For many years the Ashbourne-Buxton railway line ran within a few miles of the Dove, making the dale very accessible to walkers-the line closed in the mid 1960s, and converted into a walkers' & cycle path, the Tissington Trail.
For many years the Ashbourne-Buxton railway line ran within a few miles of the Dove, to the east of the valley, making the dale very accessible to walkers. This line closed in the mid 1960s, and converted into a walkers' & cycle path, known as the Tissington Trail.