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**2022.10.02 – Sunday – start Bakewell SK.218:685 (amidst shooting of Bollywood film), ~N thru small park then NNW along A6 Road, turn ~W and at SK.209:689 go thru stile & NW thru houses then follow above The River Wye then W back to touch the A6 at SK199:695, but turn NW on 2ndry Rd to cross bridges over branches of The River Wye, then cross the A6020 Rd into Ashford in Water.

WSW past the Church then ~S over FB over The River Wye at SK.194:696, cross the A6 Rd, ~250m ~W along it turn off on 2ndry Rd (towards Sheldon), but leave road soon at SK.189:694 and follow path on The River Wye edge ~NW at start, but continuing ~W past an Old Mill (not labelled on map), continue leaving river and climbing ~NW up thru Great Shacklow Wood then turning ~W to path junction at SK.170:701, turn N downwards to Parking Area at Lees Bottom.

Cross N over the A6 Road and follow path in Monsal Dale along The River Wye Eastward to and under The Railway Viaduct (Monsal Trail above) at SK.182:716, follow FP ~NNW to & then NE across Footbridge over the river at SK.182:718, join & follow road ~WNW past Upperdale Farm (lunch at Parking area), follow road ~N past Cressbrook Mill, continue on Righthand Fork of Rd, turn off at SK.171:733 onto narrow tarred access road down to The Ravensdale Cottages,

Continue ~N along Cressbrook Dale but branch off at SK.172:772 ~NNE upward, at SK.175:745 sharply ‘V-Turn’ ~S along OAL and Hey Farm boundary, at SK.174:741 turn ESE thru OAL up to Wardlow Hay Cop Trig Beacon at SK.178:740, ~SW down to join Permissive Path ~S then ESE down to Rd at SK.180:733, at this point New Permissive Footpath found climbing up eastward to the B6465 Road at SK.183:733, cross road a few meters to the S & then ~E over Stile, ~SE across field to further stile at SK.186:730, follow FP then Byway turning ~SSE down to Dale Farm SK.195:721, ~E to Moor Lane then S then SW into Great Longstone

At SK.199:718 take FP NE past church then along road for short distance, join FP ~ENE towards Rowland, but at SK.213:724 turn S down road crossing further road to follow ~S (on the West Edge of Long Rake Plantation) and continuing ~S to the A6020 Road, ~E on this road for a short distance to Toll Bar House, then ~S on FP for short distance to The Monsal Trail, ESE under bridge & past Hassop Station (now a tearoom etc), continue on Trail to just before A619 bridge and climb up path to road turning NNE to bus stop (near Pineapple House) & caught 618 bus to Sheffield. Companion walker continued on Trail to Bakewell where his car was parked.

Apology Note – part of this walk was intended to be with The Ramblers from both Nottingham and Sheffield, but two walkers started off before the main group eventually met up at Ashford in Water. The Nottingham coach was delayed somewhat at Bakewell as a result of road closures to enable the Bollywood filming to take place.

Thanks to Richard for co leading walk. He also saw, pointed out and identified animals etc on the walk which were then photographed.

1 Bollywood crew filmed 'car chase' several times in the centre of Bakewell - see large camera and filming crews. (we started walk thru small park to right)

2 as above

5 100year memorial remembering the First World War ending in 1918

7 impressive weir seen on The River Wye. Many early factories were powered by water wheels before the 'steam age' supplanted them

8 view of The River Wye - tops of weirs and control works for 'water power' just visible

10 The River Wye again now closer to Ashford in Water

11 Control Gates and notice restricting fishing

12 The Bulls Head PH on Ashford in Water's main street

13 as above

14 The Church in Ashford in Water

16 another view of the church

21 Gazebo - with road ahead leading to P.Cs

22 closer up view of street in picture above. residents take care when stepping out of their front doors to avoid traffic

17 footbridge over the River Wye leading back to the A6 Road

18 view downstream from the foot bridge

23 we have walked a short distance on the road to Sheldon and turned off to follow The River Wye upstream

26 sheep near The River Wye

27 old water mill complex ahead

29 the derelict mill with two water wheels

33 we have passed thru Great Shacklow Woods and are now near the car park at Lees Bottom

36 The River Wye now in Monsal Dale - looking upstream

37 looking downstream

44 Dipper

45 female Goosander Ducks

46 as above

48 as above

51 as above

54 some rapids

57 a wooden monster - remnants of a stepping stone crossing behind?

61 main weir on river - do not know whether it powered any mills?

64 a closer view

71 Bull Rushes

72 once Railway Viaduct now carrying The Monsal (cycling and walking) Trail

73 more cattle

77 picture taken up towards Monsal Head - at top end of cycling hill-climb competition (see picture 94)

80 looking across the River at buildings apparently hired to fishermen?

81 Dipper

85 Dipper heaven continues

93 part of 'fishing' complex - see picture 80

94 notice about cycling Hill Climb

96 Cressbrook Mill, which closd in 1965 - now housing units

97 mushrooms

99 crag above Ravensdale Cottages - six rock climbers visible

100 closer up to rock face

102 as above

103

106

107 Sloe berries

109 view across at Cressbrook Dale towards Litton top centre / left

115

121 mushrooms

122

123 higher up (above Cressbrook Dale) and clearer view of the village of Litton to the left

125 farms / buildings below Wardlow Hay Cop - Hucklow and Eyam Edges at top in distance behind

126 Wardlow Mires below in centre

127 seen from above - can someone identify building and road in front?

129 also seen from above

130 we passed this weather station

131 rebuilt dry stone wall near a 'permissive footpath (now in OAL?). Wardlow Hay Cop at top behind

132 sheep passed on newly marked Concession Footpath from lower road up to B6465 Road

134 now on the B6465 Road at Concession FP sign with with Wardlow Hay Cop seen behind

135 identity of village below?

137 looking across at Monsal Head

138 House on way to Great Longstone

139 Old Hall seen on entering Great Longstone

140 another attractive house

141 The Crispin PH - with a cobbling history?

142 passing Great Longstone Church

143 barn seen from footpath on way towards Rowland

144 maize or sweet-corn Fields passed thru on way South via Edge of Long Rake Plantation to Monsal trail near Toll bar House. Seems to be a late harvest?