{"id":1005791,"date":"2022-06-30T17:38:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T16:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1005791"},"modified":"2022-11-04T15:06:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T15:06:49","slug":"dove-dale-biggin-dale-and-wolfscote-dale-from-milldale-classic-peak-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1005791","title":{"rendered":"Dove Dale, Biggin Dale, and Wolfscote Dale From Milldale – Classic Peak District"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a wonderful summer walk. On a lovely British summer’s day, is there anything better? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a figure of 8 walk, so can easily be done in 2 separate loops at different times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was, a forecast of sunshine, and the odd heavy shower. There was much sunshine…. and no showers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drive to Milldale from Cheadle Hulme is a couple of minutes over an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 8.5 miles with 1110feet (340m) of ascent the walk is fairly strenuous and took 3.5 hours to complete, plus 15 minutes for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is lots of sheep pasture and farmland, and the dales hold lots of sheep, so it isn’t an ideal walk for dogs who need to run off the lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk is on OS Explorer Map OL24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I parked in the free Milldale car park, use postcode DE6 2GB.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Milldale to Biggin Dale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the hamlet of Milldale, I walked past the refreshment kiosk (of which, more later) and located the almost hidden path just after the telephone box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first quarter of a mile is the hardest section of the walk. It’s through the gate, and straight up the hill, soon revealing views into the valley below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After crossing a few fields, I arrived in the sleepy village of Alstonefield with its handsome St Peter’s Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OK, it was sleepy, but the wildlife was unchanged from Jurassic times!
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The sweeping vistas over grassy fields are as memorable as the dales which snake through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A family party of wheatears interrupted me along the way, and this female perched for a portrait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suddenly, I realised that I was bout to meet the valley of the River Dove. Join me via this video, if you wish, and can spare 3 minutes, though the sound effects come across a little spooky!<\/p>\n\n\n\n