Friday June 24th
Eyam and Stoney Middleton Jacinta chose a walk from Bradwell's "Longer Walks in the Peak District" so to travel to Eyam and Stoney Middleton was to seek out a walk very different from Wednesday's tramp from Wessenden. We parked opposite Eyam Museum with its minimalist but highly effective logo. Eyam Museum- avoid this place like the plague The first section of the route involved a walk up to Eyam Edge, passing pretty gardens, and with good views. Lots of pretty gardens- this one with rampant sweet peas A fair bit of (quiet) road walking took us to the Barrel Inn in the hamlet of Bretton, dated 1597 and the highest pub in Derbyshire. We stopped for a drink and talked to our waitress (aged 23) who was one of the many refugees from Ukraine who have come to the UK to escape the war in her country. After the pub, we made our way to the Sir William Hill Road, formerly the main turnpike across this part of Derbyshire. The views were good and David had a quick look at Eyam ...