Derby - Little eaton - Smalley 11th December 2022

 This is a variation on the walk I did with Ben early in the year. I caught the bus fom Smalley and met Ben in Derby.

Instead of heading out from Derby along the Northern Greenway we followed the Derwent Valley Hertage Way from Derby - Darley Abbey - passing under the a38 to the centre of Little Eaton.

It was bitterley cold and murky , so not many pictures taken. We stopped at Starbucks near the A38 to warm up with a hot drink. From the centre of Little Eaton there was a bit of road walking before entering the woods which lead to Brackley Gate (after passing under the A38 again). From there it is the same route back to Smalley asthe Horsley Castle route. 

Heading down Cloves Hill

Farm on Smalley Mill Road

This would be a good walk to do in Summer , adding a loop around Little Eatonto avoid some of the road walking and also picking up lunch in Little Eaton instead of carryig food.

Even with the cold , murky weather a nice walk involving no car use. Approx 8 miles.