Millers Dale Viaduct
Millers Dale Viaduct
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Bob F
Wakefield, UK437 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
I recently visited the village of Millers Dale in Derbyshire with an old friend from uni days. This is excellent walking country as the bed way of the old Manchester to Derby line has been turned into a cycle and walk way and the old tunnels have been opened up to the public so it’s possible to walk to a nice café at Hassop near Bakewell and the scenery along the way via the Monsal Head Viaduct and Cressbrook and Headstone Tunnels is spectacular. If you go in the opposite direction from the old station at Millers Dale; next to the fantastic old railway viaducts, you can have a nice little walk to a café which admittedly is only open in the summer months. The scenery on this section is even more spectacular and the Chee Dale trail can be accessed from here and the scenery is very impressive indeed. There is however a little gem at the end of the Chee Dale and Monsal trails where they meet Wye Dale near the entrance to Deep Dale. We came down to Millers Dale through Tideswell with its large Gothic parish church known locally as the Cathedral of the Peaks. This time we went through Millers Dale on the B6049 and on reaching the main A6 road we turned right towards Buxton at the Anchor Inn. After about four hundred yards there is a large car park on the left. Pass that one and soon you will see a large car park on the right, again carry on to the entrance of Topley Pike Quarry and just opposite on the right is the Wye Valley car park. The Derbyshire River Wye flows past it on route to Millers Dale. There is a £4.50 charge to park all day and smaller amounts for shorter stays. You could access Deep Dale by following the Monsal trail from Millers Dale Viaduct to the Wye Valley car park but as the days are short at this time of year and we wanted to explore so we decided to drive to the entrance of Deep Dale. A lot of people might be put off by what looks like an industrial site or find it difficult to access Deep Dale but if you go across the main A6 (exercising caution as this road is a main trunk road and not a place to dawdle) to the quarry entrance, there is a clearly marked path at the side of the quarry entrance. The path goes up past the quarry settling ponds and then you eventually come to a hill with a set of steps to the top. There is a seat that has been provided to allow you to admire the view. This area has been reclaimed by the quarry company in conjunction with other bodies. There are also some other reclamation areas to the right as you go up the valley. These are fenced off as they haven’t settled yet and there are boggy areas with quick sand. They are all well marked and fenced off so there is no risk to life and limb provided you do not trespass on the quarry companies land. The quarry operators don’t wish to deny anybody access to the countryside, the fences and notices are there for people’s safety. You will soon come to the boundary of the quarry area at a pool which might look inviting on a hot summers day but it has been fenced off and there is a notice as its unsafe due to bogy areas of quick sand and deep cold water. It looks deceptively shallow. As you progress further up the open u-shaped valley; leaving the signs of industry behind, you may find progress difficult as the path isn’t always clear and the walking particularly in Deep Dale proper is over old ancient mining spoil and large boulders which are now covered with slimy moss. There is a fence that runs up the centre of the valley alongside a low wall that once marked the boundary of different mining concessions. A rough path more or less follows it. We eventually arrived at the entrance to the main gorge into Deep Dale proper and there is an entrance to what looks like a cave up on the left but it is actually an old mine working. Galena (lead ore) was mined in this area since Roman times though the main operation is now an aggregate quarry at the valley entrance. Just around the corner up on the left is Hob House Cave. Hob was an elf who lived in the cave and at one time a spring issued from the cave side. This has now dried up but access to the entrance chamber is fairly easy. Apparently, the spring cured all ill’s. We went in as far as the next large chamber via the 6ft drop in the floor in the entrance chamber but we didn’t go any further as the rest is best left to potholers. There are other caves in the area but we left them for another day. The valley opens out again just around the corner from Hobs Cave and we went on into the little valley at the end, Horseshoe Dale. It has what looks like caves at the far end but they are actually very dangerous old mine workings. As the day was wearing on we just returned back the way we had come. All in all, a great day exploring. These little valleys are fairly quiet and even though it was Sunday and a sunny day we only met one party of ramblers so during the week I would imagine this area would be fairly free of Hardy’s ‘Madding Crowd’ if you like solitude.
Written November 21, 2017
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Andrew G
York322 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
There are actually two viaducts, though only one is accessible. For maximum enjoyment, visit the viaducts (adjacent to the former Miller's Dale station, which has toilets and parking) as part of a walk or cycle on the splendid Monsal Trail. Its eight-and-a-half miles connect Blackwell Mill and Bakewell. The Miller's Dale viaducts are one of several examples of impressive Victorian engineering on a rail link abandoned in 1968.
Written May 4, 2018
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KevinSadler2364
Leicester, UK1,267 contributions
Oct 2017 • Business
With a little imagination you can still picture steam locomotives hauling their trains over this towering structure and into the station just beyond. To walk over it today one gets to appreciate the engineering that went into building this wonderful bridge.
Written October 12, 2017
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Michael B
Bristol, UK487 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
Situated not far from Buxton in the Peak District Millers Dale Bridge and Viaduct are a must to see. When you look at the structure which is over 80 feet high you marvel at its construction. I understand that at certain times of the year it is used for abseiling and all I can say about that is rather them than me!
Written November 17, 2014
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RogerfromTown
Chesterfield, UK1,602 contributions
Dec 2013 • Friends
You can join the Monsal trail at the old Millers Dale Station which is adjacent to this viaduct and gives good views up and down the valley. What remains of the old station is used as a Rangers Station and public toilets. There is usually a coffee wagon in the car park (pay and display) during the tourist season.
Written December 15, 2013
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AdrianH1967
Derby, UK585 contributions
Jan 2020
My first visit since all the tunnels have been opened, and it is awesome to walk along and through these feats of Victoirian engineering. An absolute must if in the Peak.
Written January 4, 2020
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JayZee48
Northamptonshire, UK278 contributions
Oct 2019
We had a very nice walk along the Monsal Trail from the Western end and came upon this viaduct which gave a good view of the river below.
Written November 5, 2019
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Trevor C
8 contributions
Sep 2019
Plus side. Very pretty with lovely walks or rides.
Negatives. Expensive parking charges. Expensive ice cream van. If you are walking with or without dogs then the number of bikes with riders who feel they have priority prove a massive hazard and ruin the experience.
Cyclists and walkers need to be separated in lovely spots like this!
Negatives. Expensive parking charges. Expensive ice cream van. If you are walking with or without dogs then the number of bikes with riders who feel they have priority prove a massive hazard and ruin the experience.
Cyclists and walkers need to be separated in lovely spots like this!
Written October 20, 2019
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larrylamb9
Chapel-en-le-Frith, UK57 contributions
Sep 2018 • Friends
This is a lovely place to walk , big car park , flat walking , lovely views and coffee van for afterwards!
Written September 14, 2018
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Lathkill
Auckland Central, New Zealand1,090 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
Interesting place to stop and take a close look at the engineering brilliance that allowed these two viaducts to be built in our industrial heyday
Written June 12, 2018
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