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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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