As it was a lovely day on Sunday after a misty start at Bolehill Farm we thought we would go for a walk.  First we said goodbye to two cottages.  I had discovered a walk in the Goyt Valley around Fernilee Reservoir which is a bit quieter than its neighbour Errwood Reservoir.  I had picked this walk as it was fairly level and used well known paths as I wasn’t sure how much snow there would be and what the state of fields would be. We parked in a lay by just before Whaley Bridge and walked down a path to cross the River Goyt.  We then took a track up to skirt the hamlet of Taxal passing the church before picking up the Midshires Way.  The Midshires Way links the Ridgeway with the Trans Pennine Trail through the shires of Middle England and for the most uses existing paths.  We followed this all the way to Errwood Reservoir.  At first it was open countryside but further on after passing a number of farms we entered a forested area.  Most of the way we were in the sun too which was nice.  Just before we got to the road at Errwood reservoir we found a spot for lunch.  We sat behind a wall to get out of the wind so although not in the sun we had views across the valley and down to Fernilee Reservoir and the trail on the other side of the reservoir.  This was a part of the former High Peak and Cromford Railway.  The trail was very busy so when we got down to the reservoir we decided to stay on the path that followed the waters edge rather than the trail.  On the Midshires Way we had the trail to ourselves for most of the time but along the reservoir it was a lot busier. At the end of the reservoir we picked up a path across fields following the River Goyt back to the lay by.  It was a bit squelchy in places and there was a enormous puddle at one style.  The dogs were not impressed.  When we got back home they had to be hosed down but at least they (and we) had finally got a long walk!  Here are the photos.