Saturday 2 January 2010

Hartington to Pilsbury ... and back

I'm getting behind with these blogs ...

Well, back on the 15th November I drove out to Hartington to check my teashop walk.

It does seem as though the cheese factory is closed ~ and I assume this would mean no more Stilton from Derbyshire !

This signpost is near to the cheese factory ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

As you can see from the photograph above this path is well used ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

 After crossing the River Dove, I climbed up the bank as though I was heading for Sheen but instead turned north towards Harris Close. There's a good view of Hartington hereabouts with the medieval ridges and furrows in the field in the centre of the photograph below ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

 I passed through the attractive plantation on my way to Harris Close ... as well as some sheep [recently tupped by the look of things]

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

Beyond Harris Close, Sheen Hill was to my left ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

 Just beyond Sheen Hill I caught up with three walkers who were following my walk !

In time honoured fashion, I introduced myself and had a chat. From left to right [I hope I've got this right] it's Keith, Rita and Neil ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

I left them and headed down the old track to the ford over the Dove. The track was a lot worse than I remember, though initially it wasn't so bad ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

 Eventually I made it down to the River Dove. I followed the steep tarmac lane behind the buildings and looked back just as Keith, Rita and Beil started to walk up out of the valley ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

I actually Twittered whilst walking through the fields back to Hartington ... but got no comments. 

A little further on there were a couple of warnings about falling down mineshafts and not letting your dog savage any sheep.

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

 I bought a telescopic lens a few months ago for about £80 ... and so far I've taken just a handful of photos with it. Still, it's fun !  Here are a couple of images taken looking back up the valley towards Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill ... Chrome's on the left, the pointed one ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

A little further on, nearer Hartington, there were plenty of signs of leadmining, including these two covered mineshafts ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

On the outskirts of Hartington there was a Peacock Butterfly fluttering in the mid November sunshine ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

Back in Hartington, the visitors [and cars] had built up in number ...

Hartington~Pilsbury ~ 15th November 2009

Date of walk ~ 15th November 2009

Length of walk ~ 5 1/4 miles

Total since 1st September 2009 ~ 88 3/4 miles

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