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2016.11.02 - Bamford Station, F B over River Derwent alongside A6187 Rd, N on Derwent Heritage Way, Ladybower Reservoir Embankment, Heatherdene, A6013 & A57 Rds to Ladybower Inn, Bridleway to Cutthroat Bridge, cross A57, track south & cross Jarvis Clough, Bamford Edge then Quarry, FP to then along 'New Road', FP around Bole Wood, Green House, Hathersage - leader Chris Gamble - Wednesday

footbridge crossing River Derwent alongside A6187 road going towards Hope / Castleton

River Derwent

old Derwent Water Board building now a Quaker centre

Bamford Church and old Mill seen from the old railway track used in construction of the dams (track now part of Heritage Way).

Carr Bottom?


Parkin Clough - a direct route to top of Win Hill - there are easier paths to take

outlet works below Ladybower Reservoir embankment

crossing the embankment

the Ladybower embankment - Win Hill just visible at top of picture

Heatherdene - Severn Trent Water & Peak District Park Authority provide parking and facilities

Ashopton Viaduct (carrying the A 57 road over Snake Pass to Manchester) seen across Ladybower Reservoir. Crookhill Farm behind.

looking down West arm of Ladybower Reservoir - the River Ashop feeds into it. The Ashopton Viaduct is hidden by the house

viaduct carrying the A6013 road to Bamford seen in front of Ladybower Reservoir with Win Hill behind. The Ladybower embankment is visible to left.

the guardian of the Ladybower Inn?

on the Bridleway starting from Ladybower Inn up to Cutthroat Bridge

Jarvis Clough (seen across the valley taking the A57)

the A57 road looking in the Sheffield direction. Moscar Lodge visible at top


the group turning down to Cutthroat Bridge / A57 road which we crossed

following track up to & meeting Jarvis Clough

Win Hill & Ladybower Reservoir below

Win Hill seen to left with Lose Hill

crossing down to the bottom of Jarvis Clough

a toad?

looking across the A57 which is green valley below

Crookhill Farm with Kinder behind at top

Winhill and Ladybower reservoir seen as ascending to Bamford Edge

Ashopton Viaduct below

looking up the Derwent Valley - water in Ladybower and Derwent reservoirs are hidden - one of the 'towers' on the Derwent reservoir is just visible?

Bamford Edge

the water in Ladybower Reservoir North of Ashopton Viaduct now visible as is one of the Derwent Reservoir 'towers'

Hope cement works

bracken in pale patch apparently eradicated by chemical spray?

River Derwent seen below from Bamford Edge

Win Hill - Lose Hill just visible to left

Mam Tor in distance top left

a grouse

disused quarry

entering 'New Road'

parasitic plant growing on tree?

Bolehill Wood?

North Lees hidden by trees on right - remains of chapel on left

Outlane?

Stanage Edge

un-seasonal pregnant ewe? Several seen in this field.

towards Hathersage