Dovedale | |
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Geography | |
Location | Staffordshire and Derbyshire, England |
Coordinates | 53°03′36″N 1°46′37″W / 53.060°N 1.777°W |
Rivers | River Dove |
Dovedale is a valley in the Peak District of England.[1] The land is owned by the National Trust and attracts a million visitors annually.[2] The valley was cut by the River Dove and runs for just over 3 miles (5 km) between Milldale in the north and a wooded ravine, near Thorpe Cloud and Bunster Hill, in the south.[3] In the wooded ravine, a set of stepping stones cross the river[4] and there are two caves known as the Dove Holes.
Dovedale's other attractions include rock pillars such as Ilam Rock,[5] Viator's Bridge and the limestone features Lovers' Leap and Reynard's Cave.[6]