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2018.01.28 - bus stop just SW of Bamford Stn, ~W on access rd & FB over River Derwent, ~200m on A6187 rd, cross rd and River Noe into Shatton, Town Field Lane*1, ~SW thru Elmore Hall Farm, cross Brough Lane, Botham Farm*2, Grey Ditch, Bradwell - (PC*3 / playing ground / Brook), ~N up rd then ~NNW past Smithy Hill, FP / BW ~ NW past Cement Works, Rd ~W into Castleton, Information Centre / PC, at ~SK154832 on A6187rd take FP to E following Peakhole Water, zig zag ~N then ~ESE on roads to FP starting at SK172832 to Navio / Brough, cross B6049, ~ E only on Brough Lane & track to Townfield Lane*1, FP north side of Shatton, then re-cross River Noe and back to start - leader Christine Whittaker - Sunday 

*1 - keep on top edge of dropped lane, *2 - due to injury to a walker we deviated from route given here to get to nearest bus stop, but later rejoined route, *3 - PC may be closed in 'off season' and after 'hours'

Catkins near bus stop

Notice about Mytham Bridge Tollgate

tollgate posts were moved to this position

looking upstream from footbridge at the River Derwent

looking upstream from the Road Bridge into Shatton at the River Noe which joins the River Derwent about 150m further on

on Shatton main street

Overdale Brook in this clough?

Shatton Hall just visible

approaching Elmore Hall Farm

Winhill Pike at top

tower on Shatton Lane (which can be reached from Shatton)

Elmore Hill Farmyard

Elmore Farm House

Lose Hill with part of Kinder seen behind it to the right

Hope Cement Plant with Rushup Edge and Mam Tor behind

injured walker being steadied down slippery slope

Bothams Farm

taking short cut off route down to bus stop with injured walker - backmarker assisting

a view of Bradwell's Church from the recreation area

White Hart inn

Topiary in a garden

passing the Cement Works

on a road to Castleton

Loose Hill at top

looking across Castleton at Hollins Cross area

before entering Castleton - Mam Tor visible at top

entrance to Cave Dale between buildings

Castleton

Winnats Pass at top left

ducks submerged - seeking a solution for Brexit?

near Castleton's Information Centre

lunch break

minor track north of & roughly parallel to A6187 road

decayed old mill

on way roughly following Peekhole Water to Hope

Wynnats Pass at top

looking back - earlier we followed road behind houses into Castleton. Sloping cleft is start of Cave Dale. Peveril Castle is at top.

part of Peakhole Water behind

The Roman Fort was 'Navio' - not sure if first 'A' is intended / what it means?

on the way to Brough

Trans Pennine Express heading towards Sheffield

approaching Brough

snowdrops

Shatton Hall passed once again

walking above 'dropped lane' (where avoidance of traffic would be difficult)

no time to investigate watercourses (if any) for this yacht

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