Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

Stunning cliff scenery & wild moorland


Route outline for walk d212:

Ladybower Reservoir  -  Fairholmes Car Park  -  Lockerbrook Farm  -  Lockerbrook Heights  -  Rowlee Pasture  -  Alport Castles  -  River Alport  -  Alport Dale  -  Alport Farm  -  Hayridge Farm  -  Upper Ashop  -  Blackley Clough  -  Hagg Farm  -  Hagg Side  -  Fairholmes Car Park  -  Ladybower Reservoir




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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

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Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Rowlee Pasture in the snow

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Rowlee Pasture in the snow

Photo: Jim Worley (2)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - River Alport nr Hayridge Farm, Alport Dale

River Alport nr Hayridge Farm, Alport Dale

Photo: Brian Davidson (6)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - *Alport Dale from Alport Castles (looking South)

*Alport Dale from Alport Castles (looking South)

Photo: Brian Davidson (3)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Temperature inversion in the Upper Derwent Valley seen from Rowlee Pasture

Temperature inversion in the Upper Derwent Valley seen from Rowlee Pasture

Photo: Ray Foster (5)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Alport Dale from Alport Castles (looking North West)

Alport Dale from Alport Castles (looking North West)

Photo: Brian Davidson (2)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - The River Alport in the snow

The River Alport in the snow

Photo: Jim Worley (6)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Alport Dale from Alport Castles

Alport Dale from Alport Castles

Photo: Steve Horne (5)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Alport Castles

Alport Castles

Photo: Steve Horne (6)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Hurkling Stones and Whinstone Lee Tor beyond Ladybower Reservoir

Hurkling Stones and Whinstone Lee Tor beyond Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (11)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Aerial view looking South East down Ladybower Reservoir

Aerial view looking South East down Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ron Linton (1)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Ladybower Reservoir from Lockerbrook

Ladybower Reservoir from Lockerbrook

Photo: Brian Davidson (1)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Derwent Reservoir with Margery Hill beyond from Rowlee Pasture

Derwent Reservoir with Margery Hill beyond from Rowlee Pasture

Photo: Pauline Elliott (3)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Looking back up to Alport Castles from Alport Dale in the snow

Looking back up to Alport Castles from Alport Dale in the snow

Photo: Jim Worley (5)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Bamford Moor and Winhill Pike (Win Hill) from The Tower, Alport Castles in the snow

Bamford Moor and Winhill Pike (Win Hill) from The Tower, Alport Castles in the snow

Photo: Richard Hooper (1)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Ashopton Bridge with Crook Hil beyond, Ladybower Reservoir

Ashopton Bridge with Crook Hil beyond, Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Mark Heywood (10)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Hagg Side Woods

Hagg Side Woods

Photo: Ben Stafford (30)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - The Tower at Alport Castles

The Tower at Alport Castles

Photo: Ian Windle (28)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Derwent Reservoir from Hagg Side above Ladybower Reservoir

Derwent Reservoir from Hagg Side above Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ian Windle (33)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Snow on Kinder Scout from Alport Castles

Snow on Kinder Scout from Alport Castles

Photo: Les Singleton (5)

Walk d212 Alport Castles from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Bamford Moor from Ladybower Reservoir

Bamford Moor from Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (1)


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