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Soon after leaving Hulme End, look out for the site of the Ecton Creamery , which was responsible for most of the freight on the railway line. In the early 20th Century it was a hugely successful business, producing over 3 million litres of milk every year. Most of the milk from Ecton was destined for London, and the Ecton Creamery became so busy that in the early s there were direct milk trains between London and Waterhouses.
Not long after the Creamery, the remains of Ecton Mine can be seen high up on the hillside. Owned by the Dukes of Devonshire, Ecton Hill has been mined for copper and lead since the 16th Century. The mining rights were leased out until , when the fourth duke began working Ecton Mine for his own gains. By the early s the mine was employing workers and was said to be the richest individual copper mine in England, producing over 60, tons of ore.
Wetton Mill was once a water mill used for grinding corn. It closed in but the remains of the mill stream and a grinding stone can still be seen. Today it makes for a perfect halfway stopping point on the Manifold Way. There are refreshments and toilets available at a little cafe, and beautiful riverside views for a picnic and a paddle. This natural cavern is set in a steep limestone crag, with its huge arched entrance easily visible from the Manifold Way. The Hamps River begins its journey in the bleak Staffordshire moorlands and flows south through the villages of Onecote, Ford and then Waterhouses.
Here the River turns north into limestone country where during dry weather it disappears underground and reappears for miles away at Ilam Hall. The Manifold Valley is more open and pastoral than the Dove Valley with grassland and woodland along its banks, occasionally interrupted by the impressive outcrops and crags. The semi natural ash woods are among the best in Britain, and the woodlands, grasslands and limestone crags of the Manifold combine to provide a very rich variety of habitats for the wonderful wildlife here.
It is a place of great importance for the flora and fauna it supports and also the geology of the underlying rock strata and much of the land is safeguarded as a site of special scientific interest.
The common spotted orchid can be found right the way along the valley and keep an eye out for kingfishers along the river because there have been several sightings of this spectacular little bird. There have been 80 species of birds recorded, which shelter and nest in the woods and also present are red deer, foxes and badges, while weasels and stoats are frequently seen running along the dry stone walls hunting for food.
The existence of the trees, which thrive in the thin limestone soil, gives an indication that some of the woodlands have been here for hundreds of years.
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