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2017.04.19 - Baslow Nether End, Baslow Church, over bridge, ~ N along River Derwent, Bubnell, up to Bramley Farm, ~ W cross B6001 Rd, ~ WSW above 'quarry', down to Rowland, FP ~SSE to road then ~ E to Hassop Church, ~ S to Home Farm, ~ SE to short of Pilsley, ~ S then SW along Handley Lane, sharp V turn E down unpaved lane towards Edensor, ~ 500m before Edensor turn ~ S through sheepfold and up to & through New Piece Wood, ~ W thru Calton Pastures, Manners Wood, Golf Course, to Bakewell - leader Linda Cooley - Wednesday

leaving Baslow Nether End on the main road

Baslow Church - St Annes, a 13th century church - restored in 1852 with Sir Joseph Paxton as the architect.

Crossing bridge over River Derwent. This bridge apparently has never been washed away by floods

stone arched bridge - church steeple behind

Canada geese perched on weir on River Derwent upstream of bridge

Bubnell Farm - Bubnell Hall before the Farm is partly hidden by walls / gate and was not photographed

The gap, taking a road, is between Curbar & Baslow Edges

The E R sign planted here celebrates the 25 years of Queen Elizabeth's reign - erected 1977. Usually more clearly seen from higher up.

Bramley Farm

Bramley Farm and Baslow Edge behind.

looking back - River Derwent in plain below is obscured by trees

we climbed up on the right of this 'quarry' and roughly followed some distance behind it

view of Calver below - note cut grass in rows drying before collection?

waiting for the party to catch up

farm below?

disused quarry? which we passed above - some reclamation activity?

Longstone Edge behind

a closer view of the 'Farm' seen earlier

typical tiny flowers growing near lead bearing rocks

monarch of the Peak Park

entering Rowland

Longstone Edge behind

black headed ewe - white headed lambs?

wild garlic flowering where reached by sun.

flying fox weathervane near Hassop Hall


All Saints Church (and statue), a Catholic church built in 1816, near Hassop Hall.

part only of Hassop Hall seen from the church

part of Home Farm?

hay maturing. The Footpath went to the left.

a glance back at a quarry - was this the one we passed?

Looking back at Longstone Edge at the top. We came down track (seen in fields) to cross road below and climb up short of Pilsley.

views seen while on Handley Lane

Handley Bottom Farm

starting down an 'other public route' to Edensor. This route is unpaved and badly eroded in parts

ancient stone waypost from 1789 - the hand engraved points to Bakewell. 'Rode' presumably means Road

same waypost- hand points to Edensor / Chatsworth but some other name appears to be written on the post

a bird bath on end at near the sign post - inscription also needs interpretation

crossing through the sheepfold, below on right of the track, about half a kilometre before Edensor

a glimpse of Edinsor's church steeple

Chatsworth and its fountain

deer herd

passing pond before start of descent through Manners Wood toward Bakewell

Bakewell and its church ahead

co-existence

swans in pool in River Wye at Bakewell