Edale
Edale is a village and civil parish in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, whose population was 353 at the 2011 Census. Edale, with an area of 7,030 acres (2,840 ha), is in the Borough of High Peak. Edale is best known to walkers as the start, or southern end, of the Pennine Way and, to less ambitious walkers, as a starting point for evening or day walks. The village is accessible by generally hourly railway services from Sheffield and Manchester. There are two pubs serving real ale and food.
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High Peak Estate
The High Peak Estate is an area of Pennine moorland in the ownership of the National Trust in the Dark Peak area of Derbyshire, England.
The National Trust High Peak Estate is to be known as the 'Dark Peak Area' from summer 2010 which is now part of the Peak District Estate. The Peak District Estate also includes the White Peak Estate (formerly South Peak Estate) and the Longshaw Estate near Sheffield and includes a number of sites of interest including:
Alport Castles (a spectacular natural landslip)
Bleaklow (a massive expanse of wild, windswept moorland)
Derwent Edge
Kinder Scout (the moorland plateau that was the site of 1932's Mass Trespass and the highest point in the Peak District)
Mam Tor
Odin Mine (one of the oldest lead mines in the county)
Snake Pass (to the north-east of the estate)
Winnats Pass (west of Castleton)
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Edale railway station
Edale railway station serves the rural village of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. It is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Sheffield and 22 miles (35 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway's Dore and Chinley line, now known as the Hope Valley Line.
Lying below Kinder Scout, the station is about 5 minutes' walk from the centre of the village, where the Pennine Way begins; the Nags Head public house is known as the official starting point.
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The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Edale
The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Edale, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Edale, Derbyshire.
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Lower Hollins
Lower Hollins is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England. It is located 950m east of the village of Edale, within the Vale of Edale in the valley of the River Noe. Lower Hollins SSSI is protected because of the species rich grasslands that are managed as hay meadows.
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