Perhaps Athelstan's knowledge may help here

In the absence of snow guys, I think some heavy rain and flooded roads will prove to be a good test of the FL2 (with all precautions of course - know the FL2's limits!).

So, living in Derbyshire I wonder where might be best to go during the next very heavy rainfall. I have already sampled the Matlock, Darley Dale and Darley Bridge areas but does anyone know of a place which is particularly liable to flooding?

Cheers  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Lock the thread!!! it is dangerous to drive in floods

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does anyone know of a place which is particularly liable to flooding?

Carsington Water reservoir but it gets deep quite quickly

Sorry, bad joke

Junior wrote:

Lock the thread!!! it is dangerous to drive in floods

 LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Doc I think you need to see a Doc Seriously though I don't think it appropriate to send you 30 or 40mls just to sail through a few feet of water for 50 yards or so.

And besides, the last time I engaged in such joyful antics the roads were empty compared to today's traffic volumes and I was on my push bike drunk as a coot with chums on our frequent "Tour De Derbyshire". We never had the probability of fine weather or fine wine of its famous cousin "Le Tour" but it was cheaper, language not a hinderance, the females very engaging, and, the incorrigible delightfully intoxicating beer. Half a century on I would guess the puddles we sloshed through are now no longer forming due to Highways & Environmental Agencies' rules and reconstruction to prevent such flooding.

However if you must, here's a tip - just do a search on the "Fords of Derbyshire"; river ones that is not Henry's. Those should still give pleasure in a monsoon. I know the Bradbourne/Tissington ford is still used by the Derbyshire Police as training for their motorcycle mounted police recruits - it can become very slippery and deep. Have Fun.

Hi Doc

try this link

http://www.wetroads.co.uk/derbyshire.htm

The Tissington ford as Athelstan suggests is wide and has always been quite shallow when I have driven it.

You want real water then try the Corwen 'car wash' - google it pleanty of Youtube action!! (Not in Drbyshire though!)

ATB

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Drowned Rat
That's an excellent and very interesting website (Wet Roads) you've posted here. How things have changed since my days of gallivanting around the byways of home (Derbyshire). But it does not reveal all the secrets - so just once I'll make an exception:

The Doctor
In my youth it was just an old mill (built 1782) converted into an owd pub - no fancy trimmings just great beer direct from the barrel and a sarni, pork pie n crisps. Last time I visited back in early 90's it was smarter; still had great real ale but also "restaurant" menu and you could stay over night in posh bedrooms (progress?). In the last couple of years it has been sold so I cannot reliably comment on what you'll find on a visit now.

Location is Rowarth and the "Little Mill". If you look at an OS it is easy to drive directly to - but - that's not what we want to do is it. The adventure way is this which I drove in my RR then:
1: Drive north on the A624 Hayfield to Glossop road until you reach a left turn onto single track lane at Hollinworth Head Farm into "Monk's Road". If you go past the Grouse pub on your right (if it still exists today what with all the pub closures I hear about nowadays) you've gone ≈100yds too far.
2: Drive uphill on Monk's Lane to Plainsteads, and there turn left onto another single track lane . (look around you and you'll see a large rocky outcrop - that's Crouch Edge Rocks and if its a clear day you'll see Kinder Scout. Here there are lots of rough tracks to take you up and over there so get a decent Landranger OS map if they still publish them. A manouvre over to "Robin Hood's Picking Rods" may prove of interest you coming from Sherwood Forest).
3: Back to the my route - onwards down the single track road to Knarrs Nook and then Mately Moor, hereafter the asphalt surface disappears (or used to) to lead you down to the river and the ford. This section is gated.
4: Cross the ford and onto the Mill i.e. the pub, restaurant, b&b etc with that stunning young lady you bought with for a fine weekend of fun

Cheers Athelstan. As ever your supreme knowledge of the area proves useful  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey