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2017.05.25 - Litton, Litton Dale (WSW on Rd), ~ S Tideswell Dale, ~ E Millers Dale, before Litton Mill ~N / zig - zag up / across to Cressbrook village, ~ N down to & along Cressbrook Dale, W up Tansley Dale, U turn right & along edges of Tansley & Cressbrook Dales, cross A623, Wardlow Mires, ~ N to Stanley House, Silly Dale, Grindlow, ~ NNE up to Rd & ~ E along Rd, cross ~ NNE deep Bretton Brook valley to Abney Grange, ~NNE across Abney Moor, down Brough Lane, Brough, Hope Lane (bus) - leader Dave Jefferies - Wednesday
leaving Litton
cross at Litton
 
on Litton Dale
 
 
on Tideswell Dale
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on Millers Dale before Litton Mill. Foot Bridge over River Wye here gives access to the Monsal Trail
just before Litton Mill we turned left
 
zig zags on start to Cressbrook village
 
 
 
a glance back at terraced house we passed before turning off before Litton Mill
chimney peeping up on left is part of the Litton Mill complex
below this cliff flows the River Wye
 
 
 
 
 
Cressbrook War Memorial
passing through Cressbrook village
 
 
down towards Cressbrook Dale
 
 
group gathers near bridge just visible on right before going up Tansley Dale
 
the ascent of Tansley Dale
 
 
 
 
 
skirting the edge of Tansley Dale and then Cressbrook Dale
 
 
another walking group resting below in Cressbrook Dale near the bridge
glance of St Peter's Stone at right top - left of tree
lunch break
 
 
St Peter's Stone again, Wardlow Mires below
 
the Stone again
approaching Wardlow Mires
zoom shot of Stanley House which we pass later on.
along the A623 passing the Three Stags Heads Public House
 
 
Stanley House
at the side of Stanley House - St Peter's Stone behind at right of group
hay being cut left top
a drystone walled lane leading to Foolow - not taken
on Silly Dale
 
some of group behind horses on Silly Dale
zoomed into yellow gorse beyond Public House on Bretton Edge
 
from Grindlow up toward road
 
Abney Grange seen over Bretton Brook valley
zoomed shot of Abney Grange
 
starting descent to Bretton Brook
Blue Bells being overgrown by new bracken
 
watering point for livestock
a rest (near Abney Grange) after the steep climb up from Bretton Brook
 
 
looking back across Bretton Brook valley at our descent start point
 
crossing Abney Moor
a view of Win Hill (top left)
 
 
 
Brough Lane - access used by paragliders
 
zoomed into road viaduct, across end of Ladybower Reservoir, going to Bamford
down Brough Lane
Hope Cement Plant
 
a large fungus growing on 'stump' in River Noe - seen from pedestrian bridge

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