20th January2009 The day was dry and sunny

I set of from home in Great Longstone and walked

through the fields to the top of Longstone moor,

walking westwards towards Wardlow.

I met no one on the moor only these sheep

Near the "Tumulus" above Wardlow I took this
photo eastwards towards Hope Valley and you can
see the chimney in the distance at Hope, about 10 miles
away.




Next I followed the path south eastwards towards
Cherpit Lane and back to Great Longstone
The walk was 4.5 miles and I met no one at all

on the walk.

Trees on the windswept Longstone Moor

Bleak and cold Longstone Moor

On my morning walk I took these shots of Rowland
Rowland has about 12 houses spread along a narrow
road that turns into a track just passed Top Farm

Old Barn between Rowland and Great Longstone

Horses in a cold field

The roofs of Great Longstone from Church Lane

Great Longstone view

Great Longstone view

Monsal Viaduct on a very cold and frosty morning

The Road from Little Longstone to Monsal Head

Trees covered in frost near Great Longstone

Trees on a frosty morning near Little Longstone

31st December 2008, My last walk this year

The day was cold, frosty with a mist.I started

at the bridge at Thornbridge and walked to

Ashford in the water

The peak trail, cold misty and deserted.

A footpath on the way to Ashford in the water.
The mosture in the air freezing on the plants
and trees making a great winter display.



The frost on the grass looks great.

A old decaying barn

The morning of 16th December was dry but misty

in places, So I walked from home in Great Longstone

to Monsal Head then on the path to Fin Cop.

At the sign post I took the path to Ashford.

The path from from the sign post.

On the way to Ashford there are several dew pond

some have been cleaned out and repaired.

Highfield farm at Ashford

The path from Monsal Head Hotel to Fin Cop

View from Fin Cop of Monsal Dale

A view westward into Monsal Dale

Looking eastward from Fin Cop towards Monsal Head

Great Longstone view

Great Longstone view

View from Longstone Moor taken from near the

quarry workings 6th December 2008

Longstone Moor near quarry workings

The bad and the ugly views of the Peak District
National Park. Part of the quarry workings on
top of Longstone Moor. To get an idea of the size
of the workings look at the bulldozer in the picture
6th December 2008

Another view of the quarry working.

How will they fill this hole and reinstate

the ground?

2nd December 2008 ,The first snow of winter

settles on Longstone Edge. On the south facing

edge with the sun shining it feels quite warm

sheltered from the wind. A lovely day for a walk.

A view towards Longstone Moor

Moor Road, Great Longstone

Moor Road, Great Longstone,2nd December 2008

River Wye at Bakewell on a dry bright but cold November day
Miers Lane, Great Longstone on a sunny November day

Great Longstone in the Autumn sunshine with the trees just turning colour

November 2008

Sunday 27th July 2008. Great Longstone Cricket

Club held there annual club vs Presidents XI match.

The weather was fine and sunny a contrast to last

year. The Presidents team opened the batting and

with some steady scoring from the older players

reached 124 all out. In reply the Longstone side

made 119 all out with some good performances

from the younger players. The spectators and

supporters were treated to a very good and

interesting game as well as plenty of refreshments.

All the players, scorer and tea ladies

The last man approaching the wicket for the Longstone Team.

Spectators enjoying a drink in the sunshine

Lucy working hard trying to keep cool and keep the scores correct

December 13th 2007 after two nights of low temperature

the ground is frozen hard and a white frost has settled on

the grass. There is little warmth in the sun during the day

but it's great for walking, and with the clear air the views

extend for miles from the high ground of Longstone Edge

Looking back to Great Longstone the frost and cold
air settle on the lower ground.

The sun shining on the ferns and foliage make a good show
The tree leaves are just starting to change colour
The Hollow at Little Longstone
A nice Autumn view towards Little Longstone

Old Farm Buildings Being Renovated

2007 November The weather is fine and mild so I took

the opportunity to go for several walks around the local

area. Here are some of the photos that I took over the last

few days of the Great Longstone area of the Peak District National Park.

The River Wye in Monsal Dale

The weir

Packhorse Inn Little Longstone

A stile and path leading to Longstone Edge

This is a view that I have taken before but with

the trees turning colour it still make a good shot

The leaves are blowing off the tree now at Little Longstone

and it makes a interesting shot

The 17th century Manor House at Little Longstone

Little Longstone Village

The marque for Great Longstone Cricket Club

Presidents weekend is being prepared.

On Saturday afternoon the Children's sports

will take place. This event has taken place most years

since the 1970's. In the evening a disco and barbicue

will help raise funds for the cricket club.

On Sunday the club president will field a team

to play a Great Longstone team.

Godfrey Frankland and John Fawcett marking out

the field for the sports

The presidents game was reduced to 15 8 ball overs

each innings due to heavy rain.

The President's team won by 2 runs

The back room girls who organize and control

the event enjoying a well earned drink

Grace and Les Williams In charge of the prize money

at Great Longstone Cricket Club 2007 annual Children's

sports day

The children and parents enjoying the fun and games

Trying to get the races under way

Parents and children arriving for a afternoons

fun and games

Easter weekend and thousands of visitors will be

coming to the peak district national park,but just

below the top of Longstone Edge I met only four

people in two hours.

