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at Newton Solney. From there, its waters reach the

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via the Humber Estuary. For almost its entire course it forms the boundary between the counties of Staffordshire (to the west) and

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(to the east). The river meanders past Longnor and Hartington and cuts through a set of deep

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gorges, Beresford Dale, Wolfscote Dale, Milldale and Dovedale. The river is a famous

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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. The river's name is now usually pronounced to rhyme with "love", but its original pronunciation rhymed with "rove". This pronunciation is still used by some residents of the lower reaches of the river.

Dovedale

From Hartington to its confluence with the River Manifold at Ilam, the river flows through a series of scenic

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valleys, known collectively as Dovedale. Dovedale is also particularly used for the name of that section between the stepping stones under Thorpe Cloud and Milldale. The Dovedale gorge is considered so scenic that it attracts a million visitors a year. Good riverside paths make the whole route accessible to walkers. River Dove at Milldale

Much of the dale is in the ownership of the

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, being part of their South Peak Estate. Dovedale itself was acquired in 1934, with successive properties being added until 1938, and Wolfscote Dale in 1948. Dovedale was declared a national nature reserve in 2006. Dovedale's attractions include rock pillars such as Ilam Rock, Viator's Bridge, and the limestone features Lovers' Leap and Reynard's Cave.

Lower Dove

Once the river leaves Dovedale it combines with the Manifold and enters a wider valley near Thorpe. The valley increases in size as the river continues south to reach

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and then Mayfield, where it is crossed by the medieval Hanging Bridge. At this point it is joined by the

Bentley Brook Bentley Brook is a stream in Derbyshire, England. It rises on Matlock Moor, flowing south through Cuckoostone Dale, under the A632, into Lumsdale, gathering the valley's waters—notably from Knabhall Brook, out of Tansley, itself dammed and s ...

, and then nearby at Church Mayfield, by the Henmore Brook. The Dove now flows in a south-westerly direction, passing

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and

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, where it turns south until it reaches Rocester. To the south of the village, at Combridge it is joined by its largest tributary the

River Churnet The River Churnet is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Dove. Etymology The origins of the name "Churnet" are unknown, though it is thought to derive from the pre-English, British name for the river. Course ...

. As it reaches the ancient Dove Bridge, it is joined by the River Tean, the river now meandering through a wide valley which turns east as it passes between Doveridge and Uttoxeter; the only town along its length. Beyond this point riverside communities, such as Marchington, Sudbury and Scropton, tend to be located at the edge of the valley; although the village of

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encroaches across the valley floor, where it is linked by a bridge to Tutbury whose Castle overlooks the crossing. The river continues east passing the villages of Marston,

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and Egginton, where it is joined by its last tributary, the Hilton Brook. The river is divided at this point, with some flow passing through the mill fleam at Clay Mills, the two arms rejoin downstream of the A38 road bridge and Monks Bridge, and then to the south, the Dove reaches its confluence with the River Trent, at

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.

Tributaries

Alphabetical list of tributaries, extracted from the Water Framework Directive list of water bodies for the River Dove: *Alders Brook which joins the Dove near Rocester *

Bentley Brook Bentley Brook is a stream in Derbyshire, England. It rises on Matlock Moor, flowing south through Cuckoostone Dale, under the A632, into Lumsdale, gathering the valley's waters—notably from Knabhall Brook, out of Tansley, itself dammed and s ...

*

River Churnet The River Churnet is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Dove. Etymology The origins of the name "Churnet" are unknown, though it is thought to derive from the pre-English, British name for the river. Course ...

*Foston Brook which joins the Dove near Rocester * Henmore Brook * Hilton Brook * River Manifold *Marchington Brook which joins the Dove near Marchington *Marston Brook which joins the Dove near Marchington *Picknall Brook which joins the Dove near Uttoxeter *Rolleston Brook which joins the Dove near Rolleston on Dove * River Tean *Tit Brook which joins the Dove near

Ellastone Ellastone is a rural village in the West Midlands of England on the Staffordshire side of the River Dove, between Uttoxeter and Ashbourne in north Staffordshire. Geography Ellastone lies on the River Dove and is a hive of fluvial activity. ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dove Rivers of Derbyshire Rivers of Staffordshire Rivers and valleys of the Peak District Tributaries of the River Trent

Dovedale

Lower Dove

Tributaries

See also

References