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2022.01.26 Start from Lay-by on A57 at SK216.875 (~E of Cut Throat Bridge), down to C.T. Bridge ~N across Rd & FP cross stream onto FP ~ ~ENE thru Moscar House, ~300m beyond house turn into OAL on track ~NE following Boundary Stones, at SK211.895 (a junct of Tracks) turn ~W still on B.S Track for ~ 800m then continue W (but slightly N) to Derwent Edge, ~1.3km to Back Tor, ~NNE on paved track following Cartledge Stone Ridge for ~1.9km, turn ~W thru Moorland / Cartledge Bents informal path to meet the Abbey Brook FP at SK203.928, follow FP (narrow on steep slope) across Bents Clough and down to Sheepfold Clough, then ~NNW  turning WNW passing across Wild Moor Clough, continue to cross Cogmans Clough then ~W to SK172.920 and curve to S thru OAL to join FP ~S up toward Abbey Bank, follow FP ~SE to Bamford House then  ~SSE to 'stone wall' to the west side of Millbrook Plantation, and ~S along it, at SK183.896, take track ~SE to join FP ~S thru Briery Side  continuing S down to the Ladybower Reservoir Road (on it's East Side), follow road down to the A57 road and follow it Eastward to the PH (Ladybower Inn), NE on bridleway for ~1.2 km & turn ~S to Cut Throat Bridge, and ~E back to Lay-jby. ~ 14miles - 7 on walk - Wednesday - Reconnaissance for Sheffield Ramblers walk - leader Susan Rushworth

1) Have just crossed North over the A57 road at Cut Throat Bridge and are about to turn right (to East) over the small Highshaw Stream towards Moscar House

3) striding towards Moscar House. Winhill Pike behind us in centre of picture

9) We must be on an ancient road - stone says Sheffield Road 7 miles EB?

10) inscription on other side - possibly Penistone Road ??

13) Towards Moscar House

16) Barn at Moscar House - arch opening keystone about to drop out?

17) road works on Strines Road just before it joins the A57 - we had to turn back and find another un-signposted diversion onto the A57. What strangers who do not know local roads do is not clear.

19) some 'Metal Tossers' have left this here for several years

20) looking back at Winhill Pike

24) The 'road' up the hill in the centre (not taken on this walk) is probably an ancient road from Moscar House leading up to Moscar Cross Road (near Moscar Cross)

26) zoomed into Wheel Stones on Derwent Edge

30) seen from The Boundary Stone Track - Dale Dike Reservoir - behind is Rocher woods and Rocks. At top left is White Lee Moor which is now a tree plantation. If one moves off the Track slightly higher up one should be able to see Strines Reservoir also (see picture 37)

32) probably Sugworth Hall (there is a footpath behind it leading to Strines and Dale Dike Reservoirs

34) T P - does this indicate a Turn Pike Road? What does the 'D' signify? But it might just be a boundary stone?

37) Dale Dike and Strines Reservoirs as seen from the 'Turn Pike' Road?

39) starting out from Boundary Stone Track wesrward up to derwent Edge

44) a view North with Strines Moor Ridge, Brogging Moss Plantation, and the Hill beyond with the remains of a 'new cross'?

45) Andy's keen eyes spotted this hare's head

48) white camouflage but seldom snow to make use of it. Hare bolted rapidly after this foto

51) a glimpse of the Salt Cellar South of us on Derwent Edge

53) a distant view roughly South West from us of Lose Hill stretching out to Mam Tor with Rushup Edge

54) Another side of Wheel Stones

58) a morning tea break taken shortly before reaching the track on Derwent Edge

60) view from the Derwent Edge Track of Winhill Pike top left with the salt Cellar to the right

66) The Lose Hill - Mam Tor ridge again

670 Wheel Stones again

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77) Cakes of Bread

83) ahead Back Tor - Trig Point just visible

84) as above

85) heading toward Cartledge Stone Ridge

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96) first view of Abbey Brook

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98) heading toward Sheepfold Clough (on left), then to right back into Abbey Brook Clough

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112) lunch break
114) a glimpse of Derwent reservoir below us
115) looking up across Abbey Brook at Howden Edge at top
117) as above but with sheep grazing near Abbey Brook
118) small feeder stream
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122) at or further South of Abbey bank with Howden Reservoir behind and Derwent Reservoir in front

125) as above

127) The Howden Reservoir Masonry Wall

133) Derwent Reservoir

137) Cattle passed on our way upward. The ruins appear to be the remains of Bamford House?

138) part of Derwent Reservoir below

140) Derwent Reservoir - Lose Hil - Mam Tor ridge just visible at top

143) Derwent Reservoir again

146) Lose Hill - Mam Tor Ridge again

148) Stone Wall followed South along Millbank Plantation

149) Bamford Edge at top left, Ladybower Reservoir (Northern arm) below, A57 viaduct visible

151) Lose Hill

153) similar to foto 149

155) down Briery Side / Warren Plantation

157) Wellhead Barn?

159) farm buildings seen to our East - Ashes Farm?

162) Ladybower Reservoir

163) History Plaque could do with larger print replacement?

164) sheep grazing on edge of Ladybower reservoir

165) Catkins flowers

166) a bridge too far? on Snake Pass, A 57

From the Bridge we continued East to Ladybower Inn hoping to catch the 257 bus up the hill to Cut Throat Bridge Lay- by,

to reach our cars, but it either did not arrive or we missed it, we then walked up the Bridleway

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