It's a mystery how the gorse bushes thrive on the

stoney south facing Longstone Edge.

The gorse bushes are in bloom in the spring sunshine.

Track and stile leading up to the top of

Longstone Edge

view to Great Longstone

Tom Cox's Charolaie cattle win prizes at national shows.

These calves look like prize winners of the future.

March 2007. The weather is warming up, the grass

is starting to grow and the daffodils are coming into

bloom.The village of Great Longstone is just the same

as always, nestling below Longstone Edge.

Feemouth Yard. A footpath to the church passes through

this pleasant area from the centre of the village.

Daffodils bloom in the school grounds

I was in Bakewell and had half an hour to spare

so I got my camera and walked along the river.

The pictures are not very original but they show

the amount of bird life on the river in the Autumn

Autumn Colours on Longstone Edge
A View up Moor Road Great Longstone

on a sunny Autumn day
Hawthorn berries on Great Longstone Edge

War Memorial, Main Street, Great Longstone.
The Main Street, Great Longstone

Great Longstone in the Autumn sunshine.

Great Longstone Derbyshire

A view down the main street and the village green

Little Longstone Chapel Derbyshire

This small chapel stands on the road from Longstone to Monsal Head

and holds services on most Sunday afternoons

A view over the fields near Little Longstone

with Fin Cop in the background

Monsal Dale, Derbyshire.

Another view of the viaduct

Runners arriving for the 2006 Great Longstone

fell race. Part of the course can be seen in the background

123 runners making there way to the start

The runners assembling for the start

Runners leaving the start down Sunny Bank

Roy Hattersley presenting the lady's trophy

for 2006 great longstone fell raceRoy Hattersley Presenting the winners trophy

for the 2006 Great Longstone fell race.

Some of the runners heading up main street

Today I decided to walk from home through the fields to
Monsal Head [about 1/2 mile] when I arrived there wasn't many
vistors so I decended into the dale by the top path.

After a dry summer there wasn't a lot of water in the river,
but the weir still looked great.

A view up the river
The viaduct
The river and cottages in Monsal Dale

Tom and John pulling out the old stone wall

before rebuilding

will they finish this job today
Keep going we've miles to go yet
plenty of stone to move
Tom Cox and John working on rebuilding a dry stone
wall below Longstone Edge. The old wall was in need of
repair after standing for about 200 years

At 2pm 15th July 2006 Cressbrook band led the procession at the start

of Great Longstone Church Fete. The band and the new

Fete Queen and her attendants proceeded the length of

Main Street to the village green, where Megan was crowned.

The Queen and the band then went up to the school where Megan

proclaimed the church fete open.

Preparing for Great Longstone Church Fete

Well dressing done by Great Longstone School
Cressbrook Band

 

Views across the fields below Longstone Edge

View towards Fin Cop
Wild Flowers

 

14th July Church Lane Farm cows returning to the fields after milking

Grazing in the fields near Longstone Edge
Old wall and barn

 

Today 7th JulyThe temperature drop a little so I decided to walk from the village along the paths up to Longstone Edge. As you can see from the pictures the paths were very over grown, after fighting my way through stinging nettles the walk and the view were well worth it.

 

Great Longstone Cricket Club held a fund raising weekend 24-25th June.
On Saturday evening a barbaque with live music was held in a marque on the cricket ground, as usual it was well attended.
Sunday a very entertaining match was played between Godfrey Franklands XI
and a Longstone team. Needless to say the good old'ns in Godfrey's team won.
The photo shows all the players who played in Sunday's game

Great longstone v Eyam Cricket Match
Great Longstone v Eyam
Bulls in field nr Great Longstone

 

Tideswell Bowls Club. Tideswell Derbyshire England.
The Club is friendly and wellcomes visitors and is situated over looking Tideswell
the fees are £2 per session with bowls hire. Annual Subscription £40
The green is usually attended from 2 pm most days

View southwards from Longstone Edge 2005

Monsal Dale December 2004
Monsal Dale December 2004
The river Monsal Dale December 2004
Footbridge Monsal Dale December 2004

 

view to the south towards Great Longstone
and beyond 2005
Cattle in Fields to the west of
Great Longstone January 2006
View of Monsal Dale to the west of
Great Longstone2006

 

View of Longstone edge from Miers Lane 2005

 

Church Fete Great Longstone 2005

 

Sheep in the field to the west of
Great Longstone 2005

 

Great Longstone. View to the south
from longreave lane towards Bakewell
November 2005

 

Great Longstone viewed to the north west
taken 1st November 2005

 

Great Longstone a view westward towards FIN COP
taken from longreave lane on 1st November 2005

 

A view from longstone edge the village covered in mist


 

• Great Longstone. Cattle in field viewed Northwards
  towards longstone edge. Taken 1st November 2006

View from the recreation ground

Monsal dale in the snow

Great Longstone Church Fete

Village of Great Longstone in the snow

St Giles Church Great Longstone