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2019.08.21 - Baslow West End A619Rd at SK252721, ~250m ~N on Rd toward River Derwent, ~W on FP (away from bridge / church) then ~W and ~S to zig zag across Wheatland Rd (at SK245721), ~S then ~SSW to and across Rymas Brook / A619 Rd, ~SW then S up to Rd & SW on it to Pilsley PH, ~W for ~300m thru village to woods, on track then FP ~WNW down to A619 Rd & ~100m E to cross rd SK234714, on track then path ~NW / W / N to & along B6001 Rd to Hassop, at Church ~W on rd (towards G Longstone) for ~600m, ~NW on FP to Rowland, ~W then NW up to Longstone Edge at SK206732, ~N down to Black Harry Gate, ~W thru Rough Side past Sallet Hole Mine, ~NW on Coombs Dale, at ~SK228748 FP ~NE then N to Middleton Lane & E down to & across A623Rd, ~NE past Stoney Middleton Church & 'misnamed Roman Baths', ~E to Knoughley Farm, & cross B6001Rd at SK241756, ~E down to River Derwent & S along it, cross New Bridge & follow southward on East side of River to PH on Baslow Rd, ~E up road toward Curbar, at SK251746 minor rd ~S for ~200m, FP ~E for ~200m then ~S past Gorse Bank Farm / along Gorsebank Lane, join DVHWay ~SSE into Baslow Nether End - leaders Margaret Browne & Anne Vickers - Wednesday

leaders briefing

down toward the footpath opposite the bridge over The River Derwent & the church

emerging from the footpath between houses near the bridge

Bubnell Hall to the North

Elizabeth Regina

zig zag across Wheatlands Road

Farm at Bubnell Cliff

down to Rymas Brook / A619 Rd

up towards Pilsley

grindstone in garden

Public House - The Devonshire Arms

just before the Devonshire Arms - taking a tea break

built in 1709

date inscribed over door

lawn grass bowler on a skate board?

Keep calm and carry on - despite BREXIT?

downward and heading toward Hassop

Hassop ahead

grass under covers - hay

church ahead

entrance to Hassop Hall

bypassing Hassop Hall on road towards Great Longstone (we turned off ~1.5km before it) to Rowland. What is the structure to our left?

toward Rowland

part of Rowland

heading up toward Longstone Edge

heading toward Black Harry Gate

looking North toward kinder?

industrial waste pond

passing Longstone Moor Farm

down to black Harry Gate and Rough Side

lunch break before reaching Black Harry Gate lower down

in Rough Side

not yet in Coombs Dale?

colourful butterflies - unfortunately could not get close enough and zooming in not successful

water flowing from Sallet Hole Mine?

climbing from Coombs Dale toward Stoney Middleton

zoomed into Curbar 'Gap'

zoomed into Knouchley Farm - we passed through it later.

down Middleton Lane to Public House and Stoney Middleton

Public House - The Moon Inn

towards Stoney Middleton's church

note on 'The Roman Baths'

stream alongside the building for the rebuilt 'Roman Baths'

notes about Stoney Middleton - enlarged under to easy reading

The Marsh orchid

up towards Knouchley Farm

recently rebuilt dry stone wall - is whole farm now likely to be rebuilt / maintained / converted

blocked up windows in Knouchley Farm House

Summer - marquee being erected for wedding / circus etc?

down to the River Derwent

brook lamprey

through the 'wetlands'

New Bridge (several hundred years old?). Curbar Edge just visible at top

reflections in the River Derwent

looking from New Bridge towards the Weir & Pond originally built to power Calver Mills

Heron

above the weir

looking at the weir

calver Mill

Public House (the bridge inn) on map just at road starting up to Curbar

on road up towards Curbar

we turned off to East

heading past these buildings toward Gorse Bank Farm

Puff Ball

Gorse Bank Farm

Gorsebank Lane