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2019.07.06 ** Holmfirth Bus Stn (SE143082), 2ndry rds ~ESE thru Scholes to (SE159072), continue thru Hepworth to (SE166065), then paved track N then E up to / across A616 Rd at (SE169066), follow track E / N / E then roads East to the West (upstream but just North of)  Broadstone Resr, ~150m down to Resr, track on North side eastward and beyond to road, ~SSE then E on roads to Ingbirchworth Reser, track (on South side) between Resr & Rd up to embankment, rejoin rd ~E towards but short of Ingbirchworth (village), road then track ~S passing below Royd Moor Resr embt, turn NE down access road (cul de sac) to houses, FP (south side of  Scout Dike Reser) SE then S to Thurlstone, cross road bridge on A628 over River Don (SE236035), FP (just E of bridge) ~S up to Penistone Way, follow it E into Penistone - solo walk Saturday taking 29 bus (does not run Sundays). Note - not all pictures taken match route given here - some route errors made on walk)

shelter for bus passengers cantilevered over the River Holme

The Old Bridge Inn and coffee House behind the bus station on the river edge

Holmfirth Parish Church - Holy Trinity

route starts up on road to right - road unseen to left below bushes is from Hade Edge

views from route to North / West

Longley Farm

Boot & Shoe Inn (not actually on route as described)

also probably not on route

also probably not on route

looking back from route once past the A616 road

New farmhouse (& barns) being built to replaced decayed buildings?

a scrap yard for plant past their working life?

the West end of Broadstone Reservoir

Broadstone Reservoirs embankment across the water

as above - farm beyond end of embankment

another view of farm

zoomed into Ingbirchworth Reservoir

Horse riders and young party with overnight rucksacs on road coming from Ingbirchworth Reservoir

closer to Ingbirchworth Reservoir

footpath between road & Ingbirchworth Reservoir

seen after leaving Ingbirchwoth Reservoir

Alpacas

Royd Moor Reservoir Embankment - did not go up to see reservoir itself - but turned down to Scout Dike Reservoir

Scout Dike Resrevoir

Spicer Hill wind turbines?

Emley Moor concrete transmission tower with temporary steel guyed tower replacing it when repairs are being done?

zoomed into Saint John the Baptist Church, Penistone

close up to Saint John the Baptist Church

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