This won’t be a regular blog, just a bit of a scrapbook of this year’s travels.
First stop - after reading the book and seeing the film, was Sutton Hoo. The replicas were wonderful. I could never have imagined the intricate workmanship.
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| Sutton Hoo helmet replica |
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| Shield replica |
The Peak District has been beautiful in mostly excellent weather. I have “ strolled” several miles most days rather than attempting the epic expeditions going on all around me.
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| Geology trail: end of mudstone reef separating ancient lagoon from deep ocean |
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| Middleton Top engine house |
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| High Peak railway |
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| Leawood Pumphouse lifted water from R.Derwent up to the Cromford Canal |
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| Jacob’s Ladder - look for the climbers! |
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| Cromford Canal warehouse, used first by canal traffic, later by High Peak railway adjoining, engines not allowed to enter the building! |
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| Medieval carving of a lead miner |
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| Below Mam Tor |
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| R.Lathkill |
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| Start of the Pennine Way |
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| King William’s Hill sunset |
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| Above Eyam |
I have now left the Peak District for Yorkshire and all points north.
