Lumsdale Revisited

Well the weather this morning looked terrible and we weren't even sure if we were going out. I got up to Robs at 07:00 to see Ike walking down the lane to Robs house not dressed for the outdoors. We had a chat, to go or not to go. We went to Robs and he wasn't sure about going, i went round to Geoff's and knocked on his window. Ike and myself had a cuppa in our Robs then Geoff joined us but not before Ike had woken Joan up talking to loud. Rob went and fed his chickens while Ike went and got ready. We decided to risk it but not go very far and Rob suggested after all the rain we've had we could try a look at Lumsdale Falls. We set off at 07:45 and its only half an hour up the road just outside Matlock, We parked up and it was thankfully dry so we just walked up the well worn path up to the falls. Quite spectacular springs to mind and with lots of autumn leaves about its a photographers dream so my apologies for all the waterfall pictures.
These spectacular waterfalls are in a remote narrow valley in Lumsdale near Matlock in Derbyshire. The millpond at the top of the valley is at an elevation of some 598ft and by the time it gets down several falls it levels out at about 350 ft. The water comes from the Bentley brook and it was used to power water mills in the 16th century, pre dating the world famous Cromford mills which are just a few miles down the road. There are still several ruins of the old mill buildings which are now under the protection of the Arkwright Society.

Position of the water falls

Ike & Geoff

Rob with my tripod

Interesting bricked up window.

 From Lumsdale we went down to Cromford to have a wander around there.

The Bear Pit where a lot of water courses meet

Ike

Ike Geoff & Rob

An old pig sty next to the Bear Pit

Cromford Pond

Heron

Ducks coming into land.

Very small bell tower

Lots of chimneys

Rob

Small mill pond at the top of the village

The famous Scarthins Bookshop

War memorial

Tea pot used as a nest box

Not seen any of these in Cromford

 Lovely leisurely walk up the Lumsdale Valley and then onto Cromford. We got a bit wet at Lumsdale but the shower soon passed and the sun made a very brief appearance I took my tripod and needed it for the long exposures of the water falls to give the milky smooth water.
See you next week.