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2016.08.24 - Plough Inn Low Bradfield, part Sheffield Country Walk passing Dale Dike & Strines Reservoirs on SE side, Sugworth Hall, Moscar Cross & Lodge, Stanage End, High Neb, High Lad Ridge, Oaking Clough 'Plantation' (a few trees), small reservoir, follow Conduit, NNE to Head Stone Bank, Wyming Brook Drive, SE corner Rivelin Dam, N of Allen Sike Farm, Lodge Moor Bus Terminus - leader Judy Gathercole - Wednesday

The Plough Inn, Low Bradfield, walk starts to left a short way up road and footpath to right then taken

The leader on left, the group perversely go to right

group now back on track behind leader

farm seen across Dale Dike (river not seen)

Rural crime

in woods SE of Dale Dike Reservoir

A glimpse of dale Dike Reservoir with Hallfield (house) behind

waiting for Godot?

zoomed in to Hallfield

embankment of Strines Reservoir behind

grass freshly trimmed on embankment

a straggler from our party? photographed in front of Dale Dike Reservoir

Strines Reservoir from above. Brogging House which predates the reservoir is in corner. Interesting notes about this and other reservoirs in Wikipedia

Dale Dike Reservoir

an accidental photograph of moorland (over enhanced)

Boots 'Folly' - built in 1927 by Charles Boot who lived in nearby Sugworth Hall - see Wikipedia which also notes it may have been built so that Mr Boot could see the grave of his wife buried in High Bradfield Churchyard. The staircase to the top viewing platform was apparently removed after a cow tried to climb it and became stuck?

Strines Public House seen across valley to right of the 'folly'

a glimpse of Bents House seen before entering the Rhododendron tunnel behind Sugworth Hall

Sugworth Hall?

Bents House seen from Sugworth Road

Wheel Stones on Derwent Edge zoomed into

Bents House behind

ascending up to Stanage End

Winhill Pike to left, Mam Tor & Rushup Edge in centre with Lose Hill (Wards Place) just to right. Kinder Plateau to right.

Ladybower Reservoir below

Moscar House (farm) right bottom with newly mown fields

discussing BREXIT or whether to walk in Scotland or New Zealand?

a view along Stanage Edge

turning away from Stanage Edge near shelter

Stanage Edge Lodge?

small reservoir feeding conduit ahead

a tricky river crossing not for the fainthearted

the conduit path starts here

a glance back at the reservoir with Oaking Clough Plantation framed in it

the conduit just below sheep

off the conduit path here

a glimpse of the 'upper' Rivelin Reservoir

assembling on Wyming Brook Drive.

Lower Rivelin Reservoir

Bracken Eradication Spraying with Asulox - interesting information on web - apologies for blurred notice

Lower Reservoir with upper reservoir embankment at back

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