Southport Fell Walking Club

It was May Bank Holiday weekend and the roads were predictably busy. But once over the Snake Pass the groups got ready for their individual drop off points.   Ian’s group were first off the coach at Hagg Farm with the target of the Roman Road to Winhill Pike, just at the foot of Lady Bower. They then went south to cross the River Derwent at Thornhill and head for Lead Mill Bridge and into Hathersage. Approx 10.5 m Pat and Steph’s group were next off the coach at Lady Bower Bridge. They crossed Yorkshire Bridge to follow the River Derwent to Leadmill Bridge and then along into Hathersage.   6 miles. From the same place Mike’s group inspected the spectacular reservoir features and then headed up the New Road to Bole Hill well below Stanage Edge Ridge and followed it round to descend through the beautiful houses of Camp Green.   7m Meanwhile the Oldhams were doing the whole 14 mile ridge walk from Moscar House to Burbage Moor visiting Robin Hood’s Cave en route. At...

What a day !  Glorious sunshine all day and miles of beautiful Yorkshire paths to follow. Gerry and Ian’s group kindly included Mike’s group since they were going in roughly the same direction and nobody knows Yorkshire better than Gerry. And so, starting from Cracoe they crossed the Thorpe and Langerton fields and down to cross the R Wharf by various precarious means. They then headed up beyond Hebden through the wilderness of mine workings to Grassington – while some continued to Yarnbury Summit. Stuart departed at the same time to follow a route on the west of Wharfdale to visit Kilnsey and return on the east side. At Rylston Geoff’s group set off for Sunmoor Hill on Cracoe Fell. Reaching all the high points they descended to the river to cross it in an imaginative and challenging styles. See the movie. Shortly afterwards Alan and Edwina left the coach heading for Ebolton Cave and Hill at Thorpe – then down to the Wharf. A smaller than usual group of Oldhams sped off from Grassi...