With another fine day forecast, Colin and I left Pilsley, heading south east and along the road, back onto the official Inn Way at Chatsworth House.  The route then followed the course of the River Derwent south, through the very peaceful villages of Beeley and Rowsley before turning south west through Stanton in Peak to Birchover.  From there we turned north west across Harthill Moor to Youlgrave.

Around early afternoon, we considered going slightly off the route and downhill to the pub in Stanton, but decided to press on to stop at one (or maybe both 😉) of the two pubs in Birchover, only to find that both of them were closed!  (Mondays in the Peak District must be very quiet normally).  So, like the day before, but for a different reason, it was a very ‘dry’ day.

 

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  1. bestregardsfromfar Avatar

    Oh those flowers! Lovely!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Yes indeed, there were so many, you’d think there wasn’t enough room for them all. Obviously a labour of love for the owner. I’m sure they will be glad they were seen and appreciated by a wider (worldwide) audience. 🙂

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  2. Hanna Avatar

    There should be a ‘beer app’ for diligent walkers 🙂 🙂
    We did the same mistake in Austria once.

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      No doubt some enterprising person has thought of that (or at least they should) – especially now that the UK licensing laws allow pubs to open more or less at random. I think we read that one place closed at 9pm!! Day 3 was better though… 🙂

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      1. Hanna Avatar

        I’m glad to hear of the improvement on day 3 🙂 🙂 Hopefully along with some delicious food too!!

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        1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

          We were fuelled each morning by a classic cooked English breakfast and in the evenings by an assortment of pub meals, plus a few ales, for rehydration purposes of course. 🙂

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        2. Hanna Avatar

          Brilliant approach 🙂 One can walk many miles on a classic cooked English breakfast!!

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        3. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

          Indeed, it makes for slow going early on, but provides much needed stamina throughout the day… 🙂

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  3. […] contrast to all the ‘Edges’ of Day 1 and the many villages visited during Day 2, Day 3 included two very tranquil and secluded riverside walks – one along Lathkill Dale and […]

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  4. Dorothea Avatar

    Ah! The flowers and the animals…I think I like this report of the walk the best!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Given the close proximity of the villages, I was surprised to find that each day was quite different. We enjoyed them all of course, but that garden was a little special! 🙂

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