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2016.12.11 Rev ** Bakewell to Castleton ~ 17miles in 6,75hours ~ 2.5mph - leader Richard Bennett

Bakewell, Ashford in Water, Pennyunk Lane, Monsal Head, Monsal Trail, Water-Cum-Joly-Dale*, Upstream LB River Wye, Litton Mill, Tideswell Dale, Meadow Farm, FP / lanes to Limestone Way, Monksdale House, Pennine Bridleway, Wheston, FP above then down to Hay Dale, Dam Dale / Farm, Peak Forest (village), Old Dam, SK125814, ~E to Limestone Way, down towards Peak Cavern, Castleton. * we turned left up River Wye not right towards Cressbrook Mill

converted mill along Road leading towards Ashford in Water. Water wheel to right is not in it's working position.

In front - clogging up headrace to mill (in previous picture). Packhorse bridge across River Wye visible. Holme Hall in centre

Lumford Mill?

water control works from Ashford Lake which presumably provided water to mill water wheel(s)?

as above

River Wye

house aside road leading to Ashford in Water

bridge across River Wye into Ashford in Water

Bulls Head in Ashford in Water

Ashford in Water's Holy Trinity Parish Church

belated sunrise?

a dew pond

old railway viaduct below Monsal Head - part of Monsal Trail

down towards Monsal Head

we came down from Monal Head on path to left before old rail tunnel. Tunnel now used by walkers and cyclists

view from railway viaduct upstream of River Wye

view from railway viaduct downstream of River Wye

low level bridge across River Wye

Cressbrook Mill converted into housing

down towards Water-Cum-Joly-Dale / Cressbrook Mill

looking back towards Monsal Head

Cressbrook Mill

descending to the River Wye

seen from pedestrian bridge - pond before Cressbrook Mill & overflow spillway

the River Wye below pedestrian bridge

Limestone Rock - shaped by glaciers?

participants in a Buxton Athletic Club's fell race

this path often floods and an upper level bypass path is available

disused water wheel

part of Litton Mill with chimney? - not sure what it was used for?

Litton Mill

Tideswell Dale (decorated for Christmas)

Water Vole

party crossed road in front of Tideswell Dale and climbed up towards Meadow Farm

Meadow Farm and barn in need of TLC?

Bikes - probably not permitted to use the Limestone Way

Monksdale House - Pennine Bridleway is the track across road. Road to left leads to Monksdale - road to right to Tideswell.

Notice about path closure - possibly to deal with erosion damage / flooding on Limestone Way?

part of Wheston (village)

on revue before Christmas?

Hay Dale below rock face leads on left to Peak Forest - walk from here on not photographed - (poor light & tired photographer)

sunset as we descended into Castleton