From coffee shop to church, weavers cottages to an old turnpike road; a mooch about Tintwistle via Bottoms Reservoir with (almost) local Billy Wardle turns out to be a fruitful jaunt.

Our thanks to Beth the cleaner at Tintwistle United Reformed Church for her surprise cameo appearance!

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This pilot was supported by Glossop Creates as part of their Pairings programme, matched with Matt Ross at the Peak District National Park’s Longdendale Environmental Centre in Tintwistle.

Special thanks to Holly Close (assistant producer), Harry Heart (series theme music ‘Begging’), Owain Paciuszko (videos and visuals), Lauren Riley (logos and artwork) and Kate Raine (Glossop Heritage Trust research library).