Walk s188 Weag's Bridge, The Manifold Way, Thor's Cave and Wettonmill from Grindon

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4¾mls (7.5km)
Ascent:	909ft (277m)
Time:	3hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk s188:

Grindon  -  Weag's Bridge  -  The Manifold Way  -  Thor's Cave  -  Wettonmill  -  Hoo Brook  -  Grindon

Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Animal remains have been found in a cave near Wettonmill that date from the late glacial period - about 80,000BC.

Known as the Cathedral of the Peak, Grindon Church contains two Saxon Stone Coffins.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

0 Wainwrights

0 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

0 Bridgets

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Manifold Way, a 13km (8 miles) linear footpath connecting Hulme End in Staffordshire, England with Waterhouses in Staffordshire, England. Originally a 2ft 6in (0.762m) gauge light railway for tourists the line was opened in 1904. Never a great success it was finally closed in 1934 and became a bridleway three years later. The Manifold Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Manifold Way.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s188 Weag's Bridge, The Manifold Way, Thor's Cave and Wettonmill from Grindon

In no particular order . . .

Thor's Tor and Thor's Cave in The Manifold-Valley

Photo: Bob Ferguson (15)

Inside Thor's Cave

Photo: Bob Ferguson (7)

The entrance to Thor's Cave

Photo: Bob Ferguson (2)

Inside another cave above Thor's Cave

Photo: Bob Ferguson (11)

Wettonmill

Photo: Bob Ferguson (12)

Hoo Brook near Butterton

Photo: Brian Cook (36)

Hoo Brook near Butterton

Photo: Brian Cook (33)

Inside Thor's Cave

Photo: Bob Ferguson (6)

The old bridge below Wettonmill

Photo: Bob Ferguson (13)

The Manifold Valley from Thor's Cave

Photo: Bob Ferguson (8)

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