The Hidden Wonders Of Lathkill Dale: Abandoned Secrets Revealed!

[@paulwilliams5713]

Three amigos and a dog, great video 👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Paul

[@jetsons101]

What a crew, the Three Musketeers plus dog. Just got coffee, time to watch.....

[@TrekkingExploration]

Perfect, enjoy 😊

[@Swaggerlot]

@@TrekkingExploration Resurrection of 'Last of the summer wine'. Which one is Compo?

[@bobingram6912]

So much history just lying around, thank goodness we've got you to sniff them out for us in your usual enthusiastic way👍👍👍👍👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Bob. Glad to have you along

[@mrsgbee]

Lovely shots of our wonderful history. Stone and water, with a bit of lime and wood mixed in, making power. Made Britain 🇬🇧 Great.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks so very much for watching

[@Carolb66]

What a fab video this is Ant! Beautiful Derbyshire scenery & history with the bonus of Martin, James & the star of the show Timmy! I really look forward to your drone footage Ant its brilliant! ❤😊👍🐕

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Carol this was a fun day out. We are joining forces again this week 😊

[@Carolb66]

@@TrekkingExploration great that should be fun! 🥰🤩

[@kevanparker908]

Back in my school days sixty or so years back, we went potholing at Lathkill dale. An ex pupil was a keen potholer and along with the geography teacher. we went to the cave where the river flows out from only during winter months! all the pupils with fathers who were miners bought safety helmets in for us all. We then went down the valley and went into some mines which are now blocked off! Very adventurous.I like watching your stuff especially Derbyshire items as I am a Derbyshire lad! Cromford and the like have always been our hang out!

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Martin Zero and James!!! Another great channel and one really worth subscribing to. I've been to Lathkill Dale three times this year but sadly we were confined to the paths as they were felling infected trees. Another great video documenting the history of the peaks. Thanks for sharing Ant.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Chris. You'll have to give it another go soon

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

@@TrekkingExploration I certainly will. There are a couple of Trigs nearby I need to tick off.

[@2010ditta]

Amazing finds yet again. Just blows your mind how they built all of tyhat underground. Great stuff. All the best.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching Tim ☺️

[@AFExploration]

24:31 the millstones, possibly the most important find you found, these would have fed the community, where i live, they knocked our local small mill down in the 1990s to expand the lakes, i now have the stones built into my garden wall

[@jyc4779]

Fantastic find interesting history love your camera work Watch your videos as soon as they are posted ❤

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very pleased and thank you so much

[@simonballard6413]

Just amazing what you can find if you look hard enough! Enjoyed this immensely - the marvellous ruins, the clear water and, of course, the lovely music. (What's next - Mozart?) Thanks for such a great video.

[@gerryegan4872]

Great video, went here about 20 yrs ago. Its a lovely place to visit. Keep up the great videos.

[@mattlund8170]

Two great KZbin channels right there combined together brilliant 👏👏

[@TrekkingExploration]

So pleased you enjoyed it thank you We are back together again Wednesday

[@mikerogers5043]

Great to see you back with Martin, and James & Timmy too.

[@trainsinkansas576]

Outstanding drone footage. Beautiful scenery. That stream was really nice. What a job you did. 😄😄

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind thanks very much 😊

[@christelbraune4530]

Wow, das war ja wunderbar!! Manchmal ward ihr ein wenig zu schnell!!...... für mich nur.... natürlich. Und..... Was für ein tolles Team 😂😂😂 Hervorragend lange nicht mehr gesehen. Hoffentlich alle bald mal wieder zu sehen Thank you ❣️❣️👋🏻

[@jetsons101]

What a great watch, so much history to see. It seems one could spend a week to explore and take everything in, so much history. You three make for a great team, just thinking how about a vid with you, Martin, James plus dog, Darren and Ollie. The title of the vid could be Manchester Madness. lol

[@leanneh5293]

Brilliant video Ant! I love finding out about these places you find!

[@MrMet1987]

One of the great English Chalk streams with trout fishing to die for! Great video. New subscriber. Just taken the boys there for the first time and they loved it. Walked in from Monyash end.

[@johnnyroadcrew3841]

Follow all of you, nice to see yaal having fun together .. ... ..wrong side of the hill Martin??

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's been a while but it's nice to be back

[@the.martins.adventures]

Nice, I explored all there over 30 years ago as a lad, no fences or gates or restrictions, lots of mines to explore until there was some collapses and rescues, so they gated them up, also abseiled down the shaft and explored it before they fitted the stairs and grills, all overgrown back then everywhere, a lovely valley to explore! brings back memories. Thanks.

