Lumsdale Valley - A Trail of Lost Industry and Beauty

[@Marc_von_Hoffrichter]

Achingly beautiful. Stunning. Thanks Ant.

[@TeriWilde]

I helped renovate that dam and the paths that run down through the woods, and I helped renovate the old blacksmith building a little further down back in the early 80s with The Arkwright Society.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Remember all that work being done. And, all the bottles they found int top dam, and still do, now and then, up to Wishing Stone. And, but, now they've built all those sodding new builds agin Stathams Farm and ruined it all.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Indeed, remember it so well from the early to mid 80's when A. Society were renovating it all, and so much there was of it, down to Paytons colour works and Fords, at the bottom end. Magical place.

[@ste.h9825]

Thank u,wow more history that i must have been so close 2 yet missed.Wow.Your tops Ant.😊

[@bobjackson6524]

The lifetimes spent here whilst it was productive!!!.... Simply fascinating. Haunting even. 🥺

[@jetsons101]

Ant, the word "Beauty" in you title is a understatement. What a place for a hike/picnic. You have enough history to keep you busy for YEARS to come. Thanks for posting.

[@jetsons101]

@John Thomas lol I hear it quite nice......

[@dukeofengland]

​@John Thomaslooks like a lovely place to visit, but it sounds like you've had a bad experience with sight seers

[@HayandKyle]

This is one of our favourite spots 🫶😊

[@TrekkingExploration]

Perfect isn't it?

[@tamiyatruckbuilding7426]

Hi. I visited Lumsdale Falls in Jan '15 and took many photographs. A magical place!

[@elainemclelland5121]

Sat and watched this video in the garden in 23C sunshine today! Talk about weather contrasts! Really enjoyed the video, I felt like there were ghostly eyes watching your every move!

[@heathermorley6074]

Loved this stretch. Very disappointing when you get to ravenscar but no idea you could go through the tunnel so looking forward to seeing that. Once you get past this bit it’s beautiful again. Thanks for sharing this beautiful part of the world

[@JimNicholls]

Beautiful and interesting. Many thanks! It's more than 50 years since I was last in that area, but I have good memories of it.

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Amazing to think that what is now beautiful woodland, was for several centuries, the site of water-powered industry. Another fascinating video. Thank you.

[@Seat1AJoe]

This is a truly excellent video. Beautiful.

[@christinegibbins6105]

Fascinating Ant, so beautiful too, thank you and take care.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

The remnant works down at Lumsden bottom end twas known as Paytons Colour Works because it was the dyeing works connected to Payton and Baldwins Cotton Spinning Victoria Mill as used to be on Smedley Street, East, Matlock. . At the Mills location there's a new housing estate there now, on the site of the mill, which itself was a hotel with swimming pool intact beforehand. All that remains of the original structure is the streetside Mill Managers house and next to it, what was the boiler house with the massive 'garage door' 'to', both now refurbished as dwellings, and the park across the road. Believe me, half of Matlocks labour force who lived on Hurst Farm Estate once worked theere. Seems Lumsdales always been used for colour extraction to the towns cotton industry at one degree or another.

[@myselfG3184]

Cheers Ant. Very interesting I would have thought that place would have been a busy industry back when it was built. And then when it was in use.👍

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

I first went here around 8 years ago before all the fences went up, it was such a magical place where you could explore at will.. You can understand my disappointment when i returned after lockdown to find most of the site fenced off with no access.. I've never been more disappointed, the amazing secret atmosphere had gone 😔 I understand it had become so popular with visitors during lockdown that it was being damaged so i do understand but still sad to see it surrounded by metal fences.. From your video it does appear a little more accessible now so maybe I'll give it another visitor in the future. Very nicely presented video as always 😊

[@damedavidfrith55]

Thanks for another cracking vlog very interesting and a wonderful area 😊

[@eggy77]

Never been to Lumsdale, I knew about the falls but had completely no idea about the mills. It's been on my to do list for a while but it seems much better than I imagined.

