Wednesday 28 October 2009

Black Harry Gate ...

The weather was fine but on the cool side as I walked away from Calver, taking the footpath just up the road from the Garden Centre.

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

The footpath joins a green lane [which is no more than a footpath though it looks as though it should be a bridleway]. This green lane climbs for over half a mile towards the crest of Longstone Edge ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Once I'd got to Longstone Edge, I followed the unclassified county road towards Bleaklow Farm. At the entrance to the farm there's a biggish quarry. It amazes me that there's still any stone still there to take away ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

   You can see a couple of guys standing in the bottom of the quarry and one of the lorries carting off a bit more of Derbyshire on the top.

There's a warning to keep clear ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

I followed the track towards Black Harry Gate ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

  Black Harry Gate has changed over the 30 years I have been walking ~ there didn't used to be large lorries trundling past back then. They have rather messed the place up ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

As you can see, my boots didn't look so good after trying to avoid the deepest bits ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

I walked down Coombs Dale ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Further down the dale a new pool has been created ... and there's another warning ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

... but the water doesn't look too deep.

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

Further on the surface of the path gets easier. There are fewer large-ish stones to turn an ankle on and the scenery changes character too, becoming more wooded ...

Calver and Coombs Dale ~ 19th October 2009

When I got back to Calver crossroads I went into the cafe at Outside, the outdoor shop. I treated myself to an all day breakfast. I did show some self control and just had the small breakfast, five items for £3.50 ~ I didn't think I would be able to cope with the ten item breakfast one.

Date of walk ~ 19th October 2009


Length of walk ~ 5 1/4 miles.


Total since 1st September 2009 ~ 58 1/2 miles

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