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2018.01.14 Bakewell, A6 Rd / FP along River Wye to / thru Asford in the Water, A6 Rd then 2nd Rd, FP on S edge Little Shacklow Wood up to / thru Sheldon, on FP ~WNW across Deep Dale to / along Wheal Lane, FP ~ NW, Rd N / FP into / thru Taddington / across A6 Rd, ~NE to High Dale & ~SE along dale, Rd up to Brushfield, track ~E to Monsal Trail, turn up to Monsal Head (before Tunnel), Rd to Little Longstone, FP ~E to Great Longstone, FP ~SE to re join & follow Monsal Trail to Hassop & Bakewell - Leader John Taylor - Sunday - ~ 14miles  

Mill on A6 road leaving Bakewell. The waterwheel is not in its 'operating' position
the headrace leading to the mill in the previous picture
a packhorse bridge crossing the River Wye on the outskirts of Bakewell
an industrial area on the edge of the River Wye possibly part of an earlier mill complex
on the footpath above the River Wye
 
River Wye has a weir across it here.
walking past the Bulls Head Public House in Ashford  in the Water (Aisseford in earlier times?)
Church of the Holy Trinity (a earlier building was here in Roman times)
Sheepwash Bridge - another packhorse bridge crossing the River Wye at Ashford in Water (until recently sheep were washed from this point before being sheared)
looking downstream from the bridge at the River Wye flowing towards Bakewell
 
heading towards the bridge
Riverside House Hotel
we had an early tea break under the Pavillion
zoomed into an enclosure with goats
heading up to Sheldon
higher up
passing Little Shacklow Wood
 
Sheldon ahead
which sheep breed?
The Cock and Pullet Public House - note the defibrillator in the 'telephone box'
passing through Sheldon
a farm in Sheldon
Sheldon's guardian?
 
turning off onto a footpath leading to Deep Dale
 
looking ~ south at Magpie Mine
 
 
approaching Deep Dale seen on our right
starting the climb out the other side of Deep Dale
the path down is seen behind us as we climb up the other bank of Deep Dale
a dewpond seen below us with the bottom of Deep Dale lower down
 
Over Over Wheal farm?
'footpath' really a tractor track followed ~WNW from Wheal Lane
 
notice on road leading North into Taddington
notice blown up
 
 
shelter above Taddington
leaving Taddington
heading toward High Dale
steep descent into High Dale
at the bottom of High Dale
 
road up to Brushfield on right - road to left down to A6
 
Brushfield
The Old School House
track towards the Monsal Trail
Weir & footbridge seen below in the River Wye
further downstream on the River Wye
 
Monsal Head seen from a distance - the River Wye is unseen below us
heading toward the Monsal Trail
looking at the River Wye downstream of the stone 'railway' viaduct (now part of the Monsal Trail)
on the Trail heading toward the viaduct
we turned left from the Monsal Trail to ascend the steep path up to Monsal Head 
the 'railway' viaduct on the Monsal Trail seen from close to Monsal Head
trippers? at Monsal Head
startled Blackbirds
passing through little Longstone
cafe at Hassop 'Station' on the Monsal Trail
 
the old station buildings at Bakewell Staion - the tracks between the platforms are filled in. We joined a road descending into Bakewell starting to the right of the building 
pond on the River Wye seen from the road bridge into Bakewell

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