Bakewell, Youlgreave, and Over Haddon

I caught the bus to Bakewell and spent twenty minutes looking round the town; I arrived there quite early and so it wasn't very busy. Two of my favourite places for taking photographs, the two lovely colourful, flower-bedecked quirky courtyards were still closed though, with the gates locked.

I took the path to Haddon Hall which stays pretty close to the River Wye and then went  across the fields and down into Lathkill Dale before continuing to Youlgreave, one of the larger Peak District villages.

I headed north and then dropped down into Lathkill Dale again, further upstream, before the steep climb up to Over Haddon and then the steady descent back to Bakewell.

Kings Court was open when I arrived back at Bakewell, and the sun was shining at the perfect angle.

Hope, Pindale, Bradwell, Great Hucklow, Wardlow Mires, Wardlow, Great Longstone, and Bakewell

I started the walk at Hope and headed south, going up the road that leads to the cement works and then continues to the hamlet of Pindale.

When I reached Pindale I took the path leading down to Bradwell; you can get some close-up views of some of the structures at the cement works if that's your thing.

I came down much lower into Bradwell than I'd intended and so had to climb back up to the minor road that runs parallel to Bradwell Dale, but higher up. 

I continued along a track, a 'Byway Open To All Traffic' actually, that leads to Great Hucklow.

Another sign I decided to photograph just beyond the village. I doubt I'll find anywhere else featuring four placenames ending in 'low.' 

My direction returned to the south as I walked down the road and then along the footpath to Wardlow Mires. Still heading south, but walking on tarmac now,  I passed through Wardlow and then reached Longstone Moor.

From Great Longstone I made my way over to the Monsal Trail, but didn't use it to reach Bakewell, instead I opted for the path that goes near to Cracknowl House

A Visit To Lincoln

I've just been to Lincoln with Siobhan, my support worker. For a change, and because the parking's a bit cheaper, we parked at the bottom of the hill and ended up seeing some parts of the city we'd not seen before.

There were several dozen giant brightly painted Lincoln Imps positioned around the city centre.