Classic Walk along Bradford and Lathkill Dales
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Lathkill Dale in the Peak District is celebrated as a, beautiful, steep-sided limestone valley and National Nature Reserve near Bakewell, noted for its, clear, fast-flowing river, trout fishing, and historic, lead-mining ruins.
It has often been described as one of the prettiest dales in England.
This classic walk going almost the full length of Lathkill and Bradford Dale is one of the nicest walks in the Peak District at any time of year but at the end of May when everything has sprung to life it will be an absolute delight.
Dogs are welcome as long as they can be kept under control and are not constantly jumping up at people or barking.
Please take LOTS of pictures and upload them to this Meetup page so everyone can see how much fun you had.
Bring snacks, fluids and a lunch packup. Waterproofs would be a good idea too.
Lift sharing is strongly encouraged, just leave a message below if offering or asking for a lift.
Please allow plenty of time for parking and kitting up just in case and share transport if you can.
We do not wait for latecomers!
Since the end of the COVID lockdowns it has been apparent to anyone attending walks that another epidemic has taken hold which is members booking to come on walks and then not showing up. Occasionally people have last minute problems which prevent them attending but this doesn't explain the scale of the problem and the level of discourtesy to walk leaders and other attendees affected by it. It is a matter of seconds on Meetup to register an RSVP and an equal number of seconds to take yourself off of an event and there can be little excuse for not doing so preferably with at least 24 hours notice so the person organising the event can adjust their plans accordingly.
Meet: 10:15am for prompt 10:30am start.
Distance: <12 miles
Nearest postcode: DE45 1DS
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Google Street View: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y7XCV9VsgbWz6y3d7
Komoot: CLICK HERE
Tip: If you click the Komoot link you can see potentially hundreds of pictures from the walk route and when you sign in or sign up to Komoot for a free account (no payment or card details required) you get an extra feature which allows you to open the gallery for the walk and then select "Start to Finish" which sorts the images by distance from the start and let's you see them in order of the route with the distance for each picture shown in the bottom left hand corner. It is brilliant! If you are a new user to Komoot you can "unlock" your first region as "Derbyshire" FREE OF CHARGE and then download routes and maps for offline use. Yes they will keep trying to sign up you up for extra chargeable benefits as with Meetup but they are entirely OPTIONAL. No subscription is actually required. Komoot are also owned by Bending Spoons the owners of Meetup.