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Hawksmoor NT Nature Reserve . Good place to take a lunch break

Threap Wood sits on the border between Alton and Oakamoor in Staffordshire. It's a beautiful woodland that is a far cry from much of the hustle and bustle that surrounds the area, and features a wonderful variety of flora and fauna.

Pretty waterfall to stumble upon as you make your way through the woods.

Quiet track with good views of the surrounding countryside.

Can be boiled first for human consumption but perfect for dogs as my Cookie can vouch for.

Cookie's keen eye spotted this natural cavity in the rock face and she seemed to claim it. It was on a slope that was slippy with the showers so it was fun getting up (and back down😉) to photograph what she had found.

A very welcome waymark along the hike. One of many useful mileposts identically cast as the 1800 ones which are still to be found along the Trent & Mersey Canal.

As part of Dimmingsdale’s transformation in the 1800’s, the Earl of Shrewsbury commissioned the design of two gatehouses within the Alton Towers Estate – Dimmingsdale Lodge (now the Ramblers Retreat) and Pink Lodge (opposite the lower gates to Alton Towers). These gatehouses were strategically positioned on Earls Drive, the main thoroughfare through the estate. The gatekeepers would keep a watch for the Earls carriage from the tower to ensure that gates were opened promptly & thus avoid an interrupted journey.