Dizzie does Derbyshire
Saturday 23rd September 2006
Apologies for the lack of entries....I've been a very busy Dizz....!!
Last Friday was Hattie and Ali's wedding - lovely day had by all at Birmingham
Botanical Gardens, Hattie looked gorgeous (as always!) and to be honest, I was
impressed at her "matchmaking" skills - having placed me on a table with some
very eligible young men!
Anyway - not a lot of walking was done that day (apart from back to the hotel).
The next day, I collected Tyson (Tyson.D.Dog for those unfamilar with him) and
we drove to Derbyshire to start our (well deserved) holiday.
We arrived at Wheeldon Farm Holiday Cottages just after 6pm - it was still light,
so we had a quick investigate before settling in for the evening.
Sunday arrived - pure fog! Lovely! Tyson and I climbed to the top of High Wheeldon
(apparently 1384 feet) - it was foggy, but dramatic! That was a steep climb, and as
it is part of the National Park, dogs have to remain on their leads - which is a good
excuse for Tyson to drag my sorry ass UP the hill, but when it comes to walking back
down it, Tyson moves faster than I do - and it's not funny!!
Monday morning and the weather looked much more promising - the sky was bluer,
and we headed off to Weeton Mill. Tyson thought it was great - he got to play in the water!
We walked along the road for a while - but there was nowhere to play, so we walked back
to the Mill and sat down for a sandwich and a slice of cake (we share!) another quick play in the water and we got back into the car. Next stop Hartington, where we attempted to do the nature trail (2.5kms) however - after the best part of a kilometre, we were chased across a field by twenty sheep! Although Tyson is part Collie, he obviously didn't watch "One man and his dog" as his sheepdog skills were sadly lacking!!
We did an about turn and resumed part of the "Tissington Trail" which goes from Hartington to Ashbourne. We stumbled across "Ruby Wood" - which is a plantation. Not very big, but nice all the same - apart from the big wooden carved mole in the centre of it that Tyson thought was a threat (I'm sure he was protecting me and not being a wimp!!) but he crouched and growled, and generally was a wimp about it all...!
For the rest of the week, we were out and about - we saw Julie Mellons, had a lovely meal at the Church Inn at Chelmorton (well worth a visit if you're in the area). We went to Carsington Water - and had planned to do the 8.5 mile circular walk (why had I planned to do that?!?!) but after reaching the village of Carsington, the way markers disappeared, and I wasn't sure which way to go -so, I tried the public footpath route - but after a while I was striding out onto deserted moorland, on my own, with no mobile signal, and no idea of where I was! So, instead of becoming one of those "never seen again" statistics, I turned around and headed back. So, we walked for six miles instead of the 8.5 we'd planned. It was still a good walk.
On Thursday, we visited the Lathkill Nature Reserve (should've been worried when we were the only car in the car park!!) the steep hill down to the reserve was a bit heavy going - and about half way down, I realised we'd have to walk back up it too! (Hottest day of the week!)
Anyway - we got to the nature reserve - another place that dogs aren't allowed off their leads (Derbyshire is not the place to take dogs who like to run free!) - the first thing we find is a notice telling us that the River Lathkill has dried up - for a mile anyway - either side of the mile stretch, the River is free flowing (Very strange!) Another sign asked me to keep my dog out of the river (when there was a river - further along) Sod that, sorry English Nature, but there were no water birds for Tyson to scare - and the water was no more than two inches deep - so I let him paddle, and drink!! (is that sirens I can hear?? they're coming to arrest me!)
Friday - the last day of our holiday. It was grey and misty - but still warm. The plan had been to visit the Nine Ladies (Derbyshire's answer to Stonehenge) but we couldn't find it! so instead, we went to trusty Chatsworth and walked along the park there. We collected some conkers and played in the water - then it started to rain! Headed back to the car just in time for the downpour!
So, in a nutshell, that is the week of my holiday. I didn't walk a huge distance - but I did walk EVERY day, and there were hills EVERY day! My favourite purchases so far - my walking poles and my camelbak!!
