Out & About: The Longshaw Pole & Little John's Well

Unfortunately Ike fell over in his garden and had a badly knee so there were only 3 of us this week. I have been told it definitely had nothing to do with whiskey!!!

We travelled north up to the Longshaw estate to have a look at the Pole and Little John's Well.

We parked on the B6521 and from the road had some great views of Higger Tor & Carl Wark.

Longshaw Pole

The footpath from the road went gradually uphill, past the information cabin and then up through the woods to the pond.

Higger Tor & Carl Wark

Longshaw Pond

From the pond we trekked across to one of the Derbyshire Guide Stoops and got a few pics. The last time we were here it was a misty and dull day so this was an opportunity to get some decent pics.

Guide Stoop dated 1709

Modern companion stone with the original in the background.

Appreciation post to Dr. Ballard CBE
Founder of the Co op Rambling Club.

After the stoop we walked on up through some more woods until we came out at the Longshaw Pole.

The Pole is another guide post which travellers have used in centuries gone by. There is a stone tablet at the base which has a date of 1778 on it. The pole is periodically replaced by the National Trust whenever the old one is past its sell by date.

Typical footpath through the estate.

Rob taking a pic of the pole. The lone building in the background is White Edge Lodge and is a holiday cottage belonging to the National Trust.

The Longshaw Pole is another guide post which travellers have used in centuries gone by

Another view of Higger Tor

Because this was in a cow pat I've called it a TURD STOOL

Breakfast stop.

Look at the size of them cow pats.

From the Pole we walked back along the track, had our breakfast then carried on towards Little John's Well which is basically a water trough fed by a spring. There several are steps down to the trough. There is a local connection with Little John with his grave being in Hathersage church yard just a couple of miles away.