09-Nov-2024
We had a quick foray along the Limestone Way a few days ago. Today, on a cool and sunless (but fortunately dry) day, we tackled a bit more.
Again you start by taking the Hulleys bus in the direction of Bakewell. But this time you get off at Youlgrave. Or is it Youlgreave? Or even Youlegreave? It seems it's controversial. Not only are there three contending spellings now, but the village has been spelt a score or more different ways down the ages. I'm going with Youlgrave, because that's what the Post Office says.
However you spell it, it's very pretty:
The beginning of the path
Up, up, leaving the village behind
Breakfast stop
Locally made pasties, salad, and cheese. Good
Even further up from the village
A surprise for us was Robin Hood's Stride, an impressive rock formation
Another surprise: Nine Stone Close. Well, originally, there were nine. When we first looked, there were three
Then another one came out to play. Tricksy things, these old stones
The walk continues very picturesquely, until you eventually emerge near the lead store, where we started our previous section
This will be our last walk in Derbyshire for a few months. It was another good one.