River Westend

The River Westend flows through the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Its source is at Bleaklow Stones on Bleaklow, from where it flows south east into a western arm of the Howden Reservoir.

Photo: James Boulter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Stream
Description: river in Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Westend”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Memorial to Tip the Faithful Sheepdog and Derwent Dam.

Memorial to Tip the Faithful Sheepdog

Memorial

Photo: Ken Bagnall, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Memorial to Tip the Faithful Sheepdog is situated 2 miles southeast of River Westend.

Derwent Dam

Dam

Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Derwent Dam is situated 2 miles southeast of River Westend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alport Castles and High Stones.

Alport Castles

Locality

The Alport Castles are a landslip feature in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. At over half a mile long, it is thought to be the largest landslide in the United Kingdom.

High Stones

Locality

Photo: Jgharston, CC BY 3.0.

High Stones, at 548 metres, is the highest point within the boundaries of both the City of Sheffield and South Yorkshire, England. High Stones lies on the Howden Moors towards in the northern Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the north-east and Howden Reservoir to the south-west. High Stones is situated 2 miles northeast of River Westend.