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Place Name
Dovedale
Place Type
Natural/Geological Feature
Grid Ref
SK1452
Hundred
Europe
County
Derbyshire; Staffordshire
Country
United Kingdom, England
Notes
A dramatic limestone valley in the southern Peak District National Park, extending for approximately 5 kilometres along the River Dove between Thorpe and Milldale. The dale lies along the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire and is characterised by steep limestone crags, caves and distinctive rock formations, including Ilam Rock, Reynard’s Cave and the Dove Holes. It is famed for its stepping stones across the River Dove.
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