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East of Carsington - Peak District Walk
Monday 12th October 2009
Another local walk done as research for the two magazines I write for. I had been waiting for a day with bright blue skies in the hope of getting some good photos of Carsington Reservoir and I wasn't disappointed today. What I hadn't expected was the great views across the Ecclesbourne Valley.
Start: Millfields car park (SK 2476 4990)
Route: Millfields car park - Hays Lane - Kirk Ireton - Moorside - Callow - Carsington Reservoir - Millfields car park
Distance: 7 miles Ascent: 259 metres Time Taken: 4 hours
Terrain: Good paths, quiet lanes and fields. Lots of stiles.
Weather: Warm and sunny.
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
![Carsington Reservoir Carsington Reservoir](2009-10-12/carsington.jpg)
Looking across Carsington Reservoir towards Carsington Pastures. The view won't look like this much longer as it will soon have a wind farm on the hill.
![Carsington Reservoir Carsington Reservoir](2009-10-12/tower.jpg)
Looking towards the dam wall.
![Carsington Reservoir Carsington Reservoir](2009-10-12/res.jpg)
Carsington Reservoir.
![Carsington Reservoir Carsington Reservoir](2009-10-12/res1.jpg)
The view towards Hognaston.
![Kirk Ireton Kirk Ireton](2009-10-12/ki.jpg)
Kirk Ireton's village shop.
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A great name for a house.
![Holy Trinity Church Holy Trinity Church](2009-10-12/church.jpg)
Holy Trinity Church in Kirk Ireton is Norman in origin.
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Heading uphill at Moorside. I had to be quick taking this photo, as they came over to investigate what I was up to.
![Alport Height Alport Height](2009-10-12/alport.jpg)
From the top of the hill the views opened up. Here looking across to Alport Height.
![Ecclesbourne Valley Ecclesbourne Valley](2009-10-12/ecc.jpg)
There were also great views along the Ecclesbourne Valley.
![Bolehill Bolehill](2009-10-12/bolehill.jpg)
As well as across to Bolehill.
![Bolehill Bolehill](2009-10-12/bolehill1.jpg)
A closer view of Bolehill.
![Carsington Reservoir Carsington Reservoir](2009-10-12/cars1.jpg)
Heading towards Callow and Carsington Reservoir comes into view again.
![Stainsbro Lane Stainsbro Lane](2009-10-12/lane.jpg)
A tunnel like effect on Stainsbro Lane.
![Hopton Hopton](2009-10-12/hopton.jpg)
Heading downhill to the reservoir, with great views across to Hopton and Harboro Rocks.
![Carsington Pastures Carsington Pastures](2009-10-12/cars%20past.jpg)
Carsington Pastures are also in view.
![Carsington Reservoir Carsington Reservoir](2009-10-12/res2.jpg)
Carsington Pastures, across the reservoir.
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As I approached Millfieid car park I came across this unusual house.
![](2009-10-12/house1.jpg)
Everything is made of wood.
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Even the picture above the fireplace.
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