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2018.07.22 rev2 - Hathersage, ~S under Railway Viaduct at SK229813, FP ~SE to Leadmill Bridge over River Derwent, up R.D. on South Bank to Stepping Stones, FP ~SW up to Offerton Hall, past Hall Gate FP ~W then SW up to Offerton Moor in OAL, FP continues ~SW thru OAL over Siney Sitch and toward Abney Road (last ~100m ~S onto rd), ~W / ~SW along rd to FP finger post to Nether Bretton at SK197797, FP ~SSE thru Cockey Farm, down to & cross Bretton Brook, then up to Nether Bretton, on rd ~ENE ~100m, (before rd bend) continue straight ENE on path down to brook, but cross brook on it's SE end, N / NE / N down to Stoke Ford, follow FP ~E above South side of Highlow Brook, ~200m past Tor Farm take rd then path ~NNW past Hoghill Farm to cross Highlow Brook, FP ~ENE up to rd and on it to Leadmill then Leadmill Bridge*, Hathersage - leader David Hogg - Sunday  *party continued to Fox House at this point

Passing under railway bridge at SK229813

en route to Leadmill Bridge

close to Leadmill Bridge

Leadmill Bridge just visible behind us

River Derwent

Win Hill seen in the distance

zoomed into Offerton Hall from path along River Derwent

stepping stones washed aside by tree - crossing officially closed

Higger Tor visible at top right

pig chilling out (note private mud pool)

Offerton Hall

the starting point we took up to Offerton Moor

looking back as we ascend - Win Hill top right & Ladybower Reservoir just visible below top right

zoomed into Ladybower Reservoir wall

somewhere near or in Hathersage

crossing Siney Sitch

Abney ahead

Footpath turnoff toward Nether Bretton

close to Cockey Farm

could not see bird - pointed camera as directed towards 'sticks' and clicked

an owls pellet

zoomed into Grange Farm (above west end of Bretton Brook)

approaching Nether Bretton

heading toward Stoke Ford

cooling down at Stoke Ford

tiny Bank Vole

Large White

Ant heap - rather different to the the ones made of mud

close up of ants

Win Hill top left

down past Hoghall

Winhill top left - Bamford Edge top right

Hazelford Hall zoomed into

Peacock Butterfly

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