Tideswell Dale, Millers Dale and Cressbrook Dale

After a very reasonable breakfast at Yonderman's Cafe at Wardlow Mire, we set off from the car park in Tideswell Dale then followed the path down through the dale to Millers Dale and Litton Mill with the light rain continuing to fall on the wettest day of this year's Easter break.

We had to avoid pools of water on the path at Water-cum-Jolly Dale due to the highish water conditions and passed a few climbers bouldering on the limestone crag beside the river Wye.

We were looking forward to a mug of tea at D's Brew Stop café at the beginning of Cressbrook Dale, but found it has closed down.

After passing the old converted mill buildings at Cressbrook we walked up hill on the lane then left the minor road at the start of a footpath leading below Raven Crag (another well known Peak rock-climbing venue) bringing us to a wet and muddy path in Cressbrook Dale.

We followed this date as far as the much smaller Tansley Dale which joins Cressbrook Dale near the village of Litton.

At Litton we took advantage of the tea and cakes for sale in the village shop to have a hot drink and a break from the wet weather.

Once refreshed, we followed the road from Litton back to the car park in Tideswell Dale.