I had planned a walk from Linacre Reservoirs for Wednesday.  They are between Baslow and Chesterfield so not far from our Bolehill Cottages near Bakewell (see here) but are just outside the Peak District.  It was a gloriously sunny and warm day for April and the air quality was very good.  As we were driving to the reservoirs I thought we should have done a walk on the Edges.  We were following a walk by Sally Mosley who composes walks for Derbyshire Life and writes in the Peak Advertiser.  She lives in Over Haddon and had talked to our WI.  After parking at the reservoirs we picked up a path passing the lower reservoir and headed out to Old Brampton.  Here we stopped and looked in the church and also at the clock face that has 63 minutes on it!  From here we crossed the minor road that goes to Chesterfield via Ashgate (I sometimes drive this way to Chesterfield)  and headed cross country.  We enjoyed the rolling countryside views and could make out the crooked spire of Chesterfield parish church in the distance.  Picking up a quiet lane we passed a number of farms, mainly equestrian, before we headed back to the minor road.  From our lunch spot outside Hollins we could make out the reservoirs.  Soon we were on the banks of Birley Brook which led to the upper reservoir.  No longer supplying Chesterfield with water the Reservoirs are run by Derbyshire County Council and Severn Trent Water for recreation purposes.  The woodland was mainly deciduous so in autumn would be worth a visit for the colours.  Bluebells were starting to come through so in another couple of weeks will look very nice. After the middle reservoir we headed back to the car after a five and a half mile walk.  We came back via Chatsworth Farm Shop where we picked up some tea and bumped into our friends from Ashford.  Still had enough energy for a walk in the evening with the dogs and had a nice sunset as a reward . Enjoy the photos.