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2019.01.27 - Fairholmes, at ~SK172892 start of Concession Path (C.P) zig zag ~WNW up to B.W., ~S on BW ~350m past Lockerbrook O.Centre., ~NNW on C.P then ~WNW then ~NNW on path (on south side of Rowlee Pasture) to ~SK145912 (south side of Alport Castles), ~S then ~W down to cross FB on River Alport then up to Alport Farm, ~SSE on track then path to cross A57 Rd near Alport Bridge, ~SE across River Ashop, ~SSE on BW (below Upper Ashop farm), BW splits - branch to C.P along Canal (well above River Ashop) and follow ~E / ESE , BW to near Hagglee Ford, zig zag ~W then follow SSW on BW up to Roman Rd, ~SSE to Hope Cross, FP ~SE on edge of woods to Wooler Knoll, C.P ~ SSE then E to Winhill Pike, ~E on C.P thru Winhill Plantation, ~S thru Thornhill Carrs, ~SSE above Thornhill onto DVHWay* ~SSE to Quaker Centre, FP / track ~E to Station Rd, ~S to Station / bus turnaround.- leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday - * main party took another route from here?

on concession footpath up from Fairholmes

'canal' which starts from River Ashop in Woodlands Valley and discharges into Derwent Reservoir

looking across from concession footpath at Lockerbrook Outdoor Centre (once a farm)

on bridleway heading south and about to pass Lockerbrook Centre

past Lockerbrook Centre

Up from the Bridleway (which ran past Lockerbrook Centre) on another concession path running into Rowlee Pastures (near Bellhag Tor)

Kinder - Fair Brook in middle?

Winhill Pike (centre top)

Blackden Clough?

Blackden Clough? top left on Kinder. Fair Brook in middle?

on the edge of Rowlee Pasture

Looking back at some of our party approaching (Winhill Pike at left in back, Lose Hill to right?). Note ice on paving slabs. High speed cold winds makes walking uncomfortable.

walking off slabs due to slippery ice

Alport Valley and its plantation to the left

descending just before Alport Castles

The Tower just visible in mid picture well below the top of Alport Castles to right and the top of the plantation across the valley

lower down, sheltering behind a wall out of the wind, having lunch break

down towards the Farm Buildings in Alport Valley

looking up towards Alport Castles - The Tower just visible in front.

looking up Alport Valley

closer to Alport Farm buildings

footbridge across River Alport

approaching footbridge

footbridge behind left, short climb up to Farm Buildings

Alport Castles with The Tower in front of them

grown-out hedgerow to our left

In the top half of this view the Roman Road climbs upward. - we did not take it but followed the lower canal unseen to the left.

At top left another view of The Tower with Alport Castles behind. Turned down onto footpath shortly after this towards Alport Bridge

Kinder seen behind Hayridge Farm (slight diversion to get shot)

on path down toward Alport Bridge

Alport River

after crossing Snake Pass, River Alport joins River Ashop

cross ford across River Ashop - some took footbridge further upstream

barrage / intake on River Ashop into canal which ultimately flows into Derwent Reservoir

Upper Ashop (farm) behind

looking back at Alport Valley

The canal in foreground with the River Ashop behind

alongside the canal - the River Ashop is to left lower down

Low Barn seen below us

portions of canal are below ground

walking on covered section of canal - River Ashop below to our lefy

apparently an emergency spillway for the canal

Through Blackley Hey Wood

ventilation or access tower down to possible inverted siphon section of 'canal' crossing the River Ashop and the Snake Pass (road)? Not too clear how crossing is achieved.