Beresford Dale is absolutely beautiful. The sparkling river flows over multiple weirs and is flanked by stunning limestone cliffs. Emerald green foliage adorns the whole area and the ambience is made complete by the backdrop sound of birds and the babbling of the river. Stunning!!

'Beresford Dale is a narrow tree lined dale, hemmed in by limestone cliffs. On the right high above the dale stood Beresford Hall. A tower built close to the sight of the old hall is all that remains. The tower is visible along the path from Hartington. Pike Pool a little further on gets its name from the rocky tor that rises up out of the river like a pike. The river runs dark and deep, the depth maintained by weirs on this section you can understand why the river gets its name from the Gaelic word dubh, meaning black.' (info from snapthepeaks.co.uk)

Leon

April 8, 2019

This pool is known as Pike Pool, where a jagged spike of limestone (pike) rears out of the river. This was a popular fishing spot for Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton.

Jane Sherwin

April 20, 2022

Picturesque woodland area provides a lovely entry point to Beresford Dale

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Location: Alstonefield, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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