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Carsington Water - Peak District Walk
Monday 29th January 2007
A slow and easy walk around part of Carsington Reservoir to see how my back, which I had injured last week, would cope.
Start: Sheepwash car park (SK 2488 5277)
Route: Sheepwash car park - Visitor Centre - Sheepwash car park
Distance: 3.25 miles Ascent: 64 metres Time Taken: 1 hr 15 mins
Weather: Warm but overcast with the occasional bit of blue sky.
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
![Hall Wood Hall Wood](2007-01-29/hall%20wood.jpg)
Looking across the northern end of Carsington Reservoir towards Hall Wood.
![Carsington Pasture Carsington Pasture](2007-01-29/carsington%20pasture.jpg)
Carsington Pasture and the King's Chair.
![King's Chair King's Chair](2007-01-29/kings%20chair.jpg)
Zooming in on the King's Chair.
![](2007-01-29/geese.jpg)
Some of the local residents.
![Carsington Reservoir Carsington Reservoir](2007-01-29/cars%20res1.jpg)
Carsington Reservoir.
![](2007-01-29/sheep.jpg)
More locals.
![The Kugel The Kugel](2007-01-29/kugel.jpg)
The Kugel, a revolving stone, in the Visitors Centre.
![The Wildlife Conservation Centre The Wildlife Conservation Centre](2007-01-29/conservation.jpg)
The Wildlife Conservation Centre.
![Carsington Reservoir Carsington Reservoir](2007-01-29/cars%20res.jpg)
Carsington Reservoir.
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