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2017.05.17 - Bamford R.W. station, cross River Derwent
near A6187Rd, past Garden Centre, under rail track, Quaker Centre, FP up to
Thornhill, ~NNW up to Winhill Plantation, circle below Win Hill & follow
wall / edge of Wiseman Hay Clough Plantation / Wooler Knoll / Woodlands
Valley to Hope Cross, ~300m beyond Hope Cross on Roman Rd. turn right
~N down to Haggwater Bridge, cross A57 Rd, pass Hagg Farm, up to & along
Hagg Side, through Bridge End Pasture to Crook Hill Farm, down to Ashopton
Viaduct, Ladybower Inn - leader Mike West - Wednesday
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| under this bridge towards Hope, Edale, Chinley - then to
Manchester |
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| River Derwent - a short distance after this the River Noe flows
into it |
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| The Quaker Centre |
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| looking across to Bamford Edge (from path up to Thornhill) |
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| Chapel? now used by picture framer |
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| looking across at Ladybower Reservoir impounded by earth
embankment. Road viaduct behind is under the A6013 |
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| Bamford village behind |
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| billberry plants |
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| another glimpse of Ladybower Reservoir |
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| zoomed into Bamford Mills behind us |
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| Wheel Stones on Derwent Edge seen across the valley carrying
the North arm of Ladybower Reservoir |
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| looking back at Bamford Edge |
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| a number of trees uprooted by storm passed |
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| Crookhill Farm seen over West arm of Ladybower Reservoir |
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| looking up West Arm of Ladybower Reservoir |
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| Crook Hill is the one to the right |
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| Ashopton Viaduct bearing the A57 road crossing Ladybower
Reservoir |
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| Lose Hill behind |
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| Not a Peak Park Rangers vehicle on Roman Road? Jaggers
Clough behind? |
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| Lose Hill through to Mam Tor |
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| Hope Cross - on Roman Road |
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| see the horns |
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| down towards Haggwater Bridge (several bends in route) |
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| River Ashop seen downstream from Haggwater Bridge. River
flows into West arm of Ladybower Reservoir |
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| Blue Bells seen while climbing up to the A57 Snake Road |
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| Kinder Plateau behind |
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| Lose Hill to Mam Tor again |
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| Crook Hill ahead, Win Hill to right |
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| the back view of Crook Hill Farm (front view seen earlier on
walk for Win Hill side) |
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| Ashopton Viaduct, Ladybower Reservoir with Bamford Edge
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| Ladybower Embankment behind reservoir |
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| Win Hill |
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