southcotswoldramblers.org.uk  Dovedale Day 3  harder walk Tissington, Parwich and Dovedale Sunday 3 April 2016
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	The first local to greet us as we start today's walk which will end up in Dovedale
	Heading out over rolling countryside
	Streams flowing in the valleys
	A forbidding looking farm
	And some unusual mobile homes
	Eventually we reach the Tissington Trail
	And dropping down off of the bridge
	Head into the village of Tissington
	Where we pause on the village green
	Before walking through the village, past the church
	Quaint tearoom
	And Tissington Hall
	Where they have been entertaining since 1609
	Stopping to look in a shop
	Resisting the temptations offered by a sweetshop
	Then making tracks for Parwich
	Over fields
	A stile requiring some agility
	Approaching Parwich
	Where we stop for lunch
	Continuing on our way
	Towards Alsop en le Dale
	Wonder where we are going next?
	They know
	Alsop in front of us now
	A look in the church
	A chance to study some of the graveyard poetry
	Of which there is plenty
	A seat in the sunshine
	Another quick look inside the church
	And we once more head off uphill
	On reaching the top we have views down into Dovedale
As we walk along the top of the hill
The stonewalls making patterns in the fields across the valley
And the Dove flowing merrily below
Now looking down into Milldale
Which we reach by crossing the Dove
To join the crowds playing by the river
Before wandering round the village
Then heading off along the river
Past Dove Holes
And other caves
A natural arch
Still by the river
Lovers Leap - obviously can't make up their minds
Until finally we reach the famous stepping stones and return to the hotel.

Photos and captions by Richard, processed by Sally and uploaded by Mike