Around the Peak District and nearby counties of the North and East Midlands.
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Iain McGregor
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Around the Peak District and nearby counties of the North and East Midlands.
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Quite a long length of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire is identified by the course of the River Dove.
As the river runs down along the border it passes through a series of limestone valleys or dales.
Drabber Tor is a sheer limestone face on the Staffordshire side of the river.
Quite a long length of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire is identified by the course of the River Dove.
As the river runs down along the border it passes through a series of limestone valleys or dales.
This gate is found at the end of Beresford Dale Lane, the south end of Beresford Dale, and the farmer's track leads over to Wolfscote Dale.
Wolfscote Dale
Quite a long length of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire is identified by the course of the River Dove.
As the river runs down along the border it passes through a series of limestone valleys or dales.
This is the view down the Dale to Peaseland Rocks.
Wolfscote Dale Peaseland Rocks
Quite a long length of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire is identified by the course of the River Dove.
As the river runs down along the border it passes through a series of limestone valleys or dales.
The drama of Peaseland Rocks.
Wolfscote Dale
Quite a long length of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire is identified by the course of the River Dove.
As the river runs down along the border it passes through a series of limestone valleys or dales.
SImply the wonderful view upstream from The Footbridge at The Gypsy Stepping Stones.
Wolfscote Dale.
Quite a long length of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire is identified by the course of the River Dove.
As the river runs down along the border it passes through a series of limestone valleys or dales.
For the agile, The Gypsy Stepping Stones await; challenging underfoot with their odd angles and slippery surfaces.
For the faint hearted there is, of course, a footbridge.
Waterfalls at Three Shire Head, in the Peak District on the boundries of the three countys of Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Where Biggin Dale meets Wolfscote Dale a pinacle of limestone catches a brief beam of sunlight on an otherwise cloudy day. (If you happen across an ordinance survey map you'll find a spot height here at 193m)
Wolfscote Dale - The Iron Tors
Quite a long length of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire is identified by the course of the River Dove.
As the river runs down along the border it passes through a series of limestone valleys or dales.
When walking downstream the Iron Tors are hidden high above, in the woodland through which the riverside path meanders. When walking upstream, a commanding view of the Iron Tors can be seen. On this day of dramatic weather changes, as the rain clouds threatened a shaft of sunlight burst through and brushed the Iron Tors with light as the clouds chased overhead.
Wolfscote Dale
Quite a long length of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire is identified by the course of the River Dove.
As the river runs down along the border it passes through a series of limestone valleys or dales.
Here we are looking downstream, nearing the southern end of Wolfscote Dale with Fishpond Plantation on our left-hand side.