Apologies for the lack of entries....I've been a very busy Dizz....!!
Last Friday was Hattie and Ali's wedding - lovely day had by all at Birmingham
Botanical Gardens, Hattie looked gorgeous (as always!) and to be honest, I was
impressed at her "matchmaking" skills - having placed me on a table with some
very eligible young men!
Anyway - not a lot of walking was done that day (apart from back to the hotel).
The next day, I collected Tyson (Tyson.D.Dog for those unfamilar with him) and
we drove to Derbyshire to start our (well deserved) holiday.
We arrived at Wheeldon Farm Holiday Cottages just after 6pm - it was still light,
so we had a quick investigate before settling in for the evening.
Sunday arrived - pure fog! Lovely! Tyson and I climbed to the top of High Wheeldon
(apparently 1384 feet) - it was foggy, but dramatic! That was a steep climb, and as
it is part of the National Park, dogs have to remain on their leads - which is a good
excuse for Tyson to drag my sorry ass UP the hill, but when it comes to walking back
down it, Tyson moves faster than I do - and it's not funny!!
Monday morning and the weather looked much more promising - the sky was bluer,
and we headed off to Weeton Mill. Tyson thought it was great - he got to play in the water!
We walked along the road for a while - but there was nowhere to play, so we walked back
to the Mill and sat down for a sandwich and a slice of cake (we share!) another quick play in the water and we got back into the car. Next stop Hartington, where we attempted to do the nature trail (2.5kms) however - after the best part of a kilometre, we were chased across a field by twenty sheep! Although Tyson is part Collie, he obviously didn't watch "One man and his dog" as his sheepdog skills were sadly lacking!!
We did an about turn and resumed part of the "Tissington Trail" which goes from Hartington to Ashbourne. We stumbled across "Ruby Wood" - which is a plantation. Not very big, but nice all the same - apart from the big wooden carved mole in the centre of it that Tyson thought was a threat (I'm sure he was protecting me and not being a wimp!!) but he crouched and growled, and generally was a wimp about it all...!
For the rest of the week, we were out and about - we saw Julie Mellons, had a lovely meal at the Church Inn at Chelmorton (well worth a visit if you're in the area). We went to Carsington Water - and had planned to do the 8.5 mile circular walk (why had I planned to do that?!?!) but after reaching the village of Carsington, the way markers disappeared, and I wasn't sure which way to go -so, I tried the public footpath route - but after a while I was striding out onto deserted moorland, on my own, with no mobile signal, and no idea of where I was! So, instead of becoming one of those "never seen again" statistics, I turned around and headed back. So, we walked for six miles instead of the 8.5 we'd planned. It was still a good walk.
On Thursday, we visited the Lathkill Nature Reserve (should've been worried when we were the only car in the car park!!) the steep hill down to the reserve was a bit heavy going - and about half way down, I realised we'd have to walk back up it too! (Hottest day of the week!)
Anyway - we got to the nature reserve - another place that dogs aren't allowed off their leads (Derbyshire is not the place to take dogs who like to run free!) - the first thing we find is a notice telling us that the River Lathkill has dried up - for a mile anyway - either side of the mile stretch, the River is free flowing (Very strange!) Another sign asked me to keep my dog out of the river (when there was a river - further along) Sod that, sorry English Nature, but there were no water birds for Tyson to scare - and the water was no more than two inches deep - so I let him paddle, and drink!! (is that sirens I can hear?? they're coming to arrest me!)
Friday - the last day of our holiday. It was grey and misty - but still warm. The plan had been to visit the Nine Ladies (Derbyshire's answer to Stonehenge) but we couldn't find it! so instead, we went to trusty Chatsworth and walked along the park there. We collected some conkers and played in the water - then it started to rain! Headed back to the car just in time for the downpour!
So, in a nutshell, that is the week of my holiday. I didn't walk a huge distance - but I did walk EVERY day, and there were hills EVERY day! My favourite purchases so far - my walking poles and my camelbak!!
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