Thanks to everyone who came.  You've helped pay for 1% of a new vehicle which is actually quite a lot of money so thanks!

For those waiting on pictures to be printed, those will hopefully arrive in the next week or so. I'll update when they arrive.

As part of the New Mills Festival we're putting on a Brookbottom Exhibition of a selection of photographs of the Peak, Mountain Rescue and a few randoms taken by Dan

There are 2 parts to this:

10-26 September 2021 - The Art Trail - Art In Windows: A taster of Dan's photos will be on view as you walk through Brookbottom - look out for the bunting.

25-26 September 2021 - The Art Trail - Big Weekend: We'll be opening the doors to an exhibition and sale of Dan's work to hopefully raise a bit of money for KMRT. Entry to the exhibition will be free but if you enjoy it and you're feeling generous a donation would be welcome.

Exhibition link: 

https://facebook.com/events/s/an-exhibition-of-the-work-of-d/240962714567310/

A little more about the exhibition:

Dan, the photographer, was an active member of Kinder Mountain Rescue Team, a trainee search dog handler and a keen walker and climber. This year marks 70 years of the Peak District national park and 50 years of KMRT. Dan's photos capture the spirit of mountain rescue and the hill as an extension of home.  Work exhibited with kind permission of Dan's family.

Access:

Brookbottom is at the end of a single track road a mile from the centre of New Mills. It's also less than half a mile up a track from Strines Station and on plenty of great paths and bridleways (including the Goyt Way) and there is the superb Fox Inn for refreshments so it's perfect to walk over to.  Driving is a less good idea as there's nowhere to park, although you could try to book yourselves into the Fox Inn for a meal or drink and pop round the corner for a quick visit.  

Part of the exhibition will be on the ground floor so accessible to all and if you've muddy boots don't worry you can still walk right in. Some will be on the first floor up some steep steps though.

Here's why fundraising is needed in KMRT's own words:

Mobility is critical in Mountain Rescue; without effective transportation rescue teams would struggle to reach casualties in a timely manner or to get them safely and rapidly off the hill.Kinder Mountain Rescue Team currently has three vehicles with 4-by-4 capability, although only two of them are capable of traversing the worst terrain such as the old drover's track from Hayfield up to Edale Cross or entirely off-road; these of course are Land Rover Defenders, now getting very long in the tooth (Registered 2000 and 2004).As part of its resilience planning Kinder MRT has to look to the day that one of the vehicles eventually fails and has to be replaced, with the cost of a new, fitted-out off-road vehicle being in the region of £85,000.Consequently Kinder MRT is launching its 'replacement vehicle fundraising campaign' with the aim of raising enough money to substantially, or entirely, pay for a replacement vehicle when the time comes.

See more here: https://kmrt.org.uk/2021/06/01/kinder-mrt-launches-new-vehicle-fundraiser/

For more about New Mills Festival Arts Trail see here: https://www.newmillsfestival.com/events-all-festival/2021/9/10/new-mills-festival-art-trail

We're number 74 on the map. It shows a hint of the direction to head rather than the location though. It's a walk of about a mile along High Lea Road then Brookbottom Road from where it's shown on map. Please walk don't drive, it's a pleasant walk (quiet single track lane) and there's no parking! Lots of alternatives to road too including Goyt Way.

More walking ideas:

You can go via one of Dan's favourite dog walking spots at Mouseley Bottom by following Goyt Way alongside river from New Mills (taking in Millenium Walk Way) to Hague Bar then heading up to Brookbottom.

Another good one is to head up the foot path at Lark Hill on the right by the Brookbottom Road sign (which is on left) and go via golf course and come down the boat at Shaw Farm or better yet go through the farm and you've choice of a few paths for different ways into Brookbottom.

Of course you'll need to get back to New Mills too so you can do both.

Please don't drive, there's no parking!

If you're coming out by train the nearest station to Brookbottom is Strines. From there it's a straightforward walk up the Goyt Way (restricted byway) for half a mile. It's same line as New Mills Central but a less frequent service so you might find getting on or off at New Mills works better for you. Another option is to get on or off at Marple and walk from there. Again there are several options but Goyt Way mostly alongside canal and river is a good one.

If you're on a bus then Hague Bar is nearest stop then join Goyt Way and head up.