A Walk Along Bradford Dale, Youlgreave

We parked in the hamlet of Alport just up the road from Youlgreave and got our walking boots on and set off along a path next to the swollen River Lathkill.

We hadn't gone far when we found the path flooded about a foot deep by the river and no easy way of getting past the flooded section as we were fenced in on the path from the field next to us and we could also see more flooded sections ahead.
So we returned back to the road and set off to follow it for the short distance to Youlgreave.

 Youlgreave Youth Hostel (the old Co-op)

We walked through the village and out the other side, then left the road to follow a section of the Limestone Way which led us down to a bridge across the River Bradford at the bottom of Bradford Dale.
We walked along the riverside path, slippery from melting ice and snow and I spotted a brightly-coloured bird, mainly blue, on a branch on the opposite bank. It turned out to be a kingfisher and I got several photos of it.

We continued on along the river passing the small limestone crag of Rheinstor and after not too far a distance arrived at a bridge next to the road at Alport with the River Lathkill just fitting underneath.

Bradford Dale

We turned the corner and after a few metres, were back where we parked the car.
I wore my Icepeak X-Treme trousers, Paramo Summit Hoodie and Paramo Fuera Ascent jacket. Also Polar Buff as a hat, Contour Navigator boots and Osprey Kestrel 38 rucksack.