A damp day saw us visiting the
Monsal Trail in Derbyshire. The trail is a decommissioned Victorian rail line which is now a walking and cycling track. The book shop and cafe at Hassop was our starting point which allowed us to charge our batteries with toasted bacon butties and tea before we set out in the rain. We walk for about two hours and passed through one of the tunnels where we reached Monsal Dale viaduct. The views of the surrounding country, as we walked the track, were worth the effort even though rain got a little too enthusiastic at times.
Back at the cafe we enjoyed some passable cake and tea before heading back to Hathersage, from which, the trusty 272 and 97 took us safely home. We were happy that the rain had damped the expected looting and riots that were seen the previous night in part of Sheffield.
