The Derbyshire walking season is here again. Last year we started by walking from Ashbourne to just short of Tissington (I was wearing new boots and we did not put enough money in the meter.) This year we set out to carry out our resolve to complete the High Peak Trail. Today we set off for Tissington to walk as far north as we could in the time. We were late in setting off and had to call into Margaret Cornish on route with pain relief spray. The SAT Nav did its thing again. It took us along the most dire route and at one point directed us of the main road down what probably was the shortest way, but the ford we encountered would have needed a four wheel drive with a vertical exhaust to get across. (On the way back our SAT nav lady was very insistent about getting us on to the A52 instead of our preferred route.)
The first thing to do at Tissington was to park the car. We noted that most cars were parked facing the wall. We read the notice that told us to park with our bonnets towards the wall. After parking we ate at the Old Coach Tea Rooms.
The Tea Rooms are on the left. Our car is bonnet in on the left.
After toileting I did a quick snap of the hall. The hall has the following URL http://www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk/tissingtonhall.htm
Tissington is known for its 'well dressing'. There are five wells around the village.
This is 'Hands Well'
The village has its church (St Mary's) and a village pond.
And so on to the trail.
It follows the path of an old railway line and is mostly in a cutting with ocassional glimpses of the countryside. To walk along is a slower version of a train journey.
Tidy farms and sheep with their little lambs
The most prolific flower on the way was the lesser celandine. We have not tracked down the ordinary celandine, much less the greater one.
We plan to return for the well dressing in June, exam marking permitting.
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