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2018.10.24 - Nether Padley (Grindleford), ~SW down B6521 Rd, turn onto FP ~N along River Derwent and short distance ~W to B6001 Rd & then ~S past Leadmill Bridge, at PH (Plough Inn) take minor road ~W for ~300m then FP ~SW down to Highlow Brook, cross ~S past Hoghall up to road / FP ~W past Tor Farm continuing to Stoke Ford, FP ~SSW through Bretton Clough to SK205785 & U turn NW then NNW thru Cockey Farm up to Abney (Rd), ~NE on rd (for short distance) then paved & walled lane ~WNW up to Brough / Shatton Lanes, ~W along lane then down to Bradwell (two or more possibilities?), on road B6049 then road ~N thru Ponds & Eccles House Farm to Hope - leader Dave Jefferies - Wednesday

On Grindleford Road (B6521) starting from Nether Padley

The 'Fall' season

crossing over road to Footpath along River Derwent - Part of Derwent Valley Heritage Way.  Grindleford Railway Station is accessible further up road.

looking up Eastward to Lower Padley?

some distance away from the tree lined River Derwent to our left

National Trust Property - Coppice Wood part of Longshaw Estate - marked on sign

reflections in the river

looking up the river

fungi growing on dead tree trunk

as above enlarged

the other (North end) of Coppice Wood

tea break

heading toward B6001 road & Leadmill Bridge

Modern development behind Hope Valley Railway Line near Hathersage Station

view westward before Leadmill Bridge

River Derwent seen upstream from Leadmill Bridge

River Derwent seen downstream from Leadmill Bridge with Millstone Edge behind

walking SSE along B6001 road ( turned West down minor road near Plough Inn)

view of Stanage Edge and Hathersage Church

Fish Farm ponds near Highlow Brook seen south of minor road

down from minor road to Highlow Brook

Hazelford Hall seen from path passing Hoghill

view of Millstone Edge

Winhill top left.

Westward some way above Highlow Brook

Highlow Brook just before Stoke Ford

Banded Galloway Cattle

Abney Grange? zoomed in to West

U turning Northward at top of Bretton Clough

putting on coats against cold wind blasts before lunch break

lunch

crossing foot bridge(s) towards Abney village

Cockey Farm

Abney Village ahead

we turned up lane before reaching horse riders at Abney

looking South towards tower near Sir William Hill Road and top of Eyam Edge to it's right

zoomed into one of viaducts crossing Ladybower reservoirs

Bradwell below us

Stile at ~SK180804 southward  into Open Access Land

trial probe into OAL but returned back to access point as no access seemingly possible to Bradwell from here?

final descent NW into Bradwell

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