Lathkill Dale is quite short, but very scenic. And with a shallow and quite fast flowing river running through a large part of the Dale. Here reflecting the sun on a lovely day for walking.

No doubt that this sign is a lot more recent. And a lot more use to the many people who enjoy walking these paths.

Further on was a quite deep shaft, with a ladder leading down. Below that was a handle to wind, which generated enough electricity to power lights set lower down in an adjoining shaft that was below river level!

Ever present in the first part of our walk was the river. Frequently passing over weirs and small falls, as seen in this and the next two photos.

It was by one of the small but noisy weirs that we briefly stopped. To enjoy a drink and to soak in the atmosphere of my first Dale!

After a while the Dale widened and we left the trees largely behind us. To reveal a rocky and steep side to the Dale.

The river was still by our side, and crossed at this point by a lovely wooden bridge reached by a small stone causeway.

As our progress continued the river, which was being fed at various points along the Dale, started to become noticably narrower.

And then we reached the source of the river that wound though Lathkill Dale. A small cave entrance with water rushing out and into the still bright Autumn day.

We stopped for lunch by the side of the cave and it's rushing water. With the rocky side of the Dale high above us and still in bright sunshine.

After our pleasant lunch stop we retraced our steps along the Dale. The same route we had walked earlier, but a totally different view as we headed back.

As I was finding everywhere in the Dark and White Peak district there were plentiful dry stone walls. Often crossed by the footpaths with "styles" also made out of local stone.

A final view of the Dale as we got close to our morning starting point. A Derbyshire walk so different from the High Peaks walked a few weeks earlier. But one with as much, if not more points of interest.