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Friday 9 October 2020

Ladybower Trip: to the back of beyond (09-12 October)

Up to 4 days of walking in the Upper Derwent Valley, while avoiding travel on the weekend:

09/10 Friday to 12/10 Monday 
(likely in below order, train and bus times as per the current schedule and prone to update nearer the time)

09/10 Friday – SWC 266c Sheffield to Ladybower Inn via Burbage Rocks and Stanage Edge [09.02 train from St. Pancras, arrives Sheffield 11.00]
10/10 Saturday – SWC 348 Ladybower Inn Circular via Derwent Edge and Strines [10.30 bus line 273 from Sheffield, arrives Ladybower Inn 11.04; rtn buses at 16.30 and 18.45, arriving Sheffield 17.05 and 19.15]; pub lunch at the Strines Inn
11/10 Sunday – SWC 350 Fairholmes Circular via Bleaklow and Derwent Head [09.00 bus line 273 from Sheffield, stops Ladybower Inn 09.25, arrives Fairholmes 09.32; rtn bus at 18.34, arrives Sheffield 19.11]
12/10 Monday – SWC 349 Ladybower Inn Circular via Alport Castles and Derwent Reservoirs or Win Hill [08.00 bus line 274 from Sheffield, arrives Ladybower Inn 08.34; rtn buses at 16.30 and 18.45, arriving Sheffield 17.05 and 19.15]; the Win Hill variant can be finished at Bamford station to catch a train to London there. 

Accommodation:
-      with a car: stay anywhere in the area;
-      while relying on buses: Ladybower Inn, Yorkshire Bridge Inn (10 mins walk away), in Sheffield or anywhere along bus routes 273/274 between Sheffield and Ladybower, but not in the Hope Valley.

The walk’s start times will be based on the 273/274 buses from Sheffield having arrived at Ladybower/Fairholmes respectively.

11 comments:

Thomas G said...

walks now posted, as Advance train tickets have gone on sale.
bus times are preliminary at this point, the walk posts will get updated nearer the time. for the return train on Monday, based on the bus times showing now, the 19.02 would be the first train back you can catch, but should the bus time slip, then the 19.29 would be the first connection back to London.

Hope said...

Anyone up for shorter, slower variations? I might join you from Manchester!
Hope
07930 279631

Anonymous said...

hello Hope! long time no see.. definitely maybe on that

Mimi said...

Hi, would I need to register somewhere if I would like to join this holiday? Thank you.

Thomas G said...

Hi. No you don't. Just book accommodation and travel as laid out in the post and be there at the start of the walk. As per the current Covid rules and laws, this trip will take place. But, of course, the laws might get tightened...

Thomas G said...

The risks of posting a trip to a remote area well in advance, while relying on public transport, have been well and truely exposed here: recent timetable changes (line 276 withdrawn, line 275 times altered) mean there are some unfavourable changes to the bus times on Friday (return to Sheffield), Saturday (both out and back) and Monday (both out and back).
The Monday changes also affect people staying in Ladybower/Yorkshire Bridge in the evening. Please check the individual posts for details.

The best option for taxis in the area is: pennycars.co.uk (07917 710771)

Unfortunate timing really, as from end October there will an hourly bus service from Ladybower to Sheffield...

Thomas G said...

Car Drivers: the car park at the Ladybower Inn is ticketed (last I was there), UNLESS you consume something at the Inn before or after the walk. Please register your car at the pub when ordering something and let them know you are staying out on the hills all day.

Thomas G said...

Right, it turns out that the timetables shown on bustimes.org and on Travel South Yorkshire are both wrong, and that there is in fact a late bus back from Ladybower to Sheffield, as per the bus companies' website and also just confirmed by email... Amending the postings again...

Anonymous said...

hello, I was looking forward to this weekend and booked Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th at the Yorkshire Bridge Inn. But now I can't come and have cancelled. so, if you are looking for somewhere to stay, that room might now be available. Judith

Frances said...

I've also cancelled a room at the Yorkshire Bridge Inn so that may be available too. I might book a room in Sheffield instead.

Wanderer said...

If anyone with a senior card needs train tickets I have tickets for London to Sheffield tomorrow on the 10.02 train and on Monday Sheffield to London at 19.29.
I have them in electronic format so could forward them to you.
Frances