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Derwent and Howden dams were completed in after 14 years of hard toil. A temporary community of navvy workers and their families lived nearby at the purpose-built village of Birchinlee, known affectionately as Tin Town.

Stone for the dams was quarried at Bolehill near Grindleford, and a railway line was specifically laid to transport it north up the valley, branching off the main line near Hope. It bisects the county and takes in water from several other rivers on its southward course. After a journey of almost 60 miles the river merges with the Trent on a final progression to the North Sea.

For almost 25 miles of its course, the Derwent is flanked to the east by a series of dramatic Edges, remnants of the last ice age and glacial melt. The museum pays tribute to Squadron The Dambusters which for six weeks prior to the attacks on the great dams of Germany used this dam for practice bombing runs by the Lancaster bomber pilots.

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The City of Lincoln is the only remaining airworthy Lancaster bomber in Britain and has made several flypasts down the valley which have attracted thousands of sightseers. By the roadside beyond is the memorial to a sheepdog named Tip who stayed by the body of her dead master, Joseph Tagg, on the Howden Moors from 12th December to 27th March At the age of 86 the farmer had set off in atrocious wintry conditions to the high moors above Ronksley Farm now demolished where he lived. Amazingly Tip was still alive. She was brought down from the moors and carefully nursed back to health.

She died on 16th February and the courageous vigil earned her a bronze medal for bravery. Walk for almost a mile beside the road, with Derwent reservoir to your right, passing Gores Farm which dates from the 18th century and is one of only a handful of remote homesteads in the valley that survived the flooding. Watch out for bikes speeding down the rough and hollowed away track on this well-used walking, cycling and horse riding route. Follow the track as it eventually levels out, at times walking on a carpet of fragrant pine needles.

Continue past dense, dark plantations where dappled sunlight casts bands of light and shadow through the trees. You might hear the distinctive sound of woodpeckers, one of several species that thrive in the Upper Derwent Valley. This outdoor activity and environmental study centre has been operating for 50 years. See It My Way: Trekking in the Stubai Alps. Walk Like a Mountain.

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Or, get it for Kobo Super Points! When JMD Media were asked to make this book available as an e-book, we decided to give the customer a choice. You can buy the whole e-book with all 10 circular walks and 20 linear walks for full price, or buy an individual chapter focusing on a specific area of the Derwent Valley. Each individual chapter includes an introduction to the particular area of the Derwent Valley, 2 linear walks, and 1 circular walk which can be subdivided into 2 short walks. The Derwent Valley is one of this countrys finest assets, both from the point of view of its heritage and magnificent scenery.

Although only about 60 miles in length, it fills mighty reservoirs near its source, and has been harnessed to power mills and, most importantly played an outstanding part in the Industrial Revolution.

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Much of it lies in a deep gorge, with dramatic scenery in all directions, along which rushes the busy A6, with the River Derwent never far away. The railway is left to tunnel through the sheer limestone cliffs. There are 10 individual e-books available in Derwent Valley Walks series. Ratings and Reviews 0 0 star ratings 0 reviews.

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