Walk pictures - Belper

Introduction

My parents and I stayed with my brother’s family in Belper, Derbyshire for a few days after Christmas, which was nice. Partly because we got to see them, of course, but also because there was actually snow up there - a bit of a novelty for us southerners.

Around Belper

My brother took us on a short walk around Belper, before lunch at a café.

The mill-owner insisted that the railway company dig a cutting through town.

1/250 at f8, 23mm, ISO200

Pretty Polly factory gate. Apparently they still actually make tights here.

1/400 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′43″N 1°29′13″W

Gate, fence, shadows.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′45″N 1°29′17″W

The river and mills.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′46″N 1°29′16″W

When I saw the river, my first reaction wasn’t ‘nice day for a dip’. But my brother, who is a nutter, had brought the gear so that he could swim part of the route. Nobody else took up the opportunity! We agreed to meet up with him a little further on.

Private gate.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′41″N 1°29′26″W

Sun (1).

1/1000 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′29″N 1°29′32″W

My brother reaching the end of his swim.

1/500 at f4, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′28″N 1°29′31″W

Sun (2).

1/1000 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′28″N 1°29′32″W

View over snowy fields.

1/1000 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′13″N 1°29′20″W

Builder’s yard and a snow arrow in the river.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′3″N 1°29′20″W

Nice footbridge by the sewage works.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°0′59″N 1°29′6″W

View through archway into local hospital.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′10″N 1°29′4″W

Traffic light and nice buildings.

1/500 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′12″N 1°29′5″W

Patch of light on house.

1/125 at f8, 23mm, ISO200 53°1′29″N 1°28′49″W

Whatstandwell

On the next day, my brother drove us to a walking trail which used to be part of the Cromford and High Peak Railway. We went for a short amble and Rose (his daughter) got to do a little sledging.