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2019.05.01 Bakewell (junct A6 & B5055Rds SK218685), ~100m ~SW on B5055Rd, then ~S on 2ndry Rds past Cemetery, FP ~SSW to Rd Jct (SK217668) nr Noton Barn Farm , ~W on Rd to stile & FP to PH in Over Haddon, ~W thru village to Parking / PC, zig zag ~S down Rd to Lathkill Dale (SK204662), ~W on Permissive FP on North side of River, cross Foot Bridge (SK175655) into Cales Dale for ~300m ~SW, turn ~ESE up and along Limestone Way past Calling Low, across Back Lane to Parking Area, continue zig zagging on L.Way down to Bradfield Dale (SK200637), follow river ~NW then ~E below Youlgreave to SK213640, ~NE for ~150m past houses to FP ~NE (high above river below) to Alport, follow River Lathkill ~WNW then ~NW to Raper Lodge, ~NE across River, zig zag up bank and continue to restricted byway, ~N along Byway & Rd past Noton Barn Farm, ~NE down Intake Lane to Haddon Rd (A6), ~NNW parallel to Rd into Bakewell - leader Simon Gray - Wednesday

on the B5055 road (which we soon turned off from) up towards the Cemeteries

looking back towards the cemeteries

heading toward Noton Barn Farm

zoomed into farm somewhere behind us

road just before Noton Barn Farm

Noton Barn Farm (we turned west toward Over Haddon just before reaching the farm)

off road, over stile, onto footpath leading to Over Haddon

Youlgreave and it's church visible through the mist below us

Over Haddon - the 'PH' sign 'Lathkil Hotel' visible on building in front

house near River Lathkil east of the Foot Bridge crossing it

old farm building? to west of river crossing point (not taken on this walk)

preening Mallard Duck

series of weirs seen from the 'permissive footpath' on the north side of the River Lathkil (in Lathkil Dale) as we headed westward and upstream toward Cales Dale

Natural sink holes in Tufa limestone deposits

sink hole - as illustrated above

Ash dieback and measures being taken

possibly a pond for a now disappeared watermill? some millstones seen along river.

Coot on nest built in the middle of the river

school group on visit to Lathkil Dale?

impressive scree below limestone cliff

footbridge over River Lathkil crossing into Cales Dale

wild Cowslips

up the steep east bank of Cales Dale - part of the Limestone Way. One Ash Bank Farm is on the west bank but only seen when much higher up

spotted leaf wild orchid

cattle in field with top of Lathkil Dale cliffs in front

up towards Calling Low farm buildings

Cales Dale running into Lathkil Dale (as seen from above)

One Ash Grange Farm only seen when higher up. The Limestone Way also runs through it. See web - settled by Cistercian Monks in 1147 and Quaker meetings held here in 1700

view near Calling Low (farm)

long distant view of pond near Hollow Farm - southeast of Youlgreave

on Limestone Way

on Limestone Way - soon to descend past Lomberdale Hall to Bradfield Dale

Lomberdale Hall (not easily seen from the road)

Bradfield Dale

Grey Wagtail?

crossing River Bradfield from south to north bank

view down to River Bradfield flowing northeast (left in picture) to Alport. (The low level path can also be taken to Alport)

view upstream from path crossing The River Lathkil near Raper Lodge

weir next to path - which zig zags up to 'restricted byway' in Haddon Fields

view downstream from the path crossing The River Lathkill

we headed toward the buildings near the south end of the 'restricted byway'

a view of Over Haddon which we passed through earlier on the walk.

Norton Barn Farm - sheep with ringlets - which breed?

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