Lathkill Dale

DATE 30.12.2018 | DISTANCE approx 13KM| HIGHEST POINT 311M

Posted by Matt | Filed under PEAK district

 

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Our original plan today was to hike up onto Kinder but when we arrived in Edale, we could not see it due to the fog and rain. Feeling disheartened we decided to spend the morning in Bakewell which is when the weather took a turn for the better. Not far from Bakewell is Lathkill Dale and it made a good alternate walk due to being low level and mostly sheltered from the harsh wind.
This time at Lathkill Dale, more time was spent exploring the area and I was surprised at what I had missed before. Lots of interesting features can be found here if you come away from the main path.

 

On the Limestone Way just outside of Youlgreave

Descending the steep and slippery track into lathkill dale

Down in lathkill dale

the river lathkill

following the river lathkill

mill stones

weir

batesman's house

exploring the shaft at the rear of bateman's house

mineshaft just off the main path

mandale engine house

another mine opening just off the main path

one of many weirs

joining the river bradford below youlgreave

following the river bradford