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2020.08.02**a 'social distancing walk' with 2 persons, A616 Rd Parking Area (to W of Langsett Reservoir) - start SE201011, ~W on track to SE193009, ~NNE for ~150m then WSW down to Little Don River, follow L.D. River ~SSW then ~W to cross FB (footbridge) at SK174994, ~S between Near Cut Gate & Grouse Butts to Rocking & Crow Stones at SK169971, SSE for ~300m along Crow Edge for ~300m, ~E then crossing Outer Edge to Trig Pt at ~SK177969, ~ESE then ~E thru Featherbed Moss to join Cut Gate Path at ~SK189965, follow path ~N for 4.5km to cross Bridge over L.D. River (just before Langsett Reservoir), ~400m ~N past bridge up to original track then ~E back to start. - Sunday

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2 The Little Don River (also called The Porter River)
3 did not cross this bridge but kept to west side of the river
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10 sheep pens and pond for washing sheep - clearly not used for decades.
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17 the footbridge we crossed later just visible. Path between Near Cat Clough & Grouse Butts just visible
18 close up of the footbridge
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20 upstream of the footbridge?
21 the first of the grouse butts (we only saw two - the others possibly further away from the rough track we took.
22 seen behind us as we climbed higher up - not sure whether farm buildings are used - some roof repairs needed.
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24 & 25 - closer views of plants in above picture

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27 track down to footbridge?
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29 grasses stabilising eroded peat gully?
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31 Crow Stones - we went through rough moor land towards them
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35 Howden Reservoir wall visible with Derwent Reservoir beyond
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38 moor land burnt - assist in grouse breeding for shooting

39 Win Hill to right of centre

40 Trig Beacon near Outer Edge - note considerable erosion at bas since it was first built

41 Lose Hill top left

42 Emley Moor transmission tower (with temporary tower to its left during repairs?)

43 down Cut Gate Path towards west edge of  Langsett Reservoir

44 looking across above the Little Don River (unseen below)

45 Langsett Reservoir

46 Fish-lift on the right up to the Little River Don

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