Walk Route Map s111 Dove Dale, Ilam, Castern Hall and Stanshope from Milldale

Walk s111 Dove Dale, Ilam, Castern Hall and Stanshope from Milldale

A classic walk through stunning Dove Dale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:	689ft (210m)
Time:	3¾hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk s111 Dove Dale, Ilam, Castern Hall and Stanshope from Milldale pdf

Route outline for walk s111:

Milldale - Dove Dale - Viator's Bridge - River Dove - Dove Holes - Upper Taylor's Wood - Pickering Tor,Raynard's Cave - Natural Arch - Sharplow Dale - Jacob's Ladder (Dove Dale) - Lover's Leap - Twelve Apostles - Dove Dale Castle - Thorpe Cloud - Ilam - Ilam Country Park - St Bartram's Bridge - River Manifold - Battle Stone Cross - Ilam Wood - River Lodge - Castern Hall - Castern Farm - Stanshope - Milldale

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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.

The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Mountains

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Wainwrights

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Nuttalls

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Deweys

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Wainwright
Outlying Fells

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Marilyns

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Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Thorpe Cloud at 287m (941ft). Thorpe Cloud is known as an English Bridget.

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119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s111 Dove Dale, Ilam, Castern Hall and Stanshope from Milldale

In no particular order . . .

Descent into Milldale from Stanshope

Photo: Darren Young (7)

Dandelion Field between Stanshope & Milldale

Photo: Darren Young (2)

Looking up to Thorpe Cloud from Dove Dale

Photo: Brian Lunn (1)

Thorpe and Cliff Top (Swinscoe) from Thorpe Cloud summit

Photo: Brian Lunn (8)

The Lower River Dove from Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

Photo: Angela Hornby (5)

The Track between Milldale and Stanshope

Photo: Darren Young (8)

Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

Photo: Angela Hornby (4)

Climbing Thorpe Cloud

Photo: Brian Lunn (4)

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)

Stepping Stones across the River Dove in Dove Dale

Photo: Brian Lunn (2)

The White Peak countryside above Milldale

Photo: Steven Armitage (1)

Dove Dale Stepping Stones across the River Dove

Photo: Brian Lunn (3)

Lunch at Ilam Hall

Photo: Darren Young (3)

Thorpe Cloud summit

Photo: Brian Lunn (7)

Walk s111 Dove Dale, Ilam, Castern Hall and Stanshope from Milldale - The former railway station at Hulme End - now The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

The former railway station at Hulme End - now The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Photo: Terry Howard (28)

The River Dove and Dove Dale from Thorpe Cloud

Photo: Brian Lunn (9)

Dove Dale from the summit of Thorpe Cloud

Photo: Brian Lunn (5)

Me and Karl on a windy Thorpe Cloud above Dove Dale

Photo: Rebecca Fowler (1)

Me on top of Thorpe Cloud, Dove Dale

Photo: Samantha Armstrong (1)

Milldale Village,

Photo: Janice Black (8)

Walk s111 Dove Dale, Ilam, Castern Hall and Stanshope from Milldale - Tissington Spires, Reynards (Dove Dale) and Dove Dale from the summit of Thorpe Cloud

Tissington Spires, Reynards (Dove Dale) and Dove Dale from the summit of Thorpe Cloud

Photo: Brian Lunn (6)

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