[@johncochrane2707]

Wow a KZbin supergroup. What a great video!

[@TrekkingExploration]

We'd have been great together if we could all sing too 😂

[@avikal55]

Best vid so far, I've watched most of your walks because I grew up in Ilkeston explored around it extensively. Our family had a caravan and stopped in Derbyshire quite often. You're very good Martin on human geography and industrial history. Super camera work and documentary production for a one man band. Fancy doing video blog going to Ben Nevis from Nottingham? That's on my to do this, I very good on landform and plants.

[@andrewnewby6923]

love the video it is lovely music and it was amazing place. and yes

[@chrish5319]

Great video, amazing archaeology and geology and history and scenery. Thank you all.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching

[@havingalook2]

I am a huge fan of Martin, James and Timmy and was introduce to you via their video on this. I wish to say that I really like your drone work and the excellent complimentary music. Excellent, well done.

[@eggy77]

When I visited Lathkill Dale the other year I only saw the river, had no idea of the history in the area, or maybe I wasn't interested at the time 🤔 great video and definitely will be going back at some point. I was in Mandale group at school can't say that I remember why it was called so.

[@sarahwinfield3989]

That has been amazing. The amount of infrastructure that still exists really brings the whole site to life. I could imagine men hewing out the stones to make the buildings and the water courses for driving the wheels. Shere magic thanks for posting.

[@skatoneskatone]

gud video one of our fav walks - still waiting for you to do the Giants Hole

[@davedear929]

Great place . Great video full of knowledge and information and wow three famous explorers with their guide dog absolutely love it .. thanks Ant. Martin . James and Timmy

[@TrekkingExploration]

I'm pleased you enjoyed it Dave thanks very much

[@lindamccaughey6669]

That was fantastic. Lovely to see Martin and James. Just loved all you showed us though but of a shame you couldn’t go in one of the mine entrances. All that stonework was stunning. B thanks for taking me along. Please take care

[@alanwatts7304]

Great Video to watch, been there many times ,very informative and interesting with the drone footage-Thanks😊

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching Alan

[@terrymansfield9746]

Great video 👍 such a nice walk done that many times over the years aswell as visits into mandale mine look forward to seeing the next one 👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Terry. Glad you enjoyed it ☺️

[@thirdeyeview1111]

What a great collaboration!! I picked up on that song at end, Mungo Jerry “In the Summertime” 1970…it didn’t go unnoticed.😉

[@TrekkingExploration]

Ha ha thanks... Couldn't resist a little song 😉

[@thirdeyeview1111]

@@TrekkingExploration I grew up with that song, I think I was just starting high school when it came out. As soon as the words came out of your mouth I knew the song and remembered the band. So cool.

[@dellabestwick5668]

That was brilliant, i always wondered what the stone pillars were for,i need to go and walk it again now 😊 thanks!

[@TrekkingExploration]

So pleased you enjoyed it thank you. I'll be going back soon

[@shirleylynch7529]

Fabulous enthusiastic explore. Loved every second. A beautiful place. Well filmed. Thank you Ant. Great banter with you and Martin and James. Cute little Timmy.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you appreciated it Shirley thank you

[@ste.h9825]

Fascinating,well done.A great video.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you very much

[@inbetween-days]

Thank you for sharing. What a great video ❤

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you 😊

[@peterduffield221]

Great to see you get together with Martin and James , love the guys , and another great video again Ant will be going to explore this myself next week , have been there many times but never seen what you have just shown many thanks , just a little foot note the building behind you at the very beginning when you did the introduction used to be an old corn mill i took some photos a while back , all the old oak pit wheel and wallower is still in there and the grinding stone its fascinating cheers keep them coming

[@TrekkingExploration]

Ahhh yes we thought it might have been with how the river had been slightly dammed. Thank you for watching 🙂

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Great stuff! Amazing how they harnessed water power for industrial purposes back in the day. Seems a rather remote location, so I wonder what forms of transport were used.

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's all quite low in the valley too. Horse and cart maybe until it all levels off

[@Jimyjames73]

Hey Ant - Have I got the right Channel??? - You've got Martin & James with you!!! Also when you go into those small Caves - you ought to be wearing a safty helmet to that you don't bump your head!!! Very good - thanks for sharing!!! 🙂🚂🚂🚂

[@Jimyjames73]

Go Wild Camping with Patrick Dickinson!!! That the kinda stuff he does on KZbin 😉🚂🚂🚂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes it's been a while since we did anything all together

[@1958claire]

Love this , what a great collaboration! A wild camp video would make great viewing !!

