My next location is listed as’Nr Markeaton’.
The painting shows a path or road curving into the distance. Two figures are walking away from the viewer towards a 5 bar gate.
Unsure of where to start I drive to Markeaton Park in Derby. After trudging around it twice I decide it’s the wrong place and consult my map again.
I find the Bonnie Prince Charlie footpath is nearby and it looks promising. Following it out of the park it leads me up a lane towards Markeaton.
I cross over the lane at the point of a hairpin bend to join the footpath again, when I notice it resembles the lay of the land in the picture.
Photographing here is difficult because the hedge is too tall. If I stand on the road it’s a blind bend, so not a good idea. In the end I compromise and photograph the footpath from across the road. It’s likely that this is the place and the 2 figures are either going to,or coming from Mackworth Church.
Thanks to these ancient footpaths the artists are enabling me to walk in their footsteps today.
