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2018.12.16 - CHRISTMAS DINNER WALK - Hathersage (SK230815), ~SSW under Railway Viaduct, ~SE on FP to cross Leadmill Bridge (over River Derwent on B6001 Rd), ~200m ~W along R. Derwent, up embkt & ~W on FP to Mount Pleasant, ~ WSW on rd toward Highlow Hall, 'other routes' WNW / NNE /NW to Offerton Hall, BW ~WNW to Shatton Lane (SK201815), on 'Lane' to Wheat Hay Farm then ~E to cross River Noe, ~N across A6187 Rd & under RW Line, up to Quaker Centre & then ~N on DVHW, at SK200836 V-turn ~ESE to Bamford Mills, ~NE to 'Town Square' near P.O. & PH, FP ~E across Joan Lane, ~S then ~E on FP below Bamford Filters, cross Hurst Clough, follow Hurstclough Lane, before Gatehouse FP ~N (to E.side) of Upper Hurst Farm, turn ~E on FP, cross rd then ~E then N to Greens House, ~SSE then ~S (between Bronte Cottage & Brookfield Manor\), continue on Baulk Lane into Hathersage & to LITTLE JOHN HOTEL - leader Malcolm Dixon - Sunday

leaders briefing

passing close to Little John Hotel where we had our Christmas meal after the walk

Old mill with Chimney seen just behind group

under Hope Valley Railway Viaduct

Offerton Moor & Edge seen in distance across the unseen River Derwent

looking down The River Derwent from Leadmill Bridge - Millstone Edge behind at top

looking up The River Derwent from Millstone Bridge

house close to Leadmill Bridge across unseen River Derwent

climbing up from the River Derwent

Mount Pleasant?

Hathersage's St Michaels and All Angels' Church in the distance

Modern development (not yet shown on map) along The Hope Valley railway Line in the distance

looking back at Mount Pleasant? Then headed toward Highlow Hall but turned away just below it towards Offerton Hall

ancient marooned River Derwent meanders? River Derwent is further away behind the trees on its edge

looking across Hope Valley. Bamford below with the steeple of St John the Baptist Church to left. Which edge top right?

Offerton Hall

Offerton Hall

The Tower across valley near Coggers Lane?

Bamford Church

zoomed into distant Horse riders on Bridleway running from Offerton Hall to Shatton Lane - the same route we took.

a glance back to Hathersage - Stanage Edge behind at top

a lone patch of ice remaining from the cold weather a few days earlier

Stanage Edge at top behind?

mountain bikers sharing bridleway with walkers and horse riders - unfortunately most bikers consider warning bells unnecessary and do not have them fitted even though sometimes descending fast towards unaware dozy walkers.

'meanders' seen again in background

a glimpse of Mam Tor

Shatton

crossing the River Noe which flows into the River Derwent close by.

Bamford Edge

Bamford Church

Old Waterworks Authorities Building - now a Quakers Centre

a few useful lessons for parliamentarians on manners and constructive communication during the present Brexit crisis?

Track running toward Ladybower Reservoir. It is now labelled on maps as - The Derwent Valley Heritage Way, a permissive bridleway and a Traffic-free cycle route.. Originally rail track took stone to masonry dams - Howden and Derwent during their construction.