Kite159
Veteran Member
A trio of walks this last weekend for me (although with a short time-wasting walk in Coalville in between buses)
Saturday was Worthington* to Derby via the Cloud Trail, a walk of 3 parts. Route of the old Derby - Sinfin - Ashby railway route, then a section along the Trent & Mersey before the Derby Canal trail toward Pride Park [finishing off with a walk via the river to reach the station] (*quite a limited bus service on the Diamond route 125 Castle Donington - Leicester service with 2 buses each way)
Sunday was the classic Monsal Trail old railway line from the bus stop at Topley Pike to Bakewell along a very busy path (and very pretty). Making use of the £2 bus fares and ability to do the walk on a Sunday [thankfully the weather turned out to be a beautiful day]
Today was a short section of the Leeds & Liverpool canal from Gargrave into Skipton, decent towpath quality with only one area of mud where the towpath is used as a farm track. Some beautiful views of the countryside, and I'm looking forward to doing Skipton to Shipley at some point (maybe June time)
Saturday was Worthington* to Derby via the Cloud Trail, a walk of 3 parts. Route of the old Derby - Sinfin - Ashby railway route, then a section along the Trent & Mersey before the Derby Canal trail toward Pride Park [finishing off with a walk via the river to reach the station] (*quite a limited bus service on the Diamond route 125 Castle Donington - Leicester service with 2 buses each way)
Sunday was the classic Monsal Trail old railway line from the bus stop at Topley Pike to Bakewell along a very busy path (and very pretty). Making use of the £2 bus fares and ability to do the walk on a Sunday [thankfully the weather turned out to be a beautiful day]
Today was a short section of the Leeds & Liverpool canal from Gargrave into Skipton, decent towpath quality with only one area of mud where the towpath is used as a farm track. Some beautiful views of the countryside, and I'm looking forward to doing Skipton to Shipley at some point (maybe June time)