Monsal, Cressbrook, Wardlow mires, Longstone moor.

Here we go then, pictures from last Sunday. We walked from Monsal head to Wardlow Mires via the very top of the dales. These paths have only been opened up recently, so it's good to have a new slant on an old walk. We then walked over Longstone moors, through Great and Little Longstone, and back to the car.

Don't forget, you can click on any of the pictures to see a bigger version.

This first picture is the Viaduct in Monsal dale, plus Monsal head.

This is Cressbrook. It's only a small hamlet, but has a very nicely restored mill which is in the dip
(so can't be seen in the pic - sorry!).


Looking down to Ravenstor cottages. This view is usually only seen by climbers.

One week there's nothing, except for the odd flower, then all of a sudden - cowslips, celandine, wood sorrel, etc etc.
Here's a really nice cowslip.

The sun made for good shadows, which we took advantage of!

A view across to Litton village.

A zoomed view of Litton, with the wall patterns.

Mum and baby resting by a wall.

Looking back up Cressbrook dale. We walked alongside that wall on the top left.

Last time we came along here, we dropped into the dale bottom. This time we stayed on top.

Nice light and shadow on the walls.

Looking back across the buttresses we walked over.

This is Peter Stone. I've never seen it from this angle.

Our goal, Wardlow mires and the pub for lunch.

The usual tree.

A pretty green lane on Longstone moor.

We could see Mam Tor too, I've never noticed it before, but the face is unmistakable.

The black sheep of the family.

And that was it, apart from a coffee in Little Longstone to finish off the day.