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2019.12.11 Bradwell (Shoulder of Mutton PH), ~ S thru village to stile at SK175807 into Bradwell Hills, ~SSW to cross B6049 Rd (near Hazlebadge Hall) ~W into & along Green Dale, cross Tophole Rd, ~SSW to Lower Farm, ~S to Little Hucklow, ~E to cross B6049 at SK168786, ~SE on track to Great Hucklow, ~S for ~150m to + Church (Old Chapel - Unitarian), FP / roads ~ESE thru Grindlow to Foolow, ~S on road crossing A623 Rd to & thru Housely, continue ~ S on FP (West of Castlegate Stud Farm), thru White Rack, thru Watersaw Rack, to meet and follow Moor Lane into Great Longstone, follow West edge of G.Longstone ~S to The Monsal Trail, follow Trail ~E to Bridleway (across from Toll Bar House), follow B.W ~S for ~2km, then SE to pass Holme Hall), then ~S over River Wye (on stone Packhorse Bridge), ~SSE on A6 Rd into Bakewell - leader Dave Jefferies - Wednesday

Main road through Bradwell to left. We got off bus near Public House - Shoulder of Mutton - and went up road going to right

climbed up steps just behind lamppost at right

looking East towards Bradwell Edge behind house

on Bradwell Hills heading SSW toward Hazlebadge Hall. Glimpse of Winhill Pike behind us at top left of picture

another view to East

tea break

zoomed into buildings & Hazlebadge Hall ahead of us.

back view of Hazlebadge Hall as we passed it (and soon turned 'right')

Halebadge Hall seen from FP running toward B6049 road (which we crossed into Green Dale

Green Dale

Green Dale

crossing & climbing out of Tophole Road

heading SSW to Lower Farm

repairing dry stone wall

B6049 Road - tanker heading southward towards Tideswell? Great Hucklow behind trees at top left.

Intake Farm?

Lower Farm to our left

track climbing up diagonally to right (from B6049 unseen here) leads to Great Hucklow - we followed this track later.

Note 'molehills' to right of picture - see later picture for probable explanation

houses in or near Little Hucklow.

approaching Little Hucklow

interesting old building / hall behind the Inn being rebuilt

The Blind Bull - 12 century inn being rebuilt

'molehills' are spoil heaps excavated from trench to take new services? or drainage?

sign seen by passing traffic on the B6049

note glider at top coming in to land on Camphill Gliding Field

on track toward & up to Great Hucklow

track flooded after recent heavy rains

Fungi growing from tree stump

a glance back at Little Hucklow

another glance at Little Hucklow

The Queen Anne - PH in Great Hucklow

'Hall'? in Great Hucklow

a new bird species?

Unitarian Chapel from 1696

some tricky stiles to cross - can slow progress especially with large party

Wardlow Hay Cop? to right seen to south of us en route between Great Hucklow Foolow

Silly Dale in front with Wardlow Mires behind it (seemingly at dale's bottom) - Wardlow further behind with Wardlow Hay Kop in centre of picture?

Roods Farm?

zoomed into Black Hole Mine? below Eyam Edge?

not birds nests for soup! But what are they?

approaching Foolow

The Fall

St Hughs Church Foolow

Cross and pond at Foolow

some of our party sheltered in the church out of the rain

Rain unfortunately stopped picture taking from Foolow to near Great Longstone

after rains had stopped joining Moor Lane leading into Great Longstone

Great Longstone

we joined the Monsal Trail here - old railway station (not named?) with buildings to left on platform. Hall next to it? Thornbridge Hall?

bridge behind, at SK198711 over Monsal Trail, takes minor road from Great Longstone towards Ashford in the Water

part of Longstone Edge seen at top

The Toll House on the A6020 Road as seen from The Monsal Trail. The bridleway Southwards to Bakewell starts here.

Monsal Head at back top left?

A glimpse of Holme Hall

Looking up the River Wye from the Packhorse Bridge The headrace for the mill on the A6 road before Bakewell runs behind the weir. The river is at a lower level

looking down the mill head race as we walk along the A6 road into Bakewell

Bakewell lit up and decorated for Christmas (not for the General Election tomorrow)

Nativity Scene in Bakewell Park (near bus circle)