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2020.08.15**a short 'social distancing walk' with 2 persons. Back in Peak District - Start -. Parking area SK194144 (on West end of Moor Lane from Youlgreave), Limestone Way ~S / E / S on Rd past Lomberdale Hall (then leaving L.Way) continuing ~S on road to Middleton, at SK195632 descend ~E / ~NNE / ~E to River Bradford & downstream (below Youlgreave) to cross Mawstone Rd at SK213640, follow River Bradford  ~NE to west-side of Alport & River Lathkill, follow R Lathkill upstream ~ W / NW to Raper Lodge, (turn NE to River / Pond to view then return), pass Lodge ~SSW up to White House Farm, ~SSE on road to Church, ~WSW on rd thru Youlgreave, at 'Water Tank' turn SSW down to River Bradford, (we went back East to swimming pond for a dip), returned but did not cross FB but continued on FP on N- bank climbing up to rejoin road at SK205641, ~W then ~WNW on rd to rejoin L. Way at SK198642, follow L.Way back to Parking Area.

1 on the Limestone Way some way below our start at the parking area
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3 an old dewpond below the ruined building
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5 no one to weed the garden?
6 an old chapel now a house?
7 zoomed into barn? near Church in Middleton - long thin door - used for what purpose?
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10 pond used for dipping sheep
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14 The River Bradford
15 The Limestone Way passes along this part of the River Bradford
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17 several control gates along this part of the River Bradford
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20 this gate made in 1891
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24 The selling of Youlgreave is now more often spelt as Youlgrave.

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28 good Swimming Area - notice warns that it is used at ones own risk
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30 a glance up to the village church
31 heading toward Alport
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33 a special breed of sheep black sheep in this area
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39 first glimpse of the River Lathkill near Alport

40 house close to the River Lathkill

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42 pond on the River Lathkill

43 pond overflow weir

44 looking up the pond on the River Lathkill

45 lunch break

46 fishing point?

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48 All Saints Church Youlgrave -  seen from the access road up from Raper Lodge

49 allotments on edge of Raper Lodge access road

50 a camera 'selfie' assisted by a roadside mirror

51 George Hotel

52 local activities probably much curtailed by Covid 19

53 Bull's Head Hotel

54 YHA Youlgreave in a a once Co-op Store

55 turned down toward River Bradford and looking back here at main street and old water storage reservoir

56 back at the swimming pond with the ducks

57 after climbing up from the river this house and garden seen at The Coldwell End of the main street into Youlgreave

58 allotments at the west side of Youlgreave (Coldwell End)

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