River Manifold
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The River Manifold is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Dove (which also flows through the Peak District forming the boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire).
The Manifold rises just south of Buxton near Axe Edge, at the northern edge of the White Peak of the Peak District National Park, known for its limestone beds. It continues for 12 miles before it joins the Dove. For part of its course, it runs underground, (except when in spate), from Wetton Mill to Ilam. During this section it is joined by its major tributary, the River Hamps.
Villages on the river include Longnor, Hulme End, Waterhouses (which is actually on the River Hamps), and Ilam.
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[edit] Manifold Way
The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre is housed in Hulme End Station which also has a model of the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway. The railway is disused but the track serves as the Manifold Way, a 9 mile long distance footpath from Hulme End to Waterhouses.
[edit] Limestone crags and caves
The limestone cliffs which fringe the valley contain several rock-climbing areas, and named rock features, including Thor's Cave (grid reference SK098549) and Beeston Tor (grid reference SK105540) which overlooks the confluence with the River Hamps.
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