A Wander Around Bakewell

We intended to go to Lathkill Dale this morning but it was drizzling when we set off and decided a village walk would be better considering the conditions so we ended up in Bakewell. After getting booted up we walked down the hill and took the footpath that leads across the fields to the old Holme packhorse bridge. This bridge was built in 1664 and is just wide enough for a horse to pass over. From there we walked up past the old Holme Bank chert mine and up to the derelict block making plant just above the mine. We came back onto the Holme bridge and turned left walking along the road back into Bakewell. We passed by Victoria Mill and stopped to take pics of the old mill wheels then continued along the mill leat to the "new" Bakewell bridge. We found a seat next to the river and stopped for breakfast. The sunlight on the river and old bridge was inviting me to take a snap so i willingly obliged. After breakfast we walked along the river path spotting a lot of huge fish just resting on the river bed. We crossed over the lovers bridge with thousands of locks attached to the rails and then made a small detour to the cafe area of Bakewell showground before heading back up the hill to the car.

Geoff testing out his new camera, a Lumix LX100

We went through that gate into the field (Scots Garden)

Small weir on the river Wye

Just love this "Gatehouse"

Old oak doors

The path up to the old Block Making plant

The 3 wise men looking into the derelict block plant

Love to see these "autumn" footpaths

Geoff looking into the old Holme Bank Chert Mine

Shot looking upstream from the Holme packhorse bridge

Holme Bridge, dating from 1664, and a former packhorse crossing point. Packhorse leaders coming from the Monyash direction, to avoid paying tolls in the centre of the town used the bridge. Loads of up to two hundred weight were carried in pannier baskets, slung on either side of the horse. The bridge was of sufficient width and the parapets low enough, to enable a horse to cross with ease to the other side.

Sir Richard Arkwright's son used to live in the house in the centre of the picture when he was running Lumford mill just a short distance away.

Lovely colour on the A6

Bakewell Fire Station is a retained duty station located on Buxton Road just outside of the town

A sluice gate 

Old GR post box

Victoria Mill stands on the outskirts of Bakewell, where an old, Saxon Corn Mill once stood. The mill was used for grinding corn until 1945. The water wheel now looking rather lost in the yard is 25 feet in diameter.

Geoff

Ike & Rob in the distance

Ike on the bridge

Bakewell bridge

The five-arched bridge across the River Wye is one of the best-known landmarks in the Peak. It dates from 1200, is among the oldest in the country, and now designated as an Ancient Monument.

Thousands of locks on "Lovers Bridge"

That's me lol

Just liked the look of this gate and driveway

This was a very short walk around the back parts of Bakewell and very interesting it was too. Thankfully the sun eventually came out and made it a really pleasant morning.

See you next week.