It was my last chance to see the two last airworthy Lancasters flying together,before the Canadian one returned home.
I set of early so that I could get somewhere to park. The car park and all the laybys down to Fairholmes were all full p at 9.00!!. I did a U turn and headed back to Bamford and parked opposite Ladybower just South of the A57.
I headed away from the edge for a while towards cutthroat bridge. I took a left turn up through Ladybower Wood and the footpath soon disapeared as I reached a high drystone wall. I could see the the edge about 1/2 a mile to my right. As I seemed to be heading back down, I carefully climbed the wall and headed across the open moor to Whinstone Lee Tor. That was really hard work wading though Bracken and Heather.
Eventually I got to the path on the edge and had a pleasant stroll along as far as Back Tor. I had planned to drop down to Derwent Resevoir and watch the planes form there, but decided that the views down Ladybower from close to Whinstone Lee Tor were excellent ...and I would have a shorter walk back to the car after seeing the planes.
I tracked back and found a comfy grass ledge with rocks to lean on looking down the full length of Ladybower. I settled down for a two hour wait, and was soon joined by lots of other folk come to watch. About 30 mins before the Lancs we were treated to a flypast by two spitfires. They flew down and then back along the reservoir twice - fantastic.
Then the Lancs came and it was a real privilege to see them , and also a fantastic view as they were flying level with where we were watching. They flew down , and then back and down again before heading off to Lincolnshire....absolutely brilliant.
After that I dropped back down from Whinstone Lee Tor to the A57 and back to the car.
About 6 Miles OS OL 1 Dark Peak - great day out
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