Sunday 21 July 2019

Great Longstone

Sorry I've been missing for a couple of weeks, circumstances out of my control.
7 yes 7 of us this week in 2 cars, Geoff's and Ike's. Myself  Rob & Ike in one and Geoff, Brian, Sally & Sam in the other.
We set off at 06:00 and ended up parked just on the upper reaches of Great Longstone. We headed down the single track road to the footpath on the corner that took us up through the woods then a little excursion to a dew pond on top of the hill. The dew pond was dry and after taking in the views it was back down the track and then onto a different lane that took us past Dale farm then to Great Longstone where we stopped on the village green for breakfast. We then went through the village past St. Giles Church and headed up the footpath through a lovely little dale and then a nasty ascent through fields and thick vegetation until we got back onto Moor Road where we parked.


Great Longstone Map

Don't know what these 2 were up to

This is the bathtub graveyard





Dew pond

Geoff




Sam, Sally & Brian




Come into my parlour said the spider to the fly - and he did


Hare


Another dew pond

Highland coo

Brian, Rob, Ike



Piggies


Highland calves

Old water pump




Hover Fly


Choo Choo

Village water pump

Sally - Lady of the Manor




Breakfast stop on the village green

Well dressing


Ice skating boots



The Queens bus shelter







St. Giles Church


Sally & Geoff


Rob & Ike


3 generations Sally, Geoff and Sam






Ike, Rob, Sally, Sam, Brian & Geoff

Sam, Brian, Sally & Geoff






Battling through the jungle


Rob


Sally








A cracking morning walk just under 4 miles with some steep ascents at the end (550 feet).
We saw lots of bugs, highland cows, pigs and even a hare. 
See you next week

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