• Andrew's TravelsDerbyshire; The Peak DistrictTraveler
    En route to Stoney Middleton; old farm building
    En route to Stoney Middleton; old farm buildingView back to the Sir William Hill Mast after steep ascent from Stoney MiddletonView en route to Coombs DaleWalking along Coombs Dale; view backView from close to the top of Coombs DaleView back after leaving Coombs DaleDisused quarry; opencast workingsDisused quarry; opencast workingsRowland; a herd of cowsPile of logs close to Long Rake PlantationCrossing the Monsal TrailEn route to BakewellEn route to BakewellEn route to BakewellAnother herd of cows"I am not a number, I am a free cow"Close to Bakewell; Holme Hall, a Grade I listed Jacobean Manor, privately ownedBakewell Bridge; a Grade I listed arch bridge over the River WyeBakewell; War Memorial and the Rutland Arms HotelBakewell; Bath GardensThe walking route for Eyam to BakewellThe partial eclipse of the sun viewed using a colander; note the movement from one side to the other

    Eyam to Bakewell Walk

    August 12 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    We leave our accommodation early for our walk to Bakewell to avoid the forecasted afternoon heat. We set off before 8:30 am. towards Stoney Middleton (using a different path to last time) and from there walk up and south towards Coombs Dale, a steep-sided, dry limestone valley; we see some of the old mines and quarries that were used in the past. From Bleaklow, we walk to and through Rowland, a small hamlet close to Great Longstone.

    We walk outside Long Rake Plantation before crossing the Monsal Trail on our way to Bakewell (see Monsal Trail separate trip in FP). After a quick look around Bakewell (see Bakewell post earlier in this trip in FP), we take the bus back to Eyam. See captions on photos for more details of the walk and the screen capture of the route; it has been a lovely walk of about 7 miles.

    Later on, we watched the partial eclipse of the sun using a colander and a piece of paper.    Read more