Sutton

 Moss fruiting bodies on Meg Lane.

 

On Thursday I decided to take a stroll from the Sutton area. I found a spot to park my unkempt Honda on someone's drive and soon headed off S. past a swing park (recreational area to you modernists ) and took a footpath Sw to Sutton Res'.. Then S along a metaled road uphill,past Croker House  and soon SE along a decent track ever uphill onto a ridge where Along and S I came to a radio mast being Croker hill, looking for a place to enjoy lunch i came across Chris!.. what a coincidence indeed!.. He stated he knew the way from here and I followed him E towards aptly named Wind farm where we could see three wind turbines, all of which were the Proven down-wind models. doing their bit for the environment . Down an ancient green lane Chris then got well and truly lost. Stating the dreaded words, " I swear there is a path here somewhere. " We became adepts at crossing barbed wire fencing. looking up from our circular tour I spotted a portly fellow walker who looked suspiciously like Tom?, complete with a muddy toy breed of dog.. He was obviously not as daft as I was wallowing about below,.. Eventually a good stroke of fortune appeared by the way of two local residents who politely guided us on our way. gratefully accepting their advise we walked through a picturesque farm (Lower Pethills )  and on to a decidedly  unpicturesque fenced track apparently ankle deep in a slurrified mud. S then each of us weighed down by our mud-covered boots onto Hollins Lane which we soon left at Rossen dale to go E steeply uphill past old mine workings ,pausing for a quick post lunch break.. with a not-bad view.. past Ridge Hall farm with it's proposed re-wilding areas and onto a delightfully named Meg Lane and NW down and into Sutton.. 8 & 1/2 miles.