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2021.12.08 CHRISTMAS DINNER WALK, Redmires Road Bus Terminus SK286.862, ~150m ~W on road, ~N on FP (on East side of Allen Sikes Farm), FP curves ~Westward to SE corner of Lower Rivelin Dam SK277.866, follow ~W south side of dam and then ~WNW along Wyming Brook Drive to U-turn East at Reddicar Clough for ~180 m to Reddicar Hollow SK266.871 and take FP ~W then ~WNW thru Wyming Brook Nature Reserve, at SK262.873 path splits - continue for ~350m on path on Head Stone Bank ~W toward (but short of) Headstones to N/S FP at SK258.873, turn ~S for ~600m to the Conduit SK256.868, follow conduit ~ESE then SSW to Redmires Road at SK260.858 (also at NE corner of the Upper Redmires Reservoir), follow R.Road for ~450m to SK265.857 and take FP ~SE thru Redmires Plantation to SK267.856 and follow ~E below the lowest Reservoir Embankment, to corner of Roads SK271.856, take Soughley Lane ~N for 150m and join Redmires Conduit ~NE then turning ~E and follow ~60m past the un-named Plantation and turn N on a FP through the Playing Fields towards a PH, ~150m W on R.Road to 'Three Merry Lads' - for meal.- Leader Judy Gathercole - ~6 miles thru very wet rainy weather, - 17 on walk (with many others joining meal).

Note because of rain / dampness camera eventually fogged up and pictures became blurry - not all walk covered! Also pictures at dinner almost all blurred.


2 At Redmires Road bus terminus awaiting walkers coming by bus

3 well covered for the weth and cold weather

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5 usually small streams now rushing with water

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22 approaching the the lower Rivelin Dam

23 Lower Rivelin Dam


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32 Wyming Brook passed to our left

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35 Wyming Brook Drive

37 zoomed into water gushing out of stone conduit / tunnel - do you know where it comes from

38 stream below tunnel heading towards a Rivelin Dam

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51 tea break an Wyming Brook Drive above Reddicar Clough

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