The River Dove, Derbyshire is the principal river of the south-western Peak District, in the English Midlands. It rises on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton and flows generally south to its confluence with the River Trent, near Burton-upon-Trent. For most of its way it forms the boundary between the counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
From Hartington to its confluence with the River Manifold at Ilam the river flows through a scenic limestone valley, usually known simply as Dovedale, and much the dale is in the ownership of the National Trust.
The river is a famous 'trout stream' - Charles Cotton's Fishing House, which was the inspiration for Izaak Walton's 'Compleat Angler', stands in the woods by the river near Hartington.
At the Southern end of Dovedale stands Thorpe Cloud (942ft) an isolated limestone hill and a fine viewpoint north up the dale and south across the Midland plain.
The river Dove cap is currently being put in place. The idea behind it is a sustainable flood management plan
