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2018.08.05 Fairholmes (SK172893), cross below / up past East side of Upper Derwent Reser. Dam Wall, ~N along side of Reser. to Abbey Tip Plantation, FP (well above Abbey Brook) ~E to cross Cogman Clough, round North of  Howden Dean to Sheepfold Clough (SK197924), ~E to cross Bents Clough then ~N along Abbey Brook for about 300m, leave Brook turn ~E across moor land to join path on Cartledge Stones Ridge at SK207927, ~SSW to Back Tor, follow Derwent Edge ~S past Wheel Stones to Lead Hill, rough track ~ SSE down to bottom of Ladybower Wood, V turn down to A57 Rd / PH, cross bridge ~S on A6013 Rd over Ladybower Reser. & continue on Rd, cross ~W over  Ladybower Reser Dam Wall, ~S on path (old rail track), at ~300m past Parkin Clough take FP ~SSW then SW to cross Rd at Ryecroft, FP to Hallum Barn, ~W to then under Railway track down to A6187 Rd, ~W into Hope - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday

passing below Upper Derwent Reservoir masonry dam wall

spillway quite dry

upstream of dam wall

some water running into dam from the canal which comes from River Ashop in Woodlands Valley

fairly empty due to long dry spell of weather

foundations of rail track used for constructing Howden reservoir (above this one the Derwent)

Howden reservoir in sight

the path following up above Abbey Brook

tea break near Sheepfold Clough

path visible to left leads to Howden Edge but only reached by crossing Abbey Brook higher up path

Abbey Brook below

Back Tor on Sky Line

on moorland

following Cartledge Stones Ridge (no ridge or stones visible except paving slabs laid to ease access over boggy moor land)

dried out peat in the drought conditions

Back Tor with Trig Beacon closer to us

paving slabs ease journey & control erosion

Lose Hill and Mam Tor on top left of picture

striding along on Derwent Edge

'Cakes of Bread'

Ladybower Reservoir visible below

Salt Cellar?

Wheel Stones in the distance

White Tor?

lunch break

Wheel Stones

leaving White Tor

end view of Wheel Stones

Crookhill Farm with Crookhill behind - and Lose Hill and Mam Tor further behind

Ladybower reservoir

Win Hill and Ashopton Viaduct behind group

Bamford Edge top left - Ladybower Reservoir embankment in centre

going to Ladybower Wood

temporary water pumping from Ladybower Reservoir - breakdown or maintenance of existing distribution system or other reasons?

entering Ladybower Wood

Ashopton Viaduct with Crookhill Farm & Hills behind

closer up to Ladybower Embankment and Spillways

downstream water control systems

Close up of Bamford Edge

Mam Tor in distance - beyond Hope our end point

Hope Church

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