Tideswell Dale

 

Starting point: River Wye at foot of Tideswell Dale.

Tme: 10:15

Present: Tom Cunliffe with Daisy, Jock Rooney with Millie.

Leader: Rooney.

Diarist: Rooney.

With regard to his recent op, Tom asked me to sort out a flattish easy walk for us. With this in mind I chose the bottom end of Tidser Dale as it has a good even path gently ascending the three quarters of a mile to the top car park so if Tom found the going too much we could turn around and have a gentle descent back to the car. The second option was a completely flat walk along the bank of the Wye which would be good for Millie as she could be off the lead as the path is bounded by the river on one side and a rock face on the other and is pedestrian only. I chose the latter thinking it would be easier for all of us and we could turn back at any point in the two mile stroll to Cressbrook. He lied about his condition.

Route: Tideswell Dale, Litton Mill, Millers Dale, Water-Cum- Jolly, 

Rubicon Wall, Cressbrook Mill, cross over the footbridge at Upperdale, 

up steep path onto the Monsal Trail, over the viaduct to Monsal Head, 

back down to the Wye crossing it by the downstream footbridge then 

retracing our route back along the river to our starting point. All in 

all a shade under 6 miles.

It was handbags at dawn initially between Daisy and Millie, the much 

smaller Daisy coming out decidedly on top! After de-booting and driving 

up the river to the Anglers Rest Millie, in the tradition of the 

WW's,generously bought all the members present a pint to celebrate her 

inaugural walk with the gang, the Farmer's Blonde was in good form at 

the albeit now expected price of 4£ a time.  After another brief handbag 

session the two girls settled down for a sleep under the table with 

noses three inches apart.