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Millers Dale Walk
Millers Dale is a beautiful valley and small village on the River Wye in the Peak District, Derbyshire. The famous Monsal Trail runs past Millers Dale and it’s a popular location for walking, surrounded by scenic woodland hills and limestone crags. Here are 5 Miller Dale walks on the Derbyshire Walks App ranging from 3 miles to 5.5 miles in length.
Start point grid reference: 53.255928,-1.793949
Miller's Dale walk 1
3 miles
This is the short, easy walk which takes you through a very lovely part of the Wye Valley. You will travel from the old station at Millers Dale, an abandoned railway junction, sitting in the valley beside girder bridges crossing the River Wye. In late Spring and Summer there are many wild flowers to admire here including bedstraw, rockrose, wild thyme and marjoram, ramsons and beautiful wild orchids. The walk travels along the Monsal Trail with beautiful steep sided hills to either side and on to the pretty little village of Litton Mill. You will cross the river over a footbridge at Litton Mill and travel on an easy path back to Millers Dale where you could stop for refreshments at The Angel’s Rest pub before two short climbs back to your starting point. Some of the paths can be wet and muddy in wet weather and half of the walk is on a quiet road, so please be careful at all times.
Millers Dale walk 2
4.25 miles
Another beautiful walk with lots of nature and wildlife to enjoy. It is lovely at any time of year but particularly in Spring/Summer. The walk starts at Millers Dale Station, an abandoned railway junction, sitting in the valley next to girder bridges crossing the River Wye, and travels along the Monsal Trail up to the pretty hamlet of Wormhill with its lovely Manor House and church. The route then follows the Penine bridleway for a while before returning through the wonderful Monk’s Dale which forms part of the Derbyshire National Nature Reserve and is full of different trees, plants and mosses. There are some short sections of road walking without pavements, so care is needed. Some sections of the path may be muddy and slippery during wet weather and in parts the ground rocky and uneven underfoot. There is a bit of climbing and a couple of descents. Refreshments are available at The Angel’s Rest in the village of Miller’s Dale or at the cafe at the station (please check first).
Millers Dale walk 3
4.25 miles
This is a wonderful walk full of variety and interest. It starts at Millers Dale Station, an abandoned railway junction, sitting in the valley beside girder bridges crossing the River Wye. The first half of the walk travels on the Monsal Trail and then the Chee Tor Tunnel. The second half of the walk will thrill you. The path beside the river will take you through a ravine with gushing springs, quiet pools, crags, rapids and Chee Dale Stepping Stones to cross. The path through Chee Dale is a delight and is a mass of colour throughout summer, with the scent of meadowsweet, knapweed, scabious, willowherb and the pretty blue cranesbill. This walk is somewhat challenging but as long as you are agile and steady on your feet you should be fine. It Can be wet, muddy and slippery after wet weather and should be avoided if the river is at a high level! Refreshments may be available at the Cafe at Miller’s Dale Station but please check before you go.
Millers Dale walk 4
5.25 miles
This delightful walk takes you along beautiful paths beside the River Wye and through the wonderful Chee Dale, a real gem hidden in the folds and curves of the Upper Wye Valley. Here is a Nature Reserve to enjoy, a particular delight throughout summer with a mass of colour and the scent of wild flowersl. The route starts at Millers Dale Station, sitting in the valley beside girder bridges crossing the River Wye which is covered in wild flowers in late Spring and Summer. It firstly follows the Monsal Trail then takes a beautiful riverside path into the Chee Valley where nature and wildlife can be found. This walk is very enjoyable and one to take time on. However, it is also challenging and will involve stepping stones and scrambling up and down rocky steps so care is needed. However, as long as you are agile and steady on your feet you should be fine. It Can be wet, muddy and slippery after rain and should be avoided if the river is at a high level! Refreshments may be available at the Station Cafe at Miller’s Dale Station but please check before you go.
Millers Dale walk 5
5.5 miles
This is an extension to the first walk from Millers Dale. It is a relatively flat walk with a couple of small easy climbs and will take you through a very lovely part of the Wye Valley. Travel from the old station at Millers Dale along the Monsal Trail with beautiful steep sided hills to either side and on to the pretty little village of Litton Mill. From there you will stay o the riverside path through Cressbroook Dale and Cramside Wood to the particularly scenic Water-Cum-Jolly Dale. Rest here for a while and then return on the same path back to Litton Mill. Here you will cross the river over a footbridge and travel on an easy path back to Miller’s Dale. Here you could stop for refreshments at The Angel’s Rest pub before two short climbs back to your starting point. Most of this walk is riverside walking and whilst it is very beautiful, it will involve scrambling up and down rocky steps so care is needed. It Can be wet, muddy and slippery after wet weather and should be avoided if the river is at a high level!
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Here are a few comments from people who have walked the Millers Dale walks on the app.
Millers Dale walk 4
This has been our favourite walk so far from the app. It was very slippery in places and the stepping stones were a bit scary but great fun too. Not a good walk though for anyone who is not firm on their feet but a very beautiful walk.
Millers Dale walk 4
Doable with young children (3-10),with a few tricky bit. Careful of bikes on the Monsal Trail Stretch.
Millers Dale walk 4
Great fun walk. Loved it. Amazing scenery and some challenges. Like walking through middle earth.
Millers Dale walk 5
Proper footwear recommended - add a hour when wet - overall great walk
Millers Dale walk 5
Great walk with everything thrown in!
Millers Dale walk 6
A very nice walk alongside the river. The dogs loved it. We started the walk with a coffee at the cafe and ended it with lunch in the pub at the end. There is quite a lot of road walking towards the end so we had to keep the dogs on their leads but a very enjoyable day.
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