[@shirleylynch7529]

Stunning photography and filming as always. What a truly magical place. Amazing. The way you caught the cobwebs in the tunnel was brilliant. Another breathtaking video. Thank you Ant.

[@maxthecat14]

Beautiful and interesting . Great filming as always. There is something sad but romantic about old ruins covered with moss and ferns.

[@2010ditta]

Lovely scenery...amazing finds..great music..what more do you need. Very enjoyable.

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thank you for today’s video. Ancient factory and mill. Beautiful day to do it. Mailed the letter on the 25th. See you on the next, and have a great weekend, Ant! Cheers mate! 🇬🇧👍🙂🇺🇸

[@bobingram6912]

Another great find, our history resting in woodland, how different that would have been when they were all up and running. Thanks Ant👍👍

[@taloire43]

Many thanks, as ever, for a very well produced video illuminating another corner of our industrial heritage.

[@lilchris26]

Nice video Ant thanks for this very enjoyable to watch.

[@jameslord156]

You need to show maps. I view your videos in the US. I have quite a cllection of Ordance Survey maps from my time in Scotland. Love watching your treks when maps show me where in the UK.

[@simonrichardson5077]

Nice one Ant,thanks

[@andrewdavis9223]

What an amazing place 😊

[@dukeofengland]

Another place I've never heard of. A super interesting film of British history, so glad you're keeping it alive.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Jimyjames73]

Hello Ant - Is it me or is that Rock @ 0:17 looks like a front end of a car with lights & wheels??? Thanks for sharing 🙂🚂🚂🚂

[@Peter-MH]

That’s some pretty old soot in the tunnel!

[@bethsheeba1198]

Great video. Love the history of old water mills.

[@joysherriff8461]

We love this place for the peace and the beautiful waterfalls and streams, and the mill remains. Wonderful. Just a shame some people spoil it with litter.

[@philliphammond399]

Hi Ant, that was a great explore in an amazing area, all that history, fantastic, thank you.

[@johncochrane2707]

Another great video Ant.

[@leanneh5293]

Aww I love that place Ant!! Thanks for an awesome video! Xx

[@TrekkingExploration]

Are you local? Have you been?,x

[@leanneh5293]

@@TrekkingExploration yes I'm in South Normanton so only about 20 minutes away. 😁

[@mcmarky1985]

Another great video Ant. Looks a lot colder than today 😂 what a wonderful area and secluded spot like you say doesn't look like this country! Although this video looked far more interesting with way more to see I did visit a bone mill recently complete with water wheel intact not far from me at Narborough in West Norfolk. Not sure how many of these are still around?

[@mrsgenehunt48]

What a fascinating and beautiful place 😍. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@tunflin6805]

I love your films Ant, I really get what you're looking at and you go places (like these mills) I can no longer get to. Thank you.

[@oldfart6318]

Absolutely amazing video.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you 😊

[@a11csc]

ant it is as if by magic where ever you go,you seem to carry a pop up history book lol

[@raiseyourworld5324]

Funny you should say "from another country" Most of the falls are the remains of most ancient man made structures, pre taught history, pre mud flood hidden history. the giant cut block work, many now tumbled. Remains of doorways, windows, angled and shaped blocks...much reminiscent of ancient structures across the world. the Peak District has many such remains, all the so called 'Rocks', 'Edges', 'Castles' (as in Castle Naise). Iron age folk made use of these remains of pre existing structures to build upon, creating their 'hill forts'. If you go inside he 'caves' found in some of these sites, you can see the remains of ancient rendering and diagonal scratches where the rendering was once adhered. Is much hidden history.

[@PipiGlue]

U sir deserve my fullscreen!!!! Good content as always!!!!

[@adam.677]

If only you had a little remote control car that you could strap a go pro and light onto, you could see where that tunnel thing goes. You could uncover some ancient underground room or something 😂

[@adam.677]

Asif you didnt climb over that fence 😂

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Whole site used to be open to any walker who fancied strolling.

[@thomasdieckmann5711]

[@robertwildgoose3518]

You missed out the wishing stone