Another trip down to see Beefy and Squeaky for another walk. We met at the car park near Wellihole Bridge near Greenfield. A bit of road walking to start before we joined The Pennine Bridleway to Greenfield.
On the Pennine Bridleway
Alderman's Hill
A bit more road walking then another footpath led us up to Dovestone Reservoir. We were going up onto the hill after we'd visited the reservoir.
Dovestone Reservoir
It was mainly cloudy and cold in the wind which was quite strong at times. It was very busy here and the car park was filling up. We walked along the dam wall path
Dovestone Reservoir
Dovestone Reservoir
We found some shelter from the wind and had a break for a brew and food with felled trees as a back rest. It was lovely sitting there especially when the sun came out.
A bit of road walking and we joined the footpath to Binn Green. We walked through another car park which was very full, crossed the busy A635 to reach Long Lane which is a footpath. We followed it for a while then started ascending on other tracks and sheep trod up Aldermans Hill.
Looking back from the climb up Alderman's Hill
Almost at the top
It was steep in places and I can't believe how unfit I am after 8 weeks with no hills!
Pots and Pans
Pots and Pans is the big stone next to the obelisk which is a war memorial.
View from Alderman's Hill
It was very windy here so I didn't want to get any closer to the edge. The bigger reservoir is Yeoman Hey and the smaller one, Greenfield.
On the way to Pots and Pans
The war memorial
There were a lot of people about and I couldn't get a shot of the Pots and Pans stone without a group of people who were sitting on it. I didn't bother.
View from the war memorial
Another view from the war memorial
We descended for a while on a path before circling around the hill, ascending to Board Hill Brow then back down to Long Lane and Binn Green. The car park was very full and cars were parked on the roadside. We struggled to get across the road. We retraced our steps back down to Dovestone Reservoir and had another brew and a bite to eat. Back along the dam wall then we walked by some houses at Hey Top, down Bradbury's Lane to Greenfield, along the bridleway and back to the car park. I must have forgotten I had a camera with me because I didn't take any more photos after leaving Pots and Pans! The walk was 11.25 miles and 430m of ascent. Another lovely walk. I drove back home again and got home 2 and a half hours later, absolutely shattered! I will be getting plenty of driving practise in the coming weeks I imagine. Like the previous walk, some of this walk is within the Peak District border but I've put in the Rest of England.