Todays walk in detail

Thirteen walkers on todays walk, it was 9.6 miles  by OS maps) but 1400 feet of climbing too, although it was split over many climbs. We set off from Holymoorside after Julie handed out a few Easter eggs most not knowing what to wear because it was cold and a bit grey, the walk up to the coffee break at Old Brampton sorted that out, about an hour of mainly uphill shed a few jackets. A bit of singing broke out in the churchyard accompanied by a few fingers in ears.  I forgot to mention the clock on the church tower in Old Brampton, its got 63 minutes painted on it, nobody knows why. After that a steep downhill path took us to the Linacre reservoirs where we crossed the dam and walked alongside the top two reservoirs, it was about this time that the sun started to appear lighting up the bluebells.  At the end of the top reservoir I pointed out the crocodile or piece of floating wood dependant on your Specsaver appointment. After this was a long climb that varied in steepness towards Wigley and onwards to a meal break at Wadshelf. We then crossed the main road (extreme sports section of the walk ) and carried on towards Upper Loads after which the last mile or so was downhill through the beautiful Nether Loads valley back to Holymoorside. A very pretty walk with some stunning views but best of all lots of laughs and great company. We finished off at the Bulls Head.