Photo of Chee Dale, a gorge near Tideswell in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England. — © Richard Croft / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chee Dale

Local highlight

Open in full map →Full map →

OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles · data from OpenStreetMap · terrain Mapzen/AWS

Approximate location — this spot is pinned to the nearest village, so the exact point may be a little way off.

Chee Dale is one of the tightest dales in the Peak, where the Wye forces its way between limestone cliffs south-east of Buxton. At two points the bank runs out and you cross on stepping stones set below overhanging crags — fine in normal conditions, but the river can flood them after heavy rain. The dale links to the Monsal Trail above, and its walls are a long-standing draw for climbers. Open access throughout.

More places to visit near Chee Dale

Photo of the Peak District, a National Park in England.

Peak District

You’re inside itNational Park near Castleton

Britain's first national park: gritstone edges in the Dark Peak, limestone dales in the White.

Photo along the Pennine Bridleway, a 205-mile National Trail running from Middleton Top or Hartington to A683 at Cote Moor, England.

Pennine Bridleway

The Pennines for horse and bike — old packhorse trails and drovers' roads.

1.7 km NW · spans 6 counties

Photo of Tideswell, a village in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.

Tideswell

Large upland village built on wool and lead, its 14th-century church so grand it is called the 'Cathedral of the Peak'.

2.1 km NE · Derbyshire

Photo: Monsal Head, a viewpoint near Ashford-in-the-Water in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.

Monsal Head

Viewpoint near Ashford-in-the-Water

The classic view down Monsal Dale to the 1863 Headstone Viaduct — reviled by Ruskin, listed by the state, walked by everyone on the Monsal Trail.

4.8 km E

Photo of Magpie Mine, a landmark near Ashford-in-the-Water in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.

Magpie Mine

Landmark near Ashford-in-the-Water

The best-preserved lead mine in Britain, its Cornish engine house and chimney standing stark on the fields above Sheldon.

6.1 km SE

Photo of Peak Ales, a visitor attraction near Ashford-in-the-Water in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.

Peak Ales

Attraction near Ashford-in-the-Water

Microbrewery and gin distillery with a shop and tasting room at Ashford-in-the-Water, brewing Peak District cask ales since 2003.

6.3 km SE