photographs: people, places & things
A few days ago we visited one of the attractions that really is right on our doorstep and one that despite its proximity to home we haven’t been to for a good number of years – Reddish Vale Country Park. Reddish Vale is located in the Tame Valley in Greater Manchester and is around 160 […]
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The other day we had set off in the car to drive towards Chinley and head out for a walk along the Peak Forest canal, but we were distracted as we drove under the Broadbottom viaduct when we saw signs for the Pennine Way. So rather than carry onto Chinley we parked up and went […]
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Walking at Swineshaw reservoir in Glossop North Derbyshire. Swineshaw Reservoir is a fairly small reservoir near Glossop in north Derbyshire. Some quick internet research revealed that In 1837, 50 local mill owners and gentlemen, known as the “Glossop Commissioners”, sought and then obtained an Act of Parliament to build the Glossop Reservoirs. Hurst Reservoir was […]
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Another fine summer evening saw us head off to Chinley and leave our car in a small parking spot alongside the Peak Forest canal. As we had turned right on our previous visit a couple of days earlier, this time we decided to turn left and head in the direction of Marple. It was a […]
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We have been walking the Peak Forest canal a few times in recent weeks, it really is a delightful place for a wander, whether thats spending time down at Buxworth Basin, the basin at Whaley Bridge or heading in the opposite direction towards Marple and past the pretty marina with a variety of brightly decorated […]
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Close to Buxworth Basin, which itself is close to Whaley Bridge is The Peak Forest Tramway Trail. The Tramway was used to connect the limestone quarries at Dove Holes to the Buxworth canal basin for ongoing transportation of the products from the quarries. Ambling along the trail makes for a decent walk (of around six […]
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More glorious weather helped make for a very decent wander down the Peak Forest canal to Buxworth Basin and then onto the Basin at Whaley Bridge Pictures from the walk in the gallery below. Clicking on anyone should open a scrolable galery
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Plenty more outdoor time and walking in July and which included a very enjoyable visit to Ingleton Waterfalls near to Carnforth – its a decent walk of about five miles and really is worth the effort of going. There’s some local pictures in the gallery below, but the majority are from our trip to the […]
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Some more pictures from out and about in June – these were mainly at Arnside in the Morecambe Bay area. Clicking any picture should open a scrolable gallery
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A collection of photographs taken in June – canal walks, river walks and reservoirs. There really is such a lot of wildlife and colour and although it’s all pretty ordinary and everyday type scenes, it’s not difficult to find pleasure and beauty in what so often is so close to home.
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