After meeting at Edale for a walk along the Kinder Edges we decided to travel to Fairholmes for a low level walk around Ladybower Reservoir. The weather at Edale was awful with heavy rain and a stong wind. The weather forecast suggested that it was going to be a reasonable day - how wrong they were!!! We parked in a layby close to Fairholmes then walked on to Derwent Reservoir Dam - there was a deluge of water flowing over the top of the dam today. We would return here later in the day. The path we took followed the banks of Ladybower Reservoir to the now submerged village of Derwent. Then we ascended Grindle Clough on to Derwent Edge. The path we took went south to Whinstone Lee Tor. It had been reasonably dry from leaving Fairholmes to this point but now more rain started to blow in with the wind. On a good day I am sure the views from here would be fantastic. We descended down to the A57 and the Ladybower Inn. After a drink and bite to eat at the Inn we continued following Ladybower Reservoir back to Derwent village. The weather was slowly improving since we left Ladybower Inn. Before we returned back to our cars we stopped at the Derwent Reservoir Dam again. The roar of the water coming over the top of the dam down into the water course below could be heard from some distance away. It was certainly a spectacular scene.

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