Sunday March 2nd
Wessenden Head and Marsden We had not been out to Wessenden Head for quite some time and we hoped that there would be parking space for us on a fair Sunday. Quite a few cars were parked on the road up to the quarry where we usually park, so we left ours opposite Carol's tea waggon. This was an excuse for a tea, coffee, and slice of Yorkshire parkin. Suitably fortified, we set off for our walk. We decided to take the waterway which runs almost level above the flight of reservoirs and is eventually labelled "Deer Hill Conduit". Wessenden Reservoir and Pule Hill Because the waterway maintained its height for its entire length with only a slight drop, we found ourselves at quite a height above the reservoirs, and eventually Marsden. Gaining (relative) height above Marsden (in the valley below) We made a steep and sometimes slightly perilous descent (probably the best part of 270m) into Marsden and stopped at Katie's Homemade Kitchen. David treated himself to the Veggie N...