Oldcotes, Firbeck, Letwell, and Langold

The local weather forecast was better than the one for the Peak District today and so I caught the Worksop bus to Oldcotes, the first village in Nottinghamshire. I walked along a country road in a westword direction and reached a small cluster of houses which I've always assumed to be a part of Firbeck, even though they are nearly a mile away from the main village. I asked a local, and she confirmed that the area was just called 'Firbeck.'

I found the path that goes through the grounds of Firbeck Hall and then walked down the road into the village. The notices you encounter as you walk through the estate are rather threatening, although I could clearly see the yellow arrow at the bottom indicating that this is actually a footpath.

The village sign in Firbeck refers to the St. Leger horse race which is currently held at Doncaster but was first run in fields near the village...I don't think there were any grandstands though as depicted.

I then took the path heading south and uphill towards Letwell. I could have turned right immediately to the east of the village and explored Letwell but I turned left instead, taking the most direct route to Langold and the bus stop for the journey back to Doncasterr.

Mini-Switzerland - A Plan For Integrated Public Transport In The Hope Valley Area Of The Peak District

An interesting read; a very detailed report...I think the proposals are more relevant for people travelling into the area on the train from Manchester.

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Mexborough, Denaby Main, Old Denaby, and Conisbrough

A short local walk today before the rain came. I caught the bus to Mexborough because there wasn't a train due for fifty minutes. I got down onto the canal towpath near to the railway station and headed east to Denaby Level Crossing. I then took a footpath going under the railway line and then skirted the edge of a small nature reserve before reaching Old Denaby.

I found the path that goes up through woodland and then across a field to Hill Top Road; it was a steep climb up the road until I reached an area of hillside called The Crags.

The route I chose when walking on The Crags came out in a housing estate. I only had to walk for a few minutes before reaching the bus stop in Conisbrough town centre - the bus arrived just as I reached the stop.

PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - TECH

 PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - TECH

**I always take my mobile phone with me. It's always fully charged. I rarely make any outgoing calls and I can't access the internet on it so I should be able to stay in contact in case of an emergency for a long time. Oh, and I cut short any incoming calls.

**I haven't got one and I don't need one. I suppose you'd use it to charge up your phone in your car.

**I don't need one.

**Why would I want to be distracted on a walk? Could someone please explain?

PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - ESSENTIAL BITS

 PEAK DISTRICT PACKING LIST - ESSENTIAL BITS

**I keep my tablets in my wallet and always make sure I've got some 20p coins for the toilets, if I need them.

**I travel to the Peak District on public transport and so I am wearing my hiking boots when I leave home.

**I'm not carrying any unnecessary weight in my rucksack.

**I have a general first aid kit with some extra items for dealing with blisters.

**I keep ibuprofen tablets in my wallet, and there are extra ones in my first aid kit.

**I don't need nail clippers.

**It's in my rucksack somewhere.

**I don't use it.

**I don't use this either.

**My toilet roll is always wrapped in a cellophone bag to keep it dry.

**A paper map and compass are more than handy, they're essential