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2016.05.08 - Tideswell, Tideswell Dale, across River Wye at Litton Mill, Monsal Trail, across River Wye at Millers Dale, Limestone Way, Monks Dale House, West down Road, Peter Dale, Hay Dale, Dam Dale (& Farm), Peak Forest, Old Dam, Old Shaft, through Rowter Farm, Cow Low, Castleton - leader Judy Gathercole.
starting down from Tideswell
 
Wye Valley through which the river flows
walking down Tideswell Dale towards the Wye Valley
 
 
 
 
terraced houses before Litton Mill
having crossed the River Wye now climbing up to the Monsal Trail
looking across the River Wye at houses passed earlier
Monsal Trail - railway cutting - see below
Litton Mill Railway cutting on the Monsal Trail
co-existence
limestone cliffs (formed by glacier?) seen from Monsal Trail across River Wye - popular rock climbing site
 
 
 
Miller's Dale seen through trees across River Wye
footbridge at Miller's Dale
houses in Miller's Dale
up the Limestone Way
church in Miller's Dale seen from Limestone Way
sentinel on Limestone Way
old quarry at top, lime kilns? lower down, railway bridge crossing River Wye just to left of building
sheep panting in the shade on this warm day
 
 
 
 
Monksdale House?
 
down the paved road towards the 'Dales'
probably one of several groups Duke of Edinburgh Award walkers passing southward through Monks Dale
following Dales northward
cattle seen on hills in distance
 
 
orchids
Dam Dale
looking back
 
 
Dam Dale Farm ahead
a glimpse to the left of Dam Dale Farm
happy as cows in a barn?
 
 
Peak Forest (village)
fungi
Peak Forest church
 
guard of honour? or expecting rations?
hand reared lambs fearlessly approach us
 
thirsty walker goes without
 
 
 
 
part of Conies Dale below?
 
Win Hill in the distance
Lose Hill Pike (pale brown) ahead
Mam Tor
Rowter Farm
 
Back Tor to left, Lose Hill to right
Hope Cement Works - chimney just visible behind trees
Kinder behind unseen Vale of Edale. Back Tor to right
 
 
Winnats Pass to left. Part of old land-slipped road to right. Mam Tor just visible top centre
Castleton below. Slope in background leads up to Win Hill
Castleton

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