Eyam Car Park - Eyam Village - Highcliffe - Sir William Hill - Jubilee Plantation - Eyam Moor - Bretton Clough - Stoke Ford - Oaks Farm - Abney Moor - Great Hucklow - Grindlow - Foolow - Eyam Village - Eyam Car Park

The location of this walk was in an area I have never been in before. The weather was excellent throughout the day - being sunny and very hot. There was a little haze but this did not really affect what was a fantastic day. This walk was a special one as it was my 100th recorded walk and also it was my birthday. Before I started the main walk I decided to walk around the village of Eyam. I saw the Church with its Saxon Cross and Sundial, the Stocks on the village green, Eyam Hall, Hall Hill Troughs, the Sheep Roast, and the famous Plague Cottages. After looking around the village I returned to the Car Park. I walked from the Car Park and up the road past Eyam Museum towards Highcliffe. This was probably the steepest section of the walk. I then carried on to Sir William Hill with its Radio Mast and Trig Point. This was the highest point of the walk at 429m. Retracing my steps I walked to Jubilee Plantation with its Rhododendrons. Only a few of the flowers were still out but I could imagine that it would be a wonderful sight it all had been out. At this point I had some text messages to reply to. Then it was onward to the ridge above Bretton Clough - fantastic views from here. The path then descended down to Stoke Ford. A very pictureque spot on Bretton Brook. I then walked through some woods before crossing a road, passing Oaks Farm and ascending upwards onto Abney Moor. It was very hot at this point. Again the views were lovely across the valley. Eventually I arrived in Great Hucklow. I had seen a few gliders from the nearby airfield while walking across Abney Moor. In Great Hucklow I saw the village cross. I continued my walk on to Grindlow and then on to Foolow. Foolow is a lovely village with the 14th centuary Cross, Village Duck Pond, Wayside Well, St Hughs Church and The Bulls Head Inn. I returned back to Eyam via 19 fields and stiles!! It was a very enjoyable days walk.