It is always good to go somewhere you haven’t been for a long time.
So setting off from Cadover Bridge car park, no one picknicking, BBQing, or swimming-probably due to the cool breeze, off along the pipeline walk. There seems to be no record of when it was built, but a remarkable bit of engineering, just digging the level along the valley must have been a major job let alone the laying of the two lines of salt glazed pipes. Apparently they had to be regularly cleared of china clay sediment by pulling scrapers through from the still visible inspection pits - I bet that was fun!
Following the pipes through the lovely National Trust Oakwoods to come out on the road below Shaugh Prior, it was down the road to Shaugh Bridge, crossing the footbridge to follow the River Meavy to eventually come out at Dewerstone cottage, now obviously used as an outdoor centre, with evidence of use that day, with all the wetsuits, helmets etc. laid out to dry on the fence.
Out to the road to the loud calls of a peacock, then up the steep hill through Goodameavy (where the well healed obviously own property) eventually finding the track across Wigford Down, over the top, down past the fishing lakes to Cadover Bridge.
Back to The Rock for a pint where the “boys in red” appeared but had morphed into the “ladies in red”- good to see!
Mike.