[@TrekkingExploration]

It really would. I'll be getting the gear out in a month or two

[@roblubelski422]

Great video, and collaboration! Think I spotted you this morning on the train too!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Oh really? To Derby? 😂

[@roblubelski422]

Yes, I was going to Crewe from Nottingham. I lost you in the crowd, was going to grab you for a chat.

[@sandychapman3772]

That shaft at batemans house is part of a network of undergound passages now used by caving clubs and just behind the house is another entrance where they abseil down into the system. As you can see water levels are very high in the footage so the drier months are preferable. Lathkill head cave is also worth an explore at the top of the valley which is also a very long cave system which also gives access in the drier months. I recommend head torch for that one :)

[@ruthbrierley1798]

You guys are the best! Thanks for a great video. I might go have a look for this!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Ruth I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊

[@LKBRICKS1993]

Amazing video very interesting. I have been on that walk

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's lovely isn't it? Thanks for watching

[@bobjackson6524]

Very very enjoyable Thankyou

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Bob

[@thomasdieckmann5711]

What a nice surprise to see you all together!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much I hope you enjoyed it 😌

[@lilchris26]

Nice to see you lot together again. Nice finds there and plenty of history, great video footage too.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Chris. It's always an entertaining day

[@StephenBosworth-ms7iz]

The river Lathkill usually completely disappears underground during the summer months due to mineworkings.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I thought i'd read that somewhere. I bet its crazy after heavy rain too

[@antonycharnock2993]

@@TrekkingExploration During the summer the river can be little more than a trickle. That final waterfall in the video is made of tufa basically dissolved limestone deposited by the river. I've stood directly under it when the river was a lot lower. If you'd continued further up the valley towards Monyash you would have come across Lathkill cave where the river emerges after heavy rain. Great video. You and Martin make a great team.

[@keithallen4313]

Stunning place and video.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Keith

[@pietweety7020]

Good stuff as always and great to see you guys together again.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it... More to come next week too

[@janepatricia8779]

Great video Ant, some good finds,plenty of history,( yes i watched you go down the ladder)😂 looks like the 3 of you enjoyed the day,xx

[@TrekkingExploration]

You do get a mention every now and again 🤣

[@janepatricia8779]

@@TrekkingExploration yes it makes me smile😘 xx

[@stuart3383]

Brilliant

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much

[@ianhill4933]

Have you ever thought about making a book of photos that you have taken on your explores, I'm sure it would be a best seller.

[@martinmarsola6477]

Amazing! I follow both channels. Both are grand to watch. Two for viewing time as one. A great adventure today as always. Cheers Ant, Martin & James plus the puppy! ❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it Martin. We are teaming up again Wednesday

[@martinmarsola6477]

@@TrekkingExplorationWill patiently be waiting for it!😊

[@simonrichardson5077]

excellent,thanks

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Simon

[@fhwolthuis]

Wonderful 😍👍🏼

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you 😌

[@briancooper562]

The road that runs down from Over Haddon to the river is often a dry crossing as the water flow is much reduced in dry periods and runs underground. Because of this the water from the Magpie mine at the top of the hill near Shelden was drained into this river and not down the natural line of fall by Kirk Dale to the Wye. The exit from the mine must go close to Over Haddon exiting near the road crossing?

[@lisawong4559]

Do you have an exact map of this circular?

[@angelathorpe6354]

Mandala mine is fantastic inside 😃

[@TrekkingExploration]

Is that one of those along this valley?

[@angelathorpe6354]

Yes it is, the levels are not visible from the path.

[@angelathorpe6354]

@@TrekkingExploration great video, thank you 😊

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@angelathorpe6354 might be worth a shout 🙂

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@angelathorpe6354thank you. I'll have to get myself back there.

[@lorriebuxton2041]

If they had the beam engine why the water wheel ?

[@wam2610]

👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

😊

[@stevebarnett5048]

Maybe you've been there before but I think you missed a trick by not going up as far as Lathkill Head Cave where the river dramatically gushes out of the cave during wet weather.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I'll be back, waiting for a little dryer weather 😊

[@stevebarnett5048]

@@TrekkingExploration ha ha, in dryer weather it doesn’t happen. After a month of torrential rain wait for a day very soon after and walk down the valley from the Monyash end. You will be impressed.