Black Rocks, The Midshire's Way and Bolehill

Only 3 of us this week and after a discussion whether we should go or not because of the rain we decided on a short trip up to Black Rocks. We parked just beside the cemetery and walked up through the main car park onto the trail. It's a walk Geoff had planned but we could get g=caught out with some muddy tracks. We just followed the trail until we got half way down the Sheep pasture Incline that leads to the High Peak Junction. The track is closed for a section of about 100 yards due to the support wall collapsing  We joined the Mid Shire's Way at this point which took us over Cromford Moor to the B5035 at Longway Bank.
This was a steady incline past Wigwell Grange to the crossroads at the Malt Shovel.Inn. After we got to the Malt Shovel the rain started again and tha'ts where i decided to put my camera away.Heading back towards Black Rocks we turned off at Stoney Hill and walked down through Little Bolehull. This is part of the walk that Geoff had never been on. From there it was back to the car where we had our breakfast before heading home.

Old structures at the entrance to the car park

Old stone trough

Massive stone slabs on the High Peak Trail

Sheep Pasture Engine House

An old derrick crane on the Sheep Pasture Incline

Geoff & Ike 

Just follow the yellow brick road!!!

Mud, Mud, glorious mud.

Believe it or not there is an old farm wagon under this lot

We were being watched as we moooved past this cow shed.

Old mile post

Just wondered if this had been a toll house with that odd bay window

This must be the Wigwell coat of arms

Wigwell Grange in the background

Another one for a bit of TLC.

It was a grey and miserable morning, we got wet  but we made the most of it and will do this one again when Rob can join us and the weather is kinder.
See you next week