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2022.01.05 Hathersage Rlwy Stn SK233.810,~NW on access road, U turn S on pavement of B6001 Rd under Rwy Bridge to cross River Derwent on Leadmill Bridge, ~W on FP up slope to access rd (before Mount Pleasant), NNW then WNW on rd to FP at SK225.807 WSW to and thru Callow Wood to Callow Farm, WNW on FP then on Rd toward Offerton Hall, ~80m short of Hall take FP ~W for ~350m thru Offerton Moor then turning ~SW up to Offerton Edge, continue across Siney Sitch to junction of FPs at SK203.803, ~E then SE down to Oakes Farm, ~E/SE down to cross Abney Rd at SK213.798, ~ESE then ~SSE to junction of paths near Stoke Ford, take FP ~NW into Abney Clough and bending ~W and at end NW to meet Abney Rd at SK199.799, ~SW along road for ~100m then take Lane ~WNW for almost a km joining the 'vehicle track' between the separated 'West' and 'East' 'OAL' Abney Moor(s), continue ~W for ~ 0.5km to join FP at ~SK185.801, take FP ~SSE for 1.5km thru 'west' Abney Moor to cross Abney Rd at SK189.786, take access rd turning S/E towards SW side of Abney Grange, FP ~SSW down steeply to FB (shown on map at SK189.783 but not in existence) - cross Bretton Brook taking care, informal path E then ENE thru OAL to junct of FP's at SK201.786, take FP ~E turning SE to cross stream at SK205.785, path N / NE / N / NNE to above Stoke Ford, FP Eastward (generally well above and to S of Highlow Brook) to Tor Farm then road ~E to Hazelford Hall then NE down to the B6001 Rd - follow this road ~N back to start at Hathersage Rlwy Stn. Leader Andrew Irwin - 21 in party - ~11.5miles - Wednesday


3) walking along the B6001 Road from Hathersage Railway Station to Leadmill Bridge over The River Derwent

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10) The River Derwent

12) looking East from Leadmill Bridge at Millstone Edge / Quarries

15) climbing up bank on way towards Mount Pleasant

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23) Winhill seen behind tree

25) looking across at Hathersage

26) on access road leading to Footpath through Callow Woods


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37) up towards Callow Woods

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42) entering Callow Woods

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54) out of Callow Woods - a Callow Farm building to right

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61a) on route to Offerton Hall - The water below is not The River Derwent but was possibly it's route in bygone time. The present river is shown by line of trees along it

64a) Winhill at Top with our first view of Offerton Hall

65a) Offerton Hall closer up

69a) Entering Offerton Hall

74a) Hall behind trees - see comment on picture 61a

77a) Winhill Peak to left - Ladybower reservoir to right

78) climbing up to Offerton Edge

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82) Now on Offerton Edge

83) crossing Siney Sitch

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95) Tea break

97) looking South West towards Abney

98) part of Abney Clough to left of Abney

100) heather

102) heading towards Oaks Farm

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111) Abney Clough and Abney again

113) Oaks Farm

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117) Oaks Farm

121) down from Oaks Farm - about to cross Abney Road

127) Sign board close to Stokes Ford - we came came via Oaks Farm and are heading to Abney via Abney Cough.(3rd sign Breton / Eyam & Hazelford - we returned later via Bretton & Hazelford)

130) stream in Abney Clough - we were on its bank much higher up

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147) upper reaches of Abney Clough

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155) close now to Abney (Village and Road)

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161) up the Lane from Abney- apparently 'Duper Lane'

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168) Cold night ice on track running from separate 'West' Abney Moor and 'East' Abney Moor

169) We are heading to 'west' Abney Moor

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174) view of Ladybower Reservoir again. At top left on Derwent Edge is the rock formation 'Coach and Horses'

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180) South down 'West' Abney Moor towards Abney Grange

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183) buildings on edge (close to Hucklow Edge

186) Grange Farm Buildings - see Footpath sign which we followed

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191) descending down to Bretton -

195) - but a lunch break before continuing

196) one of many gliders about launched from Camphill Gliding Field

199) down to Bretton Brook


201) The Footbridge marked on the map has disappeared - walkers jumping over iBretton Brook

203) Now in OAL above and along part of Bretton Brook

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207) a view across Bretton Clough at Abney grange and its many buildings

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209) interesting conical domes - not clear how Formed?

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234) afternoon tea break - taken well above Highlow Brook

242) Broadhay farm?