Hay Dale, Peak District

Name: Hay Dale
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#47 among attractions in Peak District

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Hay Dale is a short dry valley near Buxton, Derbyshire, in the Peak District of England. It is part of a longer valley that runs for approximately 4 miles north–south from Peak Forest to the River Wye at Millers Dale. This valley has several names along its length: from the northern end running downhill these are Dam Dale, Hay Dale, Peter Dale and Monk's Dale. There is a farmland plateau on either side. ()

Coordinates: 53°17'32"N, 1°49'26"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Hay Dale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blue John Cavern, St John the Baptist, Speedwell Cavern, Chee Dale.

3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Blue John Cavern, Castleton
97 min walk • The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England.
2.3 miSE
Church
St John the Baptist, Tideswell
59 min walk • The church of St John the Baptist in Tideswell is a Church of England parish church.
3.6 miN
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Speedwell Cavern, Castleton
93 min walk • Speedwell Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The cave system consists of a horizontal lead miners' adit 200 metres below ground leading to the cavern itself, a limestone cave.
2.7 miS
Valley
Chee Dale, Peak District
70 min walk • Chee Dale is a steep-sided gorge on the River Wye near Buxton, Derbyshire, in the Peak District of England. Wye Dale continues upstream towards Buxton while downstream are Miller's Dale village and valley.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Titan Cave, Peak District
80 min walk • Titan is a natural cavern near Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District, and is the deepest shaft of any known cave in Britain, at 141.5 metres.
2.2 miSE
Valley
Monk's Dale, Peak District
57 min walk • Monk's Dale is a short steep-sided dry gorge near Buxton, Derbyshire, in the Peak District of England. The dale is cut into a plateau of farmland and lies to the east of the village of Wormhill. The head of the valley leads into Peter Dale to the north. Miller's Dale is at the foot of the valley to the south.
0.8 miSE
Valley
Peter Dale, Peak District
22 min walk • Peter Dale is a short dry crag-sided valley near Buxton, Derbyshire, in the Peak District of England. There is a farmland plateau on either side.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eldon Hill, Peak District
62 min walk • Eldon Hill is a hill in the Peak District National Park in the county of Derbyshire, England, 4 kilometres southwest of the village of Castleton. It is a 470-metre limestone hill whose pastureland is used for rough grazing, although a large proportion has been lost to limestone quarrying.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Giant's Hole, Peak District
86 min walk • Giant's Hole is a well-known cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, consisting mostly of large passages. It is a stream-way cave, and part of the Karst topography of the area.
2.6 miSE
Valley
Tideswell Dale, Peak District
66 min walk • Tideswell Dale is a short dry limestone valley near Tideswell village, Derbyshire, in the Peak District of England. There is a farmland plateau on either side.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Millers Dale, Peak District
95 min walk • Millers Dale is a valley on the River Wye in Derbyshire, England, where there is also a hamlet of the same name. It is a popular beauty spot in the Peak District of England, much of the area being preserved as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.