Uttoxeter circular

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/yakstrangler/sets/72157627748364542/


Circular walk from Uttoxeter via Rocester where JCB have their HQ. Better walk than i’d anticipated from the photos I’d seen on Geograph. You gain height imperceptibly and get views over Derbyshire and Staffordhire. Even though most of this walk is on the Staffordshire way most of it was in Derbyshire.
The walk goes right by the Rail station so really easy to find.

Pint At Kings Head in Rocester. Actually spoke to 8 people today usually its out and meet no one and take photos. Lady possibly auzzie at Derby station asking about getting to Leeds helped her and gave her timetable I’d just got. Professional photographer with a great camera in the fields near Rocester. Two guys who wanted to know the name of a flower no chance i haven’t a clue. Barmaid about the ladies darts team she’d been roped into. Made it back to Station at 18.53 for the 18.58 train to Derby, sunset was at 19.05 so perfect timing.Decided to walk to bus station as train was a bit of a wait and noticed lot of people hanging around Derby, so followed crowds, instead of getting bus found Derby Feste on Bass recreation ground lots of light and fire things going on as it was 19.30ish and dark.  So hung around a bit taking photos and asking what was going on as i hadn’t seen any ads for this