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2022.02.02 Hathersage Rlwy Stn SK233.810, ~N thru Parking area and past Methodist Church to A6187 Rd SK231.815 in village, ENE 80m down Besom Lane, Northward down Baulk Lane pass Cricket Ground and turn ~NW thru allotments and cross FB over stream at SK230.820~NNW on FP to Birley Farm, ~140m WSW along rd & take Permissive Footpath ~N (on top edge of Coggers Lane). path turns NW back to rd and after some meters turn ~W on minor rd past Gatehouse, take FP ~N (on the East side of Upper Hurst Farm Bldgs to Woods, NW on edge of woods up to New Rd at SK220.840, follow New Rd Wesrward to access gate at SK215.840, follow informal path ~NNW up to Bamford Edge  turning N to hut circle SK207.858, V turn down slope for about 700m and enter woods and gradually turn N then follow Path leading ~W across the A6013 Rd then across the Ladybower Reservoir Embankment, follow FP  ~N on West of Reserv, for 150m then Skew NW up to The Springs, turn S then SSW to almost meet Parkin Clough, ascend Path ~W to the top of Winhill Pike, return downward to SK189.851 and take informal path in OAL~SSE then E to FP at SK193.843, follow very muddy FP ~SSE for about 350m and turn off on FP WSW (to escape mud) then SW down to Road, follow FP ~E along Rd then thru fields to SK197.837, ~S then SE on roads, then SSE on paths to cross under the Sheff / Manc railway line at SK203.828, ~S to cross A6187 Rd  then River Noe, join FP ~SW (DVHW) and follow River Derwent to well past Kentney Barn leave DVHW & River on FP then Road ~S steeply up and passing Offerton Hall, ~ESE on on Rd then FP to Callow Farm, ~E down & thru Callow Woods and to entrance to Mount Pleasant at SK227.806, ~E on FP to Leadmill Bridge, ~N on B6001 Rd  Railway Bridge and then U turn right onto access road into Hathersage Station - leader David Hogg - Wednesday - 12.5miles - 13 on walk

2) starting down Barrow lane to baulk Lane

4) on Baulk Lane

6) Parish Church seen North of baulk lane

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8) Through Hathersage Allotments

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12) crossing footbridge over stream and climbing up to Birley Farm

13) the stream seen upstream from footbridge

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19) through part of Birleys farmyard

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23) the permissive path we took is on the left top bank. Coggers Lane also extends to the South as a paved road see picture 25

24) not too clear how The Highway Code applies here?

25) on permissive Footpath alongside Coggers Lane

26) well designed seat between Permissive Footpath & Coggers Lane

32) The Gatehouse ahead of us

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38) passing The Gatehouse

40) taking footpath after The Gatehouse to pass Upper Hurst farm

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50) Upper hurst farm Buildings behind us

53) stile into woods

55)along woods up to New Road
60) on new Road about to go westward to gate to path(s) leading up to bamford Edge
64) views from New Road - mist with breaks for sunlight.
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74) Now up on bamford Edge and looking down through the mist at Ladybower Reservoir and it's embankment 9light gree)
76) as above
77) the road viaduct carrying the A57 road over the northern arm of Ladybower Reservoir can just be seen through the mist.in this picture
79) We descended down Bamford Edge from 'hut circle'
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87) down from Bamford Edge and heading toward Ladybower resaervoir embankment
89) Ladybower Reservoir Embankment with impounded water
90) The tailbay below the embabkment - see pictures 94 & 94a
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93) the road viaduct turning off from the A57 Road to Bamford 9village)
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94a) above highlighted to enable reading
95) Great Tor on Bamford Edge seen from Ladybower Embankment
97) lunch break before heading up to Winhill Pike
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102) Ladybower Reservoir seen on descent from Winhill
104) Hope cement plant also seen
106) after deserting the 'muddy track'on cleaner ground
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109) one of the few 'shelters' with a raising and lowering roof to protect bales of straw etc. With bales now generally wrapped in plastic these are redundant.
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115) The old water-board offices - now apparently used by the Quakers?
119) The River Noe upstream of the Road Bridge into Shatton. The bridge also gives access to The Derwent Valley Heritage Way (the route along The River Derwent). The River Noe flows into the River Derwent within 150m of the bridge.
121) the ritual of 3pm afternoon tea breaks
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127) looking back at Kentney Barn which we passed when walking along the River Derwent and before turning up to Offerton Hall

128) Offerton Hall

129) Winhill Pike - see also picture 133

131) approaching Offerton Hall

133) the road up to Offerton Hall. Winhill Pike, which we climbed on this walk is top left. Great Tor on Bamford Edge which we also passed is top right.

139) Cars on A6187 road which passes through Hathersage (some houses behind). The River Derwent lined by trees is closer to camera. The water seen is not part of the present river and it is not clear how it was formed?

142) this building is opposite to Callow Farm. No name on map (possibly part of Callow Farm at one time?)

144) down from Callow Farm to Callow Woods

146) In Callow Woods

147) . Sheep seen from road close to entrance of Mountpleasant Farm and near gate to route passing to right of trees - trace of path visible on ground

148) entrance gate of Mountpleasant Farm

153) heading from Mountpleasant Farm to Leadmill Bridge

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157) Upstream view of River Derwent from Leadmill Bridge

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