Apparently Ilam is historically famous for having contracted the plague from contaminated cotton and the residents who died became martyrs for not leaving the village and containing the outbreak (edit: this story is rubbish thanks to a Tim mispronunciation!). Ilam Hall itself turned out to be a good place to stay, well organised with pretty much everything you need, at a good price. No wonder then that the only other hotel in the area was derelict, overgrown with weeds and out of business. The same could also be said for the section of the Limestone Way that we attempted to navigate at the start of the walk today. Progress was very slow, crossing endless farmer's fields and trying to locate well hidden styles on the other side. Eventually we switched to the Staffordshire Way which seemed to be a little better maintained.
The Staffs Way brought us right into Uttoxeter, next to the Race Course. I didn't know what to expect from Uttoxeter, but it turned out to be a nice place, so we checked into a local (supposedly haunted) hotel, complete with unexplained hooks in the ceiling.
By the time we leave tomorrow, there should be a new royal baby, I think it will be a girl, and Tim thinks it will be ginger.
The Staffs Way brought us right into Uttoxeter, next to the Race Course. I didn't know what to expect from Uttoxeter, but it turned out to be a nice place, so we checked into a local (supposedly haunted) hotel, complete with unexplained hooks in the ceiling.
By the time we leave tomorrow, there should be a new royal baby, I think it will be a girl, and Tim thinks it will be ginger.
Which way now? On the Limestone Way.
Statistics
Distance: 16.6 Miles
Moving Time: 5 Hours 52 Mins
He he poor girl, baby might not arrive yet - not all super fast like Alice & Holly x
ReplyDeleteIt's Eyam not Ilam that is famous as the plague village. Always the history teacher!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the history correction, I blame Tim for that one!
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