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Regions - Trip reports, destination advice, recommended routes, etc. => Peak District => Topic started by: adalard on 09:29:31, 12/05/18
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Morning all.
We went for a short walk from Wardlow on Bank Holiday Monday to show my mum the wildflowers in and around Cressbrook Dale. We'd been there the week before and we were surprised how many more had appeared in a matter of just a few days - presumably the sunshine had given them a boost. 8)
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Heading to Cressbrook Dale from Wardlow.
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Cressbrook Dale
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Early purple orchid and wood anemones.
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Early purple orchid.
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/32116450_10156290067053834_5249069494550134784_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&_nc_eui2=AeFtArSlIGwxghjvvNt6mlBp4pdsB1o19NE2d2BZL3IaNwQTbQ_Xm8SNLm0MIf9-0zHbVxu1qkb3bcnQjp8X-LN-XT3V4a_Q0SAFHOlpdDBYxg&oh=355e3314f50f708b0a1be9cdcbee2465&oe=5B8DC44B)
Wardlow Hay Cop.
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Cuckoo flower.
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Peter's Stone.
As always, there are more pictures and a trip report on the blog:
http://www.occasionallylost.com/2018/05/wardlow-hay-cop-and-cressbrook-dale.html
Cheers. O0
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Lovely spring selection O0
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A delightful walk adalard :) Walking in spring is so lovely, amid the blossom and wildflowers
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Thanks, Pleb and Dovegirl. O0
It is the perfect setting for a spring walk - wildflowers galore. :)
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Great reading and photos adalard O0 Thanks for the names of all the flowers, I love the wood anemone especially, beautiful flowers :)
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Great reading and photos adalard O0 Thanks for the names of all the flowers, I love the wood anemone especially, beautiful flowers :)
Thanks, April. :) Me too on the anemones, they looked wonderful sprinkled across the hillside in the sun. :)
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Nice pics adalard O0
I love the last one with the tree and the flowers, I could just fall asleep under there :)
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Nice pics adalard O0
I love the last one with the tree and the flowers, I could just fall asleep under there :)
Cheers, Beefy - yeah, that does look like a perfect spot for a nap, doesn't it! :)
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Lovely photos of one of my favourite Dales O0
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Thanks, Sunnydale - it's one of my favourites too. :)