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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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