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About Milldale

Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park. Its wonderful location on a picturesque stretch of the River Dove makes it an ideal location for getting away from it all to enjoy a bit of fishing, or for a relaxing break amongst the untamed beauty of the peaks where you can walk in the Valley of the Dove, discovering some of natures secret places.

A pretty packhorse bridge spans the Dove at Milldale, this is known as the Viators Bridge, immortalized in Izaak Walton's book "The Compleat Angler", these days the bridge has low walls, but in Walton's time such bridges were built without, to enable horses with panniers to cross without obstruction. The bridge must have been daunting to cross, but not as much as the famous stepping stones a little further along the river.

Despite the fact that Milldale has only a few scattered properties and no public house, it annually receives hordes of visitors. The nearest inn for refreshment is the Watts Russell Inn at Hopedale, or you can try your luck at quaint Polly's Cottage which usually has a good selection of snacks and soft-drinks.

In the village and along the winding paths leading to and fro, there are several old stone buildings to be seen. Milldale's historic Methodist church dates from 1835, and just a short distance away is a mill dating from 1814.

Milldale gives access to other dales including Wolfscote Dale, Hall Dale, Narrowdale and Beresford Dale. The landscape is one of the Peak Districts most beautiful regions, with vast open spaces, valleys and rivers. It has a tingling mixture of appeal and is at once, bright, mysterious, magical and different.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Milldale

Dovedale	(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Thor's Cave	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
Ilam Park	(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Thorpe Cloud	(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
Tissington Hall	(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Long Dale	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Robin Hood's Stride	(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Carsington Water	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Lathkill Dale	(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Alton Towers Theme Park	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton Moor	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Magpie Mine	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
Alton Castle	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Chrome & Parkhouse Hill	(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Middleton Top Engine House	(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Milldale

Ilam, in the county of Derbyshire (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction S)
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Hartington, in the county of Derbyshire (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction N)
Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings.
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Winster, in the county of Derbyshire (7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction NE)
Today, this graceful village with its sweeping main street and quiet little alleyways is a tourist destination of character and charm.
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Froghall, in the county of Staffordshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)
Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife.
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Middleton by Wirksworth, in the county of Derbyshire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction E)
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Alton, in the county of Staffordshire (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction SW)
The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle.
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Denstone, in the county of Staffordshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction S)
Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park.
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Matlock Bath, in the county of Derbyshire (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)
Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England.
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Bakewell, in the county of Derbyshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE)
Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. It is an old town full of glowing stone houses and buildings that lend an air of ambience and overall warmth.
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Ashford in the Water, in the county of Derbyshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)
The village was a centre for candle making, noted for lead mining and made famous by the discovery of Ashford marble which was first quarried by Henry Watson in 1748.
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Cheadle, a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW)
Cheadle has several fine black and white half timbered buildings in the town that date from the 16th-century
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Mugginton, in the county of Derbyshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SE)
This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book.
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Rudyard, in the county of Staffordshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)
A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir.
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Edensor, in the county of Derbyshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)
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Buxton, in the county of Derbyshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)
This barely spoilt town offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy a town crammed with beautiful buildings whilst exploring the high upland regions of England's glorious Peak District National Park.
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Nearby travel help

Matlock Bath Station	(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction E)
Cromford Station	(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction E)
M6 Junction 15	(19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction SW)
M1 Junction 28	(19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction E)
East Midlands Airport	(26.4 miles, 42.5 km, direction SE)
Manchester Airport	(27.0 miles, 43.4 km, direction NW)
Milldale to London	(130.2 miles, 209.5 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Milldale

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Milldale center
Peveril Of The Peak	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S)
The Dog & Partridge Country Inn	(4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction S)
The Beresford Arms Hotel	(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)
Quality Hotel & Leisure Club, Ashbourne	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE)
The Crewe And Harpur Arms	(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NW)
Whitworth Park Hotel	(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NE)
New Bath Hotel	(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)
East Lodge Country House Hotel	(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NE)
The Cromwell Hotel	(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E)
Dannah Farm Country House	(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)
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