Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Tideswell, is 6½ miles long and will take about 3½hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk d246:

Tideswell  -  Litton  -  Tansley Dale  -  Cressbrook Dale  -  Cressbrook  -  The Monsal Trail  -  Water-cum-Jolly Dale  -  Litton Mill  -  Tideswell Dale  -  Litton Dale  -  Tideswell



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk 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 this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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

OS Explorer OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


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

OS Landranger 119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell

In no particular order . . .

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (8)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye at Litton Mill

The River Wye at Litton Mill

Photo: Brian Cook (1)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (56)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - *Cressbrook Dale

*Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Kevin Lavelle (2)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (5)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Wild Garlic in Cressbrook Dale

Wild Garlic in Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (52)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Tideswell Church

Tideswell Church

Photo: Craig Carter (66)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (3)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly 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 d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Michael Forster (1)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly 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 d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Tansley Dale

Tansley Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (67)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Frank Ormrod (2)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Tony Jacobs (3)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Tony Jacobs (1)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly 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 d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Two Swans in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Two Swans in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (7)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Footbridge in Cressbrook Dale

Footbridge in Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (59)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The Monsal Trail in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The Monsal Trail in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Justin Hart (3)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Spring buds in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Spring buds in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (57)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Frank Ormrod (1)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Justin Hart (2)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Cressbrook Seat

Cressbrook Seat

Photo: Craig Carter (58)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (2)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly 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 d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Tony Jacobs (4)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Cressbrook Dale

Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (60)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Rock Formations in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Rock Formations in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (6)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (9)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - River Wye Waterfall in Water-cum-Jolly Dale near Cressbrook

River Wye Waterfall in Water-cum-Jolly Dale near Cressbrook

Photo: Justin Hart (1)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The trail across fields towards Tideswell

The trail across fields towards Tideswell

Photo: Craig Carter (62)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Old Mill Cottages in Ravensdale Wood just up from Cressbrook

Old Mill Cottages in Ravensdale Wood just up from Cressbrook

Photo: Anthony Ridgway (1)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - *Cressbrook Dale

*Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Kevin Lavelle (3)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Carpet of Wood Anemone in Cressbrook Dale

Carpet of Wood Anemone in Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (53)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (4)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Tony Jacobs (2)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - Water-cum-Jolly Dale from the footbridge across the River Wye weir at Cressbrook

Water-cum-Jolly Dale from the footbridge across the River Wye weir at Cressbrook

Photo: Craig Carter (51)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The Monsal Trail at Bakewell

The Monsal Trail at Bakewell

Photo: Dorsal Finn (100)

Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell - The trail through Tansley Dale

The trail through Tansley Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (61)


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