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2018.04.04 - Penistone Stn, ~W on TPT, at ~SE237034 turn off ~NW, cross A628 & River Don, ~NNE then NW to Thurlstone, ~N to south end of  Scout Dike Reservoir & ~NE along it, turn WSW along Maze Brook to bottom of Royd Moor Reser Embkt, ~SSE then SW past reser up to Royd Moor Hill, down to & cross Whitley Rd, The Knoll, Small Shaw, Flash House, ~S to Lee Lane, just past Catshaw Cross ~SSE then W to Hazelhead Hall, ~SSW to cross River Don & up to TPT and ~E along it, ~100m after Eckland Bridge* U turn up north embkmt and pass over bridge, ~SW / SE / SSW to Mary Knoll, E on Road to SE220017 (bottom Hartcliffe Hill), ~NNE thr Bingley Plantation, Bank House Farm back to TPT, ~E back to Penistone Stn - leader John Taylor - Wednesday   *(some continued along TPT avoiding further mud)

leaders briefing on Penistone railway Station

Station buildings facing disused railway lines

a glimpse of Penistone's Parish Church - St John The Baptist

Trans Penine Trail (TPT)

view from trail near turn off point taken by our walking group

turning off the TPT towards the A628 road bridge crossing the River Don

Don Cottages - river behind them

the building to the right probably had a 'mill' on the top floor

The River Don

after a short distance ~ENE on a secondary road we turned off it heading for north part of Thurlstone

shot zoomed back to St John The Baptist Church

heading through Top o' th' Town Farm?

Scout Dike Resr ahead

woods just before Scout Dike Resr.

Scout Dike Resr

walking ~NE on the SW side of Scout Dike Resr.

tea break near Maze Brook

heading ~SSE below the Royd Moor Resr embankment

Reservoir House -

Royd Moor Resr

heading ~SW up to Spicer House Lane and Royd Moor Hill

zoomed into Emley Moor Transmission Tower

zoomed into Penistone railway Viaduct

as above

Wind Turbines on Spicer Hill seen from the Royd Moor Hill viewing platform

view from 'panoramic dais'

view from 'panoramic dais'

view from 'panoramic dais'

memorial stone in memory of David Gladwin the builder of the Panoramic dais

distressed fairly newly born lamb bleating for it's mother

hopefully re-united

remains of Catshaw Cross

approaching Hazelhead Hall

down to the River Don

'bridge shot' of group

up toward TPT

TPT

wood carvings by Stephen Carr

ditto

a glance down at the River Don

The Art Station

Bullhouse Bridge

passing under Ecklands Bridge - U turning further on to the top of the embankment and the crossing the bridge

walking along road toward Hartcliff Hill

Langsett Resr.?

Midhope Resr.?

Emley Moor Tower again

Spicer Hill Wind Turbines in distance

on the TPT again

passing maintenance team of volunteers - hard physical work by many retired people

the stone Penistone Viaduct zoomed into from the railway station

pamphlet on TPT

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