Ridgegate Reservoir

 Attended: Chris Owen, (Cliff and Keith both turned up but decided it was too wet)

Diarist: Owen

Leader: Owen

Weather: wet

Distance: 7/8 miles

Difficulty: moderate

Apologies: Hughie and Mark (both weather wimps), no others known. 

I walked to the venue at Ridgegate reservoir and found both Keith and Cliff sheltering from the weather in their vehicle. After apologies were proffered I decided to have a wander. Walking to the Leather's Smithy I turned right up the hill and after some 800 yds went through a kissing gate. Again going uphill for about a mile I veered left at the old premises of the Whiston family which went through the outskirts of the forest.

I came out opposite Teggs Nose Country Pk across the valley via another kissing gate. I turned left passed a nice premise and crossed a stone stile then across a meadow with new lambs gamboling. Crossing another stone stile I turned right going downhill, crossing a Brook, uphill for a short section then sharp left and downhill again.

The road bottomed out then again uphill and I turned left following the Teggs Nose trail. I proceeded downhill crossing a stream via stepping stones. After going past bottoms reservoir on my right I proceeded along holehouse Lane into langley village whereupon l continued home.

Next weeks wander wasn't discussed with myself. No photographs were taken.