Description: Beresford Dale is associated with Izzak Walton and his friend, though 40 years his junior, Charles Cotton, and the 17th century classic 'The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation'. Charles Cotton's home and birthplace (28 April 1630) was Beresford Hall which stood above the dale. The ruins can still be seen. (information from www.derbyshireuk.net)