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Title: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: adalard on 09:29:31, 12/05/18
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.


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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
Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: pleb on 10:10:27, 12/05/18
Lovely spring selection  O0
Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: Dovegirl on 21:50:03, 12/05/18
A delightful walk adalard    :)    Walking in spring is so lovely, amid the blossom and wildflowers
Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: adalard on 05:59:26, 14/05/18

Thanks, Pleb and Dovegirl.  O0


It is the perfect setting for a spring walk - wildflowers galore.  :)
Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: April on 22:40:08, 15/05/18
Great reading and photos adalard  O0 Thanks for the names of all the flowers, I love the wood anemone especially, beautiful flowers  :)
Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: adalard on 18:59:46, 16/05/18
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.  :)
Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: beefy on 21:21:49, 16/05/18
Nice pics adalard  O0
I love the last one with the tree and the flowers, I could just fall asleep under there :)

Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: adalard on 10:01:50, 19/05/18
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!  :)
Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: sunnydale on 20:19:25, 20/05/18
Lovely photos of one of my favourite Dales O0
Title: Re: Wardlow Hay Cop and Cressbrook Dale
Post by: adalard on 21:15:12, 20/05/18
Thanks, Sunnydale - it's one of my favourites too.  :)