Hartington and the Upper Dove Valley
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"The Upper Dove valley offers pleasant walking above the remnants of a once mighty Norman castle."
Walk directions
Turn left out of the car park and follow the road, curving right through the centre of the village. Turn left on to Hyde Lane. After half a mile (800m), and just after a large barn, fork left towards Pilsbury and Crowdecote over a stepstile and into fields. Follow waymarkers across three fields, then at the start of the fourth swing left beside a dry-stone wall.
Go through a white-painted gateway and on to a concrete track, which you follow down to a sharp bend. Leave the track here, continuing straight ahead back into fields. Initially stay near the top wall, then across the open hillside. The path is well marked with occasional white-painted posts and crossing stiles.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Field paths and lanes, some steep climbs, ascent from Crowdecote and descent to Hartington can be very slippery in wet conditions, many stiles
Landscape
- Pastures and limestone valley
Dog friendliness
- Keep dogs on lead; metal-grilled footpath
Parking
- Parson’s Field pay car park in Hartington
Toilets en route
- Opposite side of road to car park
About the walk
Hartington, lying in the mid-regions of the Dove Valley, is a prosperous village with 18th-century houses and hotels built in local limestone and lined around spacious greens. Its history can be traced back to the Normans, when it was recorded as Hartedun, the centre of the De Ferrier’s Estate....
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About the area
Staffordshire features lofty moors, deep dales and tremendous views of both. Further south are the six sprawling towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent, which historically have had such an impact on Staffordshire’s fortunes, not to mention its culture and countryside.
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Birch Cottage
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Bank Top Lodge
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Bank Top Lodge
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Bank House Farm
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