Walk Route Map s238 Manifold Valley, Ilam, Dove Dale, Milldale, Alstonefield and Wetton from Weag's Bridge

Walk s238 Manifold Valley, Ilam, Dove Dale, Milldale, Alstonefield and Wetton from Weag's Bridge

A long but classic walk through stunning Dove Dale and the Manifold Valley

Vital Statistics:

Length:	15mls (24km)
Ascent:	2,028ft (618m)
Time:	8hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk s238 Manifold Valley, Ilam, Dove Dale, Milldale, Alstonefield and Wetton from Weag's Bridge pdf

Route outline for walk s238:

Weag's Bridge - River Manifold - Beeston Tor Farm - River Hamps - Soles Coppice - Old Soles Wood - Hell Hole - Lee House - Farwell Farm - Calton - Carlton Green - Rushley Wood - Musden Wood - Rushley - Ilam Country Park - Ilam - River Dove - Dovedale Castle - Dove Dale - The River Dove - Stepping Stones - Lover's Leap - Tissington Spires - Shaplow Dale,Natural Arch - Raynard's Cave - Upper Taylor's Wood - Dove Holes - Viator's Bridge - Milldale - Alstonefield - Wetton - Thor's Cave - Weag's Bridge

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

For much of the year the River Manifold appears dry. In fact it runs underground from Wettonmill to Ilam taking 22 hours to cover the 4 miles.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL24
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 119
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s238 Manifold Valley, Ilam, Dove Dale, Milldale, Alstonefield and Wetton from Weag's Bridge

In no particular order . . .

Milldale Village,

Photo: Janice Black (8)

Thor's Tor and Thor's Cave in The Manifold-Valley

Photo: Bob Ferguson (15)

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)

Stepping Stones across the River Dove in Dove Dale

Photo: Brian Lunn (2)

Inside Thor's Cave

Photo: Bob Ferguson (3)

Dove Dale Stepping Stones across the River Dove

Photo: Brian Lunn (3)

Cairn near Wetton Reservoir, NW of Wetton village

Photo: Michael Davidson (32)

Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

Photo: Angela Hornby (4)

Wetton Village Church

Photo: Michael Davidson (31)

Tissington Spires, Dove Dale

Photo: Darren Young (1)

The River Manifold below Thor's Cave

Photo: Bob Ferguson (1)

Walk s238 Manifold Valley, Ilam, Dove Dale, Milldale, Alstonefield and Wetton from Weag's Bridge - Narrowdale Hill (right) and Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Narrowdale Hill (right) and Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (49)

Ilam Rock Bridge, Dove Dale near Milldale,

Photo: Janice Black (15)

Milldale Village

Photo: Martin White (2)

Alston Church

Photo: Mike Slater (1)

The River Dove, Dove Dale near Milldale,

Photo: Janice Black (18)

Inside another cave above Thor's Cave

Photo: Bob Ferguson (10)

Milldale Village

Photo: Janet Macgraw (2)

Dove Dale near Milldale,

Photo: Janice Black (12)

Dove Dale from Achas Bank above Milldale,

Photo: Janice Black (11)

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