Dane Valley Way

The Dane Valley Way is a long-distance footpath through Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire, England. It runs from the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton to the end of the River Dane, where it enters the River Weaver in Northwich.

Dane Valley Way
The Dane Valley Way at Three Shires Head
Length48 miles (77 km)[1]
LocationCentral England
TrailheadsBuxton, Derbyshire
Northwich, Cheshire
UseHiking
Elevation
Highest point524 metres (1,719 ft)

The route

The route is largely downhill after the first 3 miles of ascent and it follows rights of way along or near the course of the River Dane, past its source at Dane Head in Derbyshire and down to its end at its confluence with the River Weaver in Cheshire. The River Dane is the longest, cleanest and thought to be the fastest flowing river through Cheshire.[2][3]

The initial section from Buxton climbs through Grinlow Woods to Solomon's Temple at the summit of Grin Hill, providing superb views across the Dark Peak. The trail crosses Axe Edge Moor (over 500m high and the watershed between the Irish Sea and the North Sea), where the River Dane originates at Dane Head. It passes the 'Hanging Stone' at The Roaches and the scenic Three Shires Head (where Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire boundaries meet) with its stone footbridge and cascades. During the eighteenth century, fugitives used Three Shires Head to cross into a neighbouring county, in order to flee from police who could only operate within their own county. The path continues along the wooded Dane Valley through the hamlets of Gradbach, Danebridge and Wincle. It leaves the Peak District and goes on through Eaton, Congleton, Swettenham, Brereton Heath Nature Reserve, Holmes Chapel and Middlewich, where the River Dane joins the River Wheelock. The second half of the route includes considerable walking on roads.[4][5]

History

The Dane Valley Way was proposed in 1970 by Congleton Regional District Council (RDC).[6]

In 2013 the second half of the route was modified to avoid major roads and extended from its original finish in Middlewich to Northwich. The route is marked on OS Explorer Maps OL24 and 268 and is waymarked with the initials DVW.[7][8]

There are links with the Midshires Way, the Staffordshire Way the Gritstone Trail, the South Cheshire Way, the Cheshire Ring Canal Walk and Trent and Mersey Canal Walk. Details of connecting routes may be found on the Dane Valley Way page of the Long Distance Walkers' Association website.[2]

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References
  1. "Dane Valley Way - LDWA Long Distance Walkers Association". www.ldwa.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. "Dane Valley Way - LDWA Long Distance Walkers Association". www.ldwa.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. "Dane Valley Way (including map, GPS files and statistics)". www.walkingenglishman.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. "The Dane Valley Way Long Distance Footpath". www.cheshirenow.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. "Chronicle Series - A Walker's Guide to The Dane Valley Way". www.chronicleseries.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. "PNFS 1974 Annual Report p.16" (PDF). Peak & Northern Footpaths Society. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. "Peak District Map Ordnance Survey OL24 White Peak (Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock) | Ordnance Survey Shop". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  8. "Map of Wilmslow, Macclesfield & Congleton - OS Explorer Map 268 (Altrincham, Knutsford & Sandbach) | Ordnance Survey Shop". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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