After a couple of hours of dancing, jumping up and down, stamping my feet, clapping, singing, cheering and even screaming at the 'Killer Queen' concert, a Queen tribute act appearing at Sheffield City Hall last night, I didn't fancy an early start for the Peak District this morning so I caught the ten o'clock bus for Gringley on the Hill, which is on the way to Gainsborough.
The church was open, someone was already inside; it was very dark and not very good at all for taking photos with my camera...so I've only included this one outdoor shot.
I continued to walk through the village, following the route of the Trent Valley Way down the lane to the Chesterfield Canal, walking along the towpath for only a few hundred yards before taking the bridleway that goes past Leys Farm.
I crossed over the canal again before reaching the road that leads in to Walkeringham. There was more for me to photograph at the church there.
I headed across the fields to Misterton. At some time the footpath here must have been diverted around what looks like some well-disguised oil storage facilities - the area is just marked as 'Depot' on the map. There are several oil wells nearby which you can see as you drive along the main road from Bawtry to Gainsborough.
I left Misterton and headed north along the main road to reach the River Idle at Haxey Gate Inn.
I turned to the west and walked along the bank for three miles until I reached a track that leads into Misson.
My feet were hurting me a bit by now and the gravel surface on the track to Newington didn't help at all. My feet are alright now that I've got home - the boots I was wearing aren't specialist hiking or walking boots and aren't really suitable. I was glad that the final couple of miles into Bawtry were along a road with a causeway.
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