Baslow, Curbar, Froggatt, Grindleford, and Hathersage

I caught the Bakewell bus to Baslow Nether End and took the low level path heading north to Curbar; this still required me to climb over 150 ft in altitude up Gorsebank Lane in the village. I continued walking north going through Curbar, and then made my way down to the eastern bank of the River Derwent using a short path that I don't remember using before, something rare for me in the Peak District. By now I had joined the Derwent Valley Heritage Way and continued to Grindleford Bridge, and then Hathersage.

 

Unfortunately these apples at Curbar were cooking apples; the woman who had just pushed them up a steep hill in the wheelbarrow tried to persuade me they were still sweet enough to eat and insisted I take one. I didn't want to disappoint her - it wasn't sweet though. 

There were plenty of autumn colours on display, but the lighting conditions were poor.

Just beyond Froggatt the conditions brightened up for a few minutes, maybe it had something to do with the electric fence.

I reached Hathersage and had half an hour to wait for the bus, not long enough to go somewhere for a pot of tea and so I went to the garage shop for an ice cream or lolly, but didn't bother...they all looked more like fireworks then something cool and refreshing.