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2017.10.11 High Bradfield, ~W thru Churchyard, ~N then W to cross Rocher Ford Brook, below Rocher Woods & Rocks to Rocher Head, FP thru Cowell Flat, cross Mortimer Rd, Dukes Rd, Cartledge Stone Ridge, then up to Back Tor, short dist. on Derwent Edge,  ~E down Foulstone Rd, ~E along Mortimer Rd, turn down SE to Strines Reser., ~E to east side of Dale Dike Reser. (permissive path), at ~SK242914 path link to / follow Blindside Lane, before Annes Bridge follow on south side above Dale Dike stream into Low Bradfield - leader Dave Jefferies - Wednesday (very rainy from start of Dukes Drive to turn off onto Foulstone Road)

Information board at High Bradfield

extract from board

extract from board

extract from board

some of party arriving by bus

leader and others outside The Old Horns Inn

was this house part of the Bradfield Workhouse?

was this house part of the Bradfield Workhouse?

St Nicholas Church

passing through the churchyard

Agden Reservoir seen from above

on the way to cross Rocher Ford Brook

after crossing Rocher Ford Brook
The Leader informed that this fungus is known as Devil's Fingers (botanical name Clathrus archeri). It is native to Australia and New Zealand. 5 specimens were found. This may be the most northern record of the fungus in the UK?
the site of the 'fungus' shown above
Agden Reservoir below
Rocher Woods behind with the 'Rocks' above.
A glimpse of Agden Reservoir and it's embankment
Rocher Wood and Rocks behind us

on Cowell Flat - route is not through gap in drystone wall but follows along the wall outside it.

Highland Cattle

crossing Mortimer Road to join Dukes Rd (an unpaved track)

looking back from Dukes Road at Reservoirs - Agden in front with Damflask behind

Hobson Moss Dike?

heading towards Low Tor?

looking back to the path we followed

a top part of Abbey Brook?

on the way to Back Tor - rain showers passing in front of it

lunch below Back Tor

leaving Back Tor - Survey Beacon just visible behind

photographed as we turned off Derwent Edge onto Foulstone Road - Rocks to right 'Cakes of Bread'?. 'Wheel Stones' further behind,h left of centre.

down Foulstone Road

Foulstone Road near to Mortimer Road

Strines Dike (a stream) upstream of Strines Bridge

Strines Dike downstream of Strines Bridge

Strines Reservoir - Boots Folly just visible at top.

a clearer view of Boots Folly

Strines Reservoir embankment - party about to turn down left to Dale Dike Reservoir

Strines Reservoir embankment behind us.

crossing bridge over spillway water from Strines Reservoir which runs into Dale Dike Reservoir

ducks in Dale Dike Reservoir

along the eastern edge of Dale Dike Reservoir on a 'permissive path'

Dale Dike Reservoir

turning off from Dale Dike Reservoir through woods to join Blindside Lane

views from Blindside Lane follow in next pictures

zoomed into Rocher Woods & Rocks (also in picture above)

Walker House?

before Annes Bridge we followed on the south side well above Dale Dike (a stream)

Low Bradfield's Post Office in centre of picture

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