Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell

The beautiful Derbyshire Dales


Route outline for walk d138:

Tideswell  -  The Limestone Way  -  Monksdale House  -  Monks Dale  -  Miller's Dale Station  -  The Monsal Trail  -  Miller's Dale  -  The River Wye  -  Litton Mill  -  Tideswell Dale  -  Tideswell



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Limestone Way, an 80km (50 miles) linear footpath connecting Castleton in Derbyshire, England with Rocester in Staffordshire, England. The Limestone Way is waymarked by a Derby ram. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Limestone Way.


Part of this walk also follows a section of The Monsal Trail, a 16km (10 miles) linear footpath connecting Blackwell Visitor Car Park, Wye Dale in Derbyshire, England with Coombs Road, Bakewell in Derbyshire, England. Originally part of a line connecting St Pancras with Manchester it was closed to rail traffic in 1968. The Monsal Trail is waymarked by name posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Monsal Trail.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell

In no particular order . . .

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - East Buxton Lime Kilns near Miller's Dale

East Buxton Lime Kilns near Miller's Dale

Photo: Brian Robson (1)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - Tideswell Church

Tideswell Church

Photo: Craig Carter (66)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - The unused Miller's Dale bridge east of Miller's Dale Station from the The Monsal Trail

The unused Miller's Dale bridge east of Miller's Dale Station from the The Monsal Trail

Photo: Craig Carter (68)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - The trail through Monk's Dale

The trail through Monk's Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (63)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - Entrance to the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Entrance to the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (1)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - In the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

In the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (2)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - The footbridge at the Miller's Dale end of Monk's Dale

The footbridge at the Miller's Dale end of Monk's Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (64)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - East Buxton Lime Kilns near Miller's Dale

East Buxton Lime Kilns near Miller's Dale

Photo: Brian Robson (2)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - On the Monsal Trail - crossing the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

On the Monsal Trail - crossing the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

Photo: Craig Carter (55)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - Miller's Dale Station

Miller's Dale Station

Photo: Brian Robson (4)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - Miller's Dale from the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

Miller's Dale from the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

Photo: Craig Carter (54)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - The Monsal Trail at Bakewell

The Monsal Trail at Bakewell

Photo: Dorsal Finn (100)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - Miller's Dale Station Buildings

Miller's Dale Station Buildings

Photo: Brian Robson (3)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - The other end of the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

The other end of the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (3)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - The trail across fields towards Tideswell

The trail across fields towards Tideswell

Photo: Craig Carter (62)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - The recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

The recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (4)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - Monk's Dale

Monk's Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (65)

Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye at Litton Mill

The River Wye at Litton Mill

Photo: Brian Cook (1)


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