Hassop Station to Bakewell

Hassop Station to Bakewell

Above: The view from Bakewell’s 14th century bridge over the Wye with the riverside path on the right. The weather’s been fairly grim this spring, so I thought I’d take advantage of a rare sunny day to record two shortish walks. First is a four-mile...
Hassop Station to Ashford

Hassop Station to Ashford

Above: Ashford’s much-photographed Sheepwash Bridge over the River Wye. Sheep were penned in the enlosed area on the left before being driven across the river to clean their coats. Starting from Hassop Station – which is now a popular cafe and bike-hire...
Hassop Station

Hassop Station

Above: Hassop Station in its prime, taken from the southbound platform sometime around 1910. London Midland’s Ambergate to Buxton line reached what would become Hassop Station in 1862. Situated about a mile south of Hassop village, it became a temporary terminus...