Bradwell, Coplow Dale, Little Hucklow, and Castleton

Today's walk started at Bradwell. I got off the bus at the church and walked up the hill to the minor road that runs parallel to Bradwell Dale, but higher up. I then walked across the fields to Coplow Dale, steadily climbing. 

I continued south to Little Hucklow and then west along a road until I reached a path going off to the northwest, which I stayed with all the way to the road at the top of Winnats Pass.

[On most of my visits to the Peak district I now spot llamas.]

I explored the southern rim of Winnats Pass and finished by making my way down at the side of the road and then using the pavement to reach Castleton. There is a path that continues along the rim, but it's a very steep descent and so I re-traced my steps and still faced a slippery slope down to the road.

 

Brough, Aston, and Bamford

My train was late this morning but so was the bus at Sheffield and so I was able to catch it. I travelled to Brough in the Hope Valley and walked to Hope Station and then uphill across the fields to Aston.

I continued climbing, using the Aston Bridleway to reach Hope Cross.

I descended through the woods to the shore of Ladybower Reservoir. It had been a mostly misty and cloudy day so far but for an hour or so as I was walking down by the water's edge it was quite bright, and even sunny at times.

'Dogs must be held on lead' seems to be an unusual choice of wording on this Peak and Northern sign; does it mean that dogs must be put on their leads and then carried?

The majority of today's photos feature the reservoir.

When I reached the dam wall I headed south along the Thornhill Trail to finish the walk at the bus stop at Bamford Station.

Leeds

I travelled to Leeds today to meet a couple of friends. I arrived in the city an hour late because my train broke down twice in two different ways whilst it was still on the platform at Doncaster. When I got to Leeds Damo led us on a walk to the waterfront areas; the riverside, canal and former docks districts.

We then walked through the city centre back to the railway station to meet Justin, who'd returned from the Harrogate Book Fare. The three of us then went for a meal.

The final two photographs were taken inside the Victoria Quarter, one of my favourite places in Leeds. 

Moscar, Ughill, and Sandygate

The train was held up for twenty minutes at Swinton this morning and so I missed my intended bus at Sheffield. Instead I had to catch the X57 service, and got off at Moscar Lodge, right on the county boundary.

I headed north towards Sugworth Hall and then Booth's Tower.

The entirety of the walk so far had been along the route of the Sheffield Country Walk, and I stayed with it for another mile until I climbed up to Hoar Stones Road.

I continued walking along the road to Ughill, just a collection of a few houses...and an interesting street name.

Further on, the footpath that goes through the farmyard at Beeton Farm is well signposted; it needed to be for me to progress though, there was an electrified trip wire and a chained up gate blocking the way. The signs were clear, the map was clear, and I was confident and ready for any confrontation.

I reached Rails and dropped down into the upper part of the Rivelin Valley before immediately climbing out taking a path going up through the woods at the other side. I only needed to walk along the road for a few dozen yards until I reached the footpath sign indicating Coppice Lane, an ancient track climbing further up the hillside towards the houses at Sandygate. 

The final stretch was a fairly steep uphill scramble which was quite rocky and also slippery...the most difficult terrain of the day. I got lost in the housing estate - it just meant that I didn't have very long to wait for the bus though.

Curbar Crossroads to Hathersage

I travelled on the Bakewell bus to Curbar Crossroads and took the path across the moors to the southern end of White Edge. I walked along the top of the edge; it's set further back onto the moor than Curbar Edge and Froggatt Edge and isn't as rugged, but it still has its own charm.

I crossed the road and entered the Longshaw Estate and soon headed off to the left going towards Bole Hill Quarry, but couldn't find my favourite area with the pond at the bottom of the sheer cliff. I briefly went down into Padley Gorge and then climbed up to the Hathersage road. I continued, climbing through some woods and passed some 1940s ruins, most likely something to do with wartime air defences.

I finished today by walking down the road to Hathersage and taking some photos of the church. Although the building was open, all of my internal shots were out of focus though.