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2022.04.17 Bakewell (Bridge / Matlock Streets Roundabout), at SK218.685 ~N thru park, ~W on Bath Str., then  along A6, (Buxton Rd), starting NNW then turning ~W, at SK209.691 take FP ~NW crossing Lakeside Rd, then path turns ~W generally above The River Wye, touch A6 rd at SK200.695, then follow minor road across River Wye NW into Ashford in Water, ~WSW past Church (detour to PC? - well north of Church), cross FB over The River Wye at SK194.696 then follow A6 road ~W for ~250m and turn off ~ESE on road (up to Sheldon) but after ~250m turn off on FP at River Wye, but take FP ~W / S (which is not exactly as map trace) steeply up (in parts) to rejoin the the road into Sheldon at SK178.688, ~W thru Sheldon, then SW along Johnson Lane  to take FP at SK168.686 curving ~W to rejoin a road at SK159.685, ~100m along rd then take FP ~SW for 1.1km, (part between dry stone walls), then S down to junction of roads at SK150.669, ~S thru Monyash passing PH and on to village pond, join & follow Limestone Way ~SW turning ~ESE to One Ash Grange Farm then E (on N side of buildings) to join dale running NE (leaving LS Way) and crossing FB at SK174.655 over River Lathkill, follow Lathkill Dale  generally Eastward to cross River at Conksbury (Road) Bridge, ~S along road for short distance & join FP ~SSE along river, at Raper Lodge Rd, turn ~NE to cross River Lathkill,  up ~E then U-turn up NW to upper flat level,  ~E across to Barn, follow BW for ~800m to join road continuing N to pass Noton Barn Farm by about 140m, take FP ~N for ~ 500m which bends down NNE then then N  back into Bakewell - Leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday - 10 on walk - ~21.5km (about 13 plus miles) 

1 Easter Sunday witnessed in small Park in Bakewell town centre

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4 alongside the A6 road

6 The River Wye passes under a Packhorse bridge. The upper still water is the once headrace to a mill closer to Bakewell. The Wheel passed on way closer to Bakewell

7 The Wye River below and the disused headrace for a mill above

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14 turning off towards The River Wye and Ashford in Water beyond

17 many weirs and water works to power mills in an earlier era before steam and the use of polluting coal for power

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22 River Wye

23 a Large Hall - usually unseen once trees are coverd in leaves

26 bridge ahead over The River Wye and our route into Ashford in Water

27 house on A6 Road to Buxton

30 The Bulls Head PH in Ashford in Water

32 Holy Trinity Parish Church in Ashford in Water

36 in the Public Conveniences - soap from a bygone era

40 bridge over The River Wye at the West side of Ashford in Water crossed on our way toward Sheldon

41 view of River Wye downstream of above bridge

45 A6 road in background at top of picture, River Wye below us as we climb up toward Sheldon

49 seen beyond and over The River Wye as we climbed upward

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58 lambs tails tied so that they will drop off. This system apparently failed with the grown sheep on the left - are they having another go?

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68 'Lower Farm'? before Sheldon
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74 on road now into Sheldon
77 Easter - a time of Easter Eggs?
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84 Sheldon - very much a farming village
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92 Magpie Mine (not used) seen in distance - well worth a visit.
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97 dry stone walling, made with multi-angled limestone is much more difficult to do than with regular shaped stone, and is more prone to collapse?

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102 dewpond
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114 apparently farmer owned milk transporter
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118 one of many farms in The White Peak area
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127 down toward Monyash
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130 Llamass
133 Monyash  Pub and Cafe area
135 The whole group (minus photographer) at Monyash Pond
139 St Leonard's Church behind
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153 across the way from the pond
155 on The Limestone Way

165 nearing One Ash Grange Farm

176 Ice Creams available at Farm

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181 One of several peacocks

183 in earlier times the farm was a monastery

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188 heading toward Lathkill Dale. The Limestone Way actually goes up to Calling Low (so we left the L.Way in the vale below)

194 a tricky path down to the dale below

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202 bridge across Lathkill Dale

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215 Ash die-back
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218 the actual pond on the site is not presently impressive
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224 footbridge and ford across River Lathkill
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227 House near Lathkill River and ford

229 Snakes Head Fritillaria

230 and another?

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239 the road taken after crossing Conksbury Bridge and before turning back to the edge of the river

241 The Eiver Lathkill below Raper Lodge

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248 heading from the top plain above rhe river toward a Barn

249 zoomed in view of Over Haddon

250 at Noton Barn Farm

251 as we approached one Lamb separated from her mother and had to encouraged to rejoin the family

253 not sure what the sheep are doing in this planted field

256 Bakewell's All Saints Parish Church

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