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Date: 29/08/2015
From: Youlgreave
Parking: Car park in Youlgreave
Start Point: Youlgreave
Region: Peak District White Peak
Route length: 7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Time taken: 02:54
Average speed: 2.5 mph
Ascent: 403m
Descent: 426m
Summits: None
Other points of interest: Cales Dale, Bradford Dale, Alsop
We were back in the Peak District this weekend, the White Peak to be precise - a departure from my recent explorations of the wild and wonderful Dark Peak. The White Peak, characterised by the underlying limestone geology, is very reminiscent of the Yorkshire Dales but perhaps on a more modest scale though that's not to say it isn't impressive. The stunning Chrome Hill belongs to the White Peak and is a magnificent hill indeed.
Our route today would take us from the bustling village of Youlgreave (or Youlgrave) over rolling hills and into Lathkill Dale - one of the many delightful valleys that burrow their way through the surrounding rocks, other examples being Dovedale and the Manifold Valley. In a departure from my normal rampages across the country, this was a more sedate walk with the family to make to most of the final days of summer.
We parked in Youlgreave using a small car park in the west of the village and made our way along the road to the Limestone Way, one of the many long-distance paths that cross the UK. This one in particular is a 46-mile effort from Castleton to the Dove Valley. We would use a very short section of it to cross from Bradford Dale to Cales Dale and, ultimately, Lathkill Dale.
Proof we were on the right track |
An abandoned barn alongside the Limestone Way |
The Limestone Way |
Lovely cloudscape today |
Lathkill Dale |
Sara above Cales Dale |
Descending the steep steps down into the valley |
The limestone walls of Lathkill Dale - It is reputed that the footbridge was once supported by wheels from one of Cromwell's cannons |
Lathkill Dale and the largely dry River Lathkill |
Towering limestone guards the valley |
Path alongside the River Lathkill |
The River Lathkill |
Tufa dam on the River Lathkill |
Old mill pond at Carters Mill |
Entrance to Palmerston Wood |
Footbridge that accesses the ruins of Batemans House - an old miners house that is was built over an old mine shaft with fairly obvious consequences |
The old mine aqueduct supports |
The path passes right between them |
The River Lathkill |
The River Lathkill |
River Lathkill |
Conksbury Bridge |
The path runs alongside the river |
Still some evidence of the River Lathkill's limestone heritage |
Looking back towards the site of Conksbury |
Alport |
River Bradford |
Packhorse bridge over the River Bradford |
Another interesting bridge close to Bradford |
Bradford Dale |
The River Bradford |
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