We joined a walk organised by Paul Chandler
including some of the “Wombles” mid-week walking group and also
some members of Masson Caving Group on New Year Day's walk.
Karen and I met the others at the car park near
Long Rake Mine outside Youlgerave and we first had a quick look at
the large Rake which forms an entrance to the Long Rake Mine.
After this we followed the route of the Limestone
Way eventually arriving at the bridge over the River Bradford. By now
the weather had taken a turn for the worse with the rain starting –
at least it wasn't cold!
After following the river for a while, we turned
off at the steeply-ascending Holywell Lane, passing Youlgreave
Village Hall then along Main Street passing the old Co-op, which is
now a Youth Hostel and the old stone-built water tank belonging to
Youlgreave's water company (the village has its own private Water
Company).
After following a lane, we arrived at Conksbury
Bridge where we all had a lunch stop. Those who arrived first had the
choice of three wooden benches to sit on while the rest of us had to
perch on short wooden posts!
After lunch, we progress along the River Lathkill,
which like other local rivers and streams, was flowing quite high
after all the recent rainfall.
We tramped along in the rain trying to avoid
flooded sections of path with occasional stops at sites of mining
interest such as Bateman's House and various mine entrances until we
reached the footbridge crossing the river at Cales Dale.
We had a second break sitting on the rocks on the
other side of the bridge. Continuing up Cales Dale, we had a look at
the very wet Lower Cales Dale Cave.
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