We parked in the layby outside “The Plough” near Hathersage and walked a short distance up the road to then follow a minor road steeply uphill.
After reaching level farm drive, we passed along a narrow path among conifers until we reached a bridge on Highlow Brook.
We reached another farm track and then into open country and skirted along one side of the wide valley with views back to our starting point, Hathersage and the gritstone edges including Millstone Edge and Stanage Edge.
The weather continued with short but light showers and sunny breaks. After a quick coffee break, we continued onwards until we reached a ford with two small bridges and a rough track which continued on either side of the ford. We followed the rough track as it headed uphill eventually reaching another ford where five paths meet as well as Abney Brook and Bretton Brook. There were quite a few walkers sitting there having lunch or just resting.
There was a narrow path hemmed on by bracken another plants which wended its way up the valley side which we followed until the path levelled along the side of the valley with views of Bretton Clough opening up.
We soon reached Eyam Moor and followed the rising path next to a drystone wall. It had been dry for a while with quite a bit of sun but we could see showers in the distance moving towards us and since we were getting hungry, we made use of a sheltered hollow to stop for a lunch break.
Once we had eaten our sandwiches, we followed onwards until we eventually reached a road. Climbing over a stile to reach the road, we walked about 10 metres and crossed another stile back onto the moor and then followed a path this time next to a fence which led us downhill, then away from the fence and then to another wall and stile to reach a minor road next to the lovely building of Hazleford Hall.
We only had to walk down the minor road to pop out on the main road to Hathersage not far from where we had parked by “The Plough”.
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