A: Lord's Bridge, Bradley-in-the-Moors, Denstone, Prestwood & Alton 10.75 ml
Done: 05/03/2003 (Wilks)
Coordinator: Tim Taylor
Start: Car Park Lords Bridge SK062432
Pub: The Tavern, Denstone Good
Maps: - 1:25,000: 259 Derby Uttoxeter Ashbourne & Cheadle - 1:50,000: 119 Buxton Matlock & Dove Dale
Morning Route: (5.75 mi) Staffs Way NW up Ousal Dale to junction 052438; fps S/SE by YH (S of Dimmingsdale look out for left path fork in wood, not waymarked), Alton Common, (coffee), to rd 057416; rd SEly thro Bradley-in-the-Moors to 061412; fps NE to rd junction 069417; rd 250m S to Spond Fm; fp E to rd Newhouse Fm 076414; rd NNW 250m; fps/rd ESEly by Windyharbour, (lunch), Oliver's Green to Denstone,
Afternoon Route: (5 mi) Rds Ely to 101407; old rly NNE 300m; rds Nly over Churnet to Quixhill Lane 100415; fps Nly/NWly over rd Prestwood 101423, by a fb over a small stream, Hole Fm (now part of JCB testing ground, good stiles & waymarks) to fp junction Brookleys 093433; fps/track/fps WSWly below Ina's Rock, over Churnet 083427 & up to join Staffs Way at Alton Town Head 076425; Staffs Way Wly thro Alton (looked at Castle ruins) & NWly back by Toothill Rock to Lord's Bridge
B: Lords Bridge, Whiston, Oakamoor, 7.5 ml 1054 ft
Start: Car Park Lords Bridge SK062432
Pub: Oakamoor Cricketers
Maps: Maps: 810 Ashbourne & Churnet - 119 Buxton, Matlock & Dove Dale
NW up Ousal Dale, via Hawksmoor Cottage, Staffordshire Way, to 028457 where NNE across River Churnet at Ross Bridge. NE (Ross Lane) to 033464. Fp E/SEly via Crowtrees to Oakamoor and pub. S/SE on Churnet Way to Lord's Bridge and cars.