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The River Dove, Derbyshire is the principal river of the south-western Peak District, in the English Midlands. It rises on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton and flows generally south to its confluence with the River Trent at Newton Solney. For most of its way it forms the boundary between the counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1206 KB) Created by Erebus555. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1206 KB) Created by Erebus555. ... The Peak District within England The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ... Axe Edge Moor is the major moorland, west of Buxton in the Peak District. ... For other uses see Trent River. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...

From Hartington to its confluence with the River Manifold at Ilam the river flows through a scenic limestone valley, usually known simply as Dovedale. However, from Hartington south to Ilam, the dales are more properly named: Hartington Disambiguation: you may be looking for the place Hartington, Nebraska. ... The River Manifold is a river in Staffordshire, England. ... Ilam is a village in the Staffordshire Peak District, lying on the River Manifold. ...

Beresford Dale
Wolfscote Dale
Mill Dale
Dove Dale

Much of the dale is in the ownership of the National Trust, being part of their South Peak Estate. Dovedale itsef was acquired in 1934, with successive properties being added until 1938, and Wolfscote Dale in 1948. The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... The South Peak Estate of the National Trust comprises several land holdings in the Southern Peak District. ...

Dovedale was declared a National Nature Reserve on 14th October 2006. National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government conservation designation for a nature reserve of national significance. ...

The river is a famous trout stream. Charles Cotton's Fishing House, which was the inspiration for Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler, stands in the woods by the river near Hartington. It is also the focus of the annual cross-country running event, the Dovedale Dash. Charles Cotton (April 28, 1630 - February, 1687) was an English poet, best-known for translating the work of Michel de Montaigne from the French. ... Izaak Walton (August 9, 1593 - December 15, 1683) was an English writer, author of The Compleat Angler. ... Izaak Walton (August 9, 1593 - December 15, 1683) was an English writer, author of The Compleat Angler. ... Hartington Disambiguation: you may be looking for the place Hartington, Nebraska. ... The Dovedale Dash is a 4Â¾ mile cross-country running race held annually along the banks of the River Dove and between the villages of Ilam and Thorpe in the Peak District, England. ...

At the Southern end of Dovedale stands Thorpe Cloud (942 ft/287 m at grid reference SK151510) an isolated limestone hill (a reef knoll) and a fine viewpoint north up the dale and south across the Midland plain. On the opposite bank is the higher but less isolated Bunster Hill (329 m at grid reference SK141516) - this also apparently a reef knoll. The River Dove, Derbyshire is the principal river of the south-western Peak District, in the English Midlands. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A reef knoll is an immense pile of calcareous material which has accumulated on the sea floor . ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

Dovedale was featured on the 2005 TV programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the Midlands. Seven Natural Wonders is a television programme that aired on BBC Two from 3 May to 20 June 2005. ...

Derbyshire - Search View - MSN Encarta (2265 words)
	Derbyshire’s boundaries were changed again on April 1, 1997, when the city of Derby was separated from the rest of the county, to become a unitary authority (see Population and Administration below).
	Derbyshire is very hilly in the north, where the southern end of the Pennine Hills forms a plateau that is sometimes called the Derbyshire Dome.
	Derbyshire’s climate is moderate, but somewhat cooler and damper overall than that of the surrounding counties as a result of the high hills of the Peak District.

River Dove, Derbyshire - definition of River Dove, Derbyshire in Encyclopedia (167 words)
	The River Dove, Derbyshire is the principal river of the south-western Peak District, in the English Midlands.
	From Hartington to its confluence with the River Manifold at Ilam the river flows through a scenic limestone valley, usually known simply as Dovedale, and much the dale is in the ownership of the National Trust.
	The river is a famous 'trout stream' - Charles Cotton's Fishing House, which was the inspiration for Izaak Walton's 'Compleat Angler', stands in the woods by the river near Hartington.

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