Longshaw Estate

After yesterday's problem with my shoulder I was feeling a lot better when I woke up this morning and so decided to go walking in the Peak District. I caught the early train to Sheffield and then the bus to Fox House. I did a five mile loop around the Longshaw Estate and the neighbouring moorland, exploring areas I'd not visited for a few years. I would have walked further, but my left knee was a bit wobbly.

It was busy today, possibly the busiest I've ever seen it at Longshaw - there are people featuring in several of the photographs I took.

Rheumatism

I should have been walking in the Peak District today but I've got a painful and seized up left shoulder due to rheumatism. I was doing my shopping in the town centre yesterday and was really struggling getting my rucksack on and off and decided that I didn't want that to be the case today. I've bought some Deep Heat spray and that seems to be working, I get several hours relief. I'll give it a few days and then see how I feel. 

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

 
An easy walk today; I travelled to the Idle Valley Nature Reserve, just a couple of miles north of Retford and did the Riverside Discovery Trail - a distance of 5.8 miles according to the information boards.

Bakewell, Ashford in the Water, Little Longstone, and Great Longstone

I travelled to Bakewell and then walked alongside the river to Ashford in  the Water, a beautiful village, one of my favourites in the Peak District. As I was leaving Bakewell I took a slightly different route, going by Lumford Cottages. I've always thought this way was a dead end but I saw a man walking his dogs and so followed him.

When I reached Ashford I found a [very short] footpath that I'd not used before - it just led down to the river bank...this time my chosen route was indeed a dead end.

I then headed north to Little Longstone, not really entering the village as I took the path over to the right going across the fields to Great Longstone. I walked through that village [but not along the main street] and then  made my way back to Bakewell using the Monsal Trail. 

During the last few weeks they've been felling a lot of trees along the route of the Monsal Trail; it's certainly opened up the views at either side. Previously I wouldn't have been able to take this shot.

Hathersage Booths, Grindleford, Calver, Bubnell, and Baslow

I travelled on the Castleton bus to the Millstone Pub at Hathersage Booths and then walked down a footpath, quite steep in places, to the Derwent Valley Heritage Way, which I stayed with for the rest of the walk to the bus stop at Devonshire Bridge, Baslow. The bus at Shefiield was nearly five minutes late and this worked to my advantage.

The first  photograph was taken from the pub carpark.