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2018.05.27 Hathersage (new P.C), ~S under railtrack at SK227814, ~SE on FP to Leadmill Bridge, ~200m S on A6001Rd, ~WSW on rd & FP to FB over Highlow Brook, ~SSE up past Hoghall to Rd, ~W past Tor Farm continuing ~WSW to Stoke Ford, ~SSW/SW thru Bretton Clough to ~SK205785, follow ~WSW on south side of Bretton Brook to ~SK190783, climb ~S up to Hucklow Edge, ~S down to Foolow (pond), ~WSW to Stanley House, ~SSE thru Somerset Hall Farm (Wardlow Mires), ~100m W on on A623 Rd, enter Cressbrook Dale and follow on bottom (as far as possible - some road) ~W / S to Cressbrook Mill cross River Wye at ~SK173728, Permissive Path ~S up to Monsal Trail, ~SE on Trail, just before rail viaduct (~SK182716) descend to & follow River Wye (~W/S) to cross A6 Rd at SK670707 and continue up to ~SK170702, ~ E / SE through Great Shacklow Wood, follow River Wye & cross A6 & River at ~ SK194696 into Ashford in Water, follow River Wye ~E / ESE into Bakewell - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday (walk about 17miles)

pretty brook next to the main road in Hathersage

rail viaduct - on the the west side of Little John PH

looking towards Offerton Edge

River Derwent upstream of Leadmill Bridge

footbridge over Highlow Brook

zoomed into Hazelford Hall (just off our route)

Win Hill in the distance just left of centre

part of Tor Farm?

antheap

emerging from Highlow Wood?

Oaks Farm?

High Low?

'U' turn on Bretton Clough

following above Bretton Brook

zoomed into Abney Grange / Grange Farm?

looking westward down Bretton Brook

Badger Setts

Grange Farm (we turned north up to Hucklow Edge opposite it)

descending towards Foolow from Hucklow Edge

Blue (& White) Bluebells

The Silence Heritage Site - closed at this time

on the way on a road towards Foolow - a well? or sheep dip?

cottage in Foolow

pond in Foolow

Tony takes a power nap - picture by Bill

Peter's Stone in Cressbrook Dale ahead

Wardlow Mires Ahead with Wardlow further behind & Wardlow Hay Cop to its right?

looking back at Stanley House which we had just passed

closer to Wardlow Mires & Somerset House Farm

fairly newly born calf

near the A623 road

Three Stags Heads

at the Northern end of Cressbrook Dale

orchids

St Peter's Stone

orchids with White Hawthorn behind

house with superb view at north end of Cressbrook Dale

wild garlic

Riversdale Cottages?

a large pond at the end of Cressbrook Dale but not clear how (if at all) it ties in with the mill complexes in this area

new Cressbrook Hydropower

millpond on the River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly above Cressbrook Mill

River Wye bypassing Cressbrook Mill

Cressbrook Mill converted to residential accommodation

looking down River Wye towards Monsal Head

Cressbrook Tunnel on the Monsal Trail - we joined the Monsal Trail near here but walked ~SE away from the tunnel

looking back towards the mill

the viaduct below & just to the West of Monsal Head

down to the River Wye

Yellow Iris / Flags

Weir on River Wye (well below Hobs House)

time for a paddle

Mandarin Ducks

nearing the A6 road near Lees Bottom

a stream to navigate before turning towards Great Shacklow Wood

we did not take this route

Green Hairstreak butterfly seen by us earlier en route but illusive to photograph - it is tiny

Shacklow Woods

pond on River Wye

abandoned mill complex with two water wheels - undershot ones

Swan at Ashford in the Water

Well Dressing Festival in progress

cricket between rain showers