Hope, Derbyshire

Friday 24th August 2007

It was lovely weather today so we decided to make the most of it and go for a walk and hopefully avoid the Bank holiday rush. We drove to Hope in Derbyshire and started by walking gently uphill to Hope Cross, where we saw a hang-glider over Lose Hill. We then went steeply downhill through the forest to the path along the side of Ladybower reservoir. We sat and had lunch sitting by a stream, just out of the sun. The path was easy walking with good views of the water and of a floating branch with 3 Shags sitting on it and a brave fish which jumped out of the water just in front of them. We also passed under the Crook Hills. At the end of the reservoir we crossed to the picnic area to use the loos and had an ice lolly as it was so hot. We then walked uphill and across fields and through woods back to Hope where we were just in time for a cup of tea at the art gallery.