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2016.11.16 - Fox House, Longshaw Lodge, 'pond', L Bank Burbage Brook / Padley Gorge, then cross to R Bank, Bole Hill Quarry / Lawrence Field Quarry?, cross A625 Rd, below Millstone Edge, Higgar Tor, Stanage Edge, Long Causeway to Stanage Pole & to Redmire Reservoirs, S side Redmire Reservoirs, Redmires Conduit, Lodge Moor - leader Judy Gathercole - Wednesday

rainbow over Sheffield bus interchange - a favourable omen for the walk

briefing outside Longshaw Lodge

Longshaw Lodge was an auxiliary hospital during the first world war - plaque above

the pond ahead

a view of Higgar Tor

Mandarin Ducks - the brightly coloured duck is the 'male' the grey? one is the 'female'. Normally found in SE Asia but the ones seen are now feral breeding locally.

memorial to Ron Townsend 1919 to 2015 - a member of the Peak Climbing Club

down to Burbage Brook / Padley Gorge

on the right bank - we now going up Burbage Brook turned away from the Brook and headed towards the bottom of Millstone Edge and Higgar Tor

which quarry? Lawrence Field?

mill stone near quarries

towards Higgar Tor

upper portion of Burbage Brook in valley

Carl Wark to right at top - once apparently thought to be a fort

cattle in the valley - not the Highland Cattle we see elsewhere in the Peak District?

sheltering from the 40mph windy gusts

Burbage Rocks across the valley

heading towards Stanage Edge

on Stanage Edge

we later passed the plantation in the distance across the moors

Win Hill left of centre at top with Lose Hill further left behind

Stanage Pole ahead

Stanedge Lodge?

Redmire Reservoirs ahead

lit by the setting sun

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