Crich and the new Ambergate Water Reservoir

Another frosty morning with a fine crescent Moon visible from our Robs. Geoff wanted to go and have a look at the construction site of the new reservoir being built at Bullbridge.We arrived at Crich market place at 07:45.  We followed the road up towards the fire station then onto the footpath that ran across the top of the old quarry. This footpath went across the fields to Chadwick Nick Lane. We crossed the road and went past the small enclosed reservoir, across the fields and into Bilberry woods. We kept the stone wall on the left and found a gap  to get closer to the construction site which was completely fenced off. After taking a few pics we headed back through the woods to Chadwick Nick Lane where we had our breakfast.  After our food and drink we went east down Chadwick Nick Lane to join Crich Road. and then through Crich Common and back to the car at the market place.

Route to the new reservoir

Crescent  Moon from our Robs

Crich Market place

Frosty Jeep car badge

Ike & Geoff

A snowy owl

Frosty wall

Crich Stand & Crich Church steeple

A biker with Crich Stand in the background

Alderwasley Hall in the sunlight

Rob helping Geoff over a wall

Riber Castle in the sunlight

Crich Stand

Geoff

Mountain biker in the woods

The construction site shot from the Bulls Head at Belper Lane End

Ron & Ike looking at the construction site

Ike

Rob & Ike

Construction Site

Construction Site

Construction Site

Construction Site

Rob & Ike

View towards Alderwasley Hall over the Derwent valley

Rob & Ike

View towards Crich Stand

The Carsington wind turbines off in the distance

Ike & Geoff

A flight of Whooper Swans

The concrete plant 

Another entrance to the site

Crich Market Place

Old water troughs

Old water troughs

This was just over 2 3/4 miles this morning in quite cold conditions with one or two surprises along the way. Whooper Swans and a Snowy Owl, fabulous.
A cracking morning again.
See you next week.