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2017.04.23 ** Eyam, Foolow, Grindlow, FP to Unitarian Church, Great Hucklow, Rds back to Grindlow, Silly Dale, Stanley House, Brosterfield Farm, Tideswell Lane, Eyam - Sunday

This pleasant flattish walk was about 7.5miles long - some of the stiles in the limestone walls may be awkward to negotiate especially before the Unitarian Church

 
Richard Furness House - poet 1791 - 1857
 
Eyam church tower behind
redundant stile
 
 
Foolow ahead to left
Black Hole Mine
 
 
redundant gate - will limestone wall be rebuilt?
 
Foolow
many breaches in limestone (drystone) walls
solar panels
The Bull Head Inn - Foolow
this ancient cross was relocated to this spot near the pond
 
 
 
 
 
Hucklow Edge on skyline
 
 
 
 
 

Unitarian Church near Great Hucklow
 
 
 
starting in Silly Dale
 
 
newly born lamb and mother
 
 
 
 
a
mother and calf
 
 
Peter's Stone (left of centre)
Stanley House
 
 
 
 
fossils show up where stones worn on stiles
 
thistles in field - fairly unusual but possibly field not used?
 
Tideswell Lane leading back to Eyam - we joined it near A623
Public House near Bretton Mount

newish 'Code of Respect' sign for use of Tideswell Lane
 
 
zoomed in view of  Public House
 
Curbar and Baslow Edges seen at top right
 
 
 

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