22: Rainow > Lamaload Res.
Starting from Rainow, just a few miles west of the Goyt Valley, this 9.4-mile walk passes the ruins of Thursbitch Farmhouse to reach Lamaload Reservoir, returning along picturesque field paths.
23: Corbar > Errwood Res.
Starting from Buxton’s Corbar Woods, this 8.1-mile walk climbs to the well known landmark of Corbar Cross before dropping down to Errwood Reservoir and returning along moorland paths.
24: Fernilee Res. > Castle Naze
Starting from the foot of the Bunsal Incline, this 12 mile walk passes along Fernilee Reservoir and the hamlet of Taxal before climbing Combs Edge to enjoy some fantastic panoramic views.
25: Buxton > Burbage Edge
Starting from Buxton’s best known building, The Crescent, this 6.4-mile walk passes through two of the town’s parks before heading up to Burbage Edge along the border of the Goyt Valley.
26: Windgather > Shining Tor
From The Street car park, this 10.7-mile walk passes Fernilee Reservoir to reach Taxal before turning south to Windgather Rocks and then Shining Tor, returning along Errwood Reservoir.
27: C&HPR short circuit
A short, 2.3-mile stroll from the car park by the small reservoir that once watered steam engines on the C&HP Railway, along the track to a railway tunnel and returning along moorland paths.
28: Twin Reservoirs Circuit
This complete, 7.6-mile circuit of both Errwood and Fernilee Reservoirs starts from The Street car park and passes the ruins of Errwood Hall as well as the historic packhorse bridge.
29: Joe Brown Numbers South
From The Street car park, this 8.4-mile southern section of Joe Brown Numbers orienteering challenge covers a wide expanse of moorland tracks, passing the ruins of Errwood Hall on the way.
30: Joe Brown Numbers North
The more difficult, northern section of Joe Brown’s orienteering challenge covers 11.5 miles and a steep climb up to Castle Naze. Completing the course using only Joe’s clues is quite a feat!
Can anyone identify this bridge?
Chris Belton writes: “I’m trying to identify a 1958 photo from my late father’s collection entitled ‘Goyt Holiday’. The photo shows a bridge over a stream but seemingly not Goyt’s Bridge. I can sort of remember it, it was a delightful place, the sort my parents sought out for picnics.”
Walking the Cromford & High Peak Railway
Bill Reid writes: “Thanks for the great videos and information on the Goyt Valey and the Cromford & High Peak Railway. I have used your Walk no.12 to find my way along the old railway between Whaley Bridge and Burbage.”
Fishing the Goyt at Taxal
John Sutcliffe writes: “I was very pleasantly surprised indeed to watch the old cine film of the Goyt Valley, which, needless to say, I didn’t even know existed! For my part, I am now 75 years of age, but my memories of the Goyt Valley, as a then 12-year-old boy, are as clear to me now, as if it was only yesterday when I was last there.”
Locating Errwood Farm
Sarah Dugdale writes: “I was looking at your website and I believe I have some old photos of the area. My Grandparents were living in the area before the war and were re-located to Whaley Bridge. The whole story is a muddle in my head as my dad who could have helped greatly died in November 2000.”
The Moon of Gomrath
The Morrigan captures Colin and imprisons him in Errwood Hall, which her magic restores into a building, which except in moonlight teleports into a lightless magic realm.
The Carter family
Michael Mitchell writes: “My 2x great grandmother was Elizabeth Carter and was born at Errwood Hall 18 Jun 1862. Her father was John Carter who was a butler at the hall in the 1850s. In the 1860 census he is listed as a retired butler, but still living on the property. In 1871 he is living in Castedge and is listed as the farm bailiff.”
Goyt Valley maps
Rob Stephen writes: “I was looking at your videos of your walks and I must say that I am really impressed with your website. But I think to make your website better you could add a detailed map of all the Goyt Valley walks and paths so it is easier to plan where you want to go.”
‘Fantastic’ walks
Alex Evans writes: “I’ve just come across your website and what a pleasure. I was originally looking for some pictures of when the resovoir is low so you can see the remains of the village but then I got distracted (pleasantly) by your website.”
Paul Mason
Paul Mason writes: “Firstly, what a great job you’ve done with this site – lovely to see. I’m the son of the late Winefred and John Mason who built and ran the ‘Dish & Spoon Cafe’, just past the ‘Cat & Fiddle’ pub (photo above). My great-grandfather was a farmer in the valley, and my grandfather was game keeper for Lord Derby.”
Brenda Hewitt
Paul Mellor writes: “I’ve just been watching your Errwood Hall & family graves walk video on YouTube and thought you might be interested to know that my mother, Brenda, is one of the daughters of Jack Hewitt who you mention in the video.”
What can it mean?
I found an online translation service, but the results weren’t very promising: ‘To go forth sea breath very concursationem when thorough consideration if he is among silence tranquilliatem’.
