Parwich to Alstonefield

Another walk in the peak district. This time starting at Parwich and then on to Alsop en le Dale,Alstonefield and then to Milldale and down Dovedale back to Ashbourne. Unfortunately the BBC weather forecast was hopelessly inept yet again and after promising nothing but sun the cloud came by the time I reached Parwich and stayed for the rest of the day. The BBC weather forecast has proven again and again to be nothing but a vague guess and has let me down time and time again.

I started at Ashbourne when the sun was still out.



Parwich Village was pleasant but not particular picturesque and not as good as many other peak district villages.



After a short walk I came across Alsop en le Dale, a very small village with a small church.



After a steep hill climb from Lode mill I came across Alstonefield which was a larger and much nicer village with some very pretty cottages and a lovely church.The Old vicarage.


Inside the church with the home made cushions for kneeling


It was then a short walk downhill to Milldale to rejoin the Dovedale walk back to Thorpe and then Ashbourne

Dovedale

My first journey to Dovedale started at Ashbourne and then a 1 hour walk to the start of the Dovedale valley.This did not allow me much time as I wanted in Dovedale but I still had long enough to get to Milldale before heading back.

This is Cloud hill which is at the entrance of the valley.
The stepping stones which can be under water after alot of rain.

Natural arch leading up to a cave

More caves which were once inhabited by primitive man.

The village of Milldale which was the end of my walk before heading back.

Lots of sheep covered the hills.I would like to go back and walk along the ridge.

The view walking back to Ashbourne

Rolling Hills on the way back.