Wood |
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| on the Monsal Trail - old station buildings now a private house next to Hall |
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| Thornbridge Hall |
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| cyclist entering Headstone Tunnel |
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| viaduct (as information notice below) just beyond this portal |
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| the River Wye upstream of viaduct |
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| The River Wye downstream of viaduct |
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| on Monsal Trail |
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| Cressbrook Mill (now residential accommodation) |
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| Cressbrook Mill |
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| Cressbrook Hall seen from path above Cressbrook Tunnel | |
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| zoomed further into Hall | |
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| rock climber on smooth limestone seen from above climbing in Water-cum-Jolly Dale | |
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| above the Cressbrook Tunnel | |
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| Monsal Trail and Litton Tunnel seen below | |
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| River Wye hidden below | |
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| Litton Mill seen from path above tunnel | |
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| descending to Monsal Trail | |
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| on Trail towards Millers Dale Station |
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| down to River Wye after passing Millers Dale Station |
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| abseiling from viaduct over River Wye |
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| greasy smooth limestone scramble |
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| climber hanging ominously above |
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| stepping stones |
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| another set of stepping stones |
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| lunch break above Topley Pike Quarry |
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| Burrs Farm? |
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| the countryside can be a dangerous place! |
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| Deep Dale in distance - we went to right |
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| Magpie Mine |
we entered Sheldon soon after seeing the mine - rest of route much as walk from Sheldon into Bakewell on 24th June 2015
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