It was a perfect day for it and it was a great walk. I never realised that Florence Nightingale was from round these parts.
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It was just my kind of walk. We took in a canal.....
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a river.........
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plenty of industrial industry........
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These are old mill workers cottages in the village of Lea Mills. We have been to Lea Mills before.
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Lea Mills consists mainly of the John Smedley factory (and factory shop where you can buy cashmere jumpers for £30 that retail in Harrods and Saks 5th Avenue for over £290! - I bought a pair of socks.
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I took this through a window. Here's something you sadly don't see in England any more - a clothing factory. At one time we had thousands, now we have hardly any. The workers at John Smedley's are very fortunate indeed.
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You would think that a factory of any kind would look totally out of place in the Peak District, but I think it enhances this place.
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And from above you can hardly see it!
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We took in some spectacular views (yes there were a few steep climbs!)
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And we commented on how Derbyshire really takes some beating for gorgeousness.
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We saw creatures small..... I am always fascinated by an ant superhighway. This leaf was causing them a problem. I could have watched them for ages.
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and great......... Yes he was a bull and I don't think he liked us. Thankfully we had a wall between us.
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Every field that we walked through was a meadow full of beautiful wild flowers.
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They reminded me of family walks when I was a little girl.
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We walked through shady glades............
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And just when we were really ready for refreshment, a fabulous pub appeared.
The Jug and Glass was a fantastic little find. Built by Florence Nightingales family, and once a mill workers cottage, it is now a great little pub.
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The snug looked so cosy - I could see myself in here on a winters day.
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But the sun was shining, so we ate our Philli Steak Ciabbata's and Cajun fries outside. Yes, mine was a pint as I had worked up a huge thirst, but it did turn my legs to jelly for the last part of the walk!
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Our walk took us past
Lea Gardens where you could smell the Azalea's as you walked passed.
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These gardens are at their best at this time of year.
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After our walk, I insisted on calling back at one of my favourite spots - Cromford Mill. We got there just in time for coffee and cake, but sadly too late for the Patchwork Shop!
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Hubby and I had a great walk. Now that the young man has a girlfriend, he prefers her company!!! But it does mean that we can walk and talk and have proper conversations again. I am so thankful that we have got to this stage of our lives and still love each others company.