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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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.
Snake Pass
Locality
Photo: Paul Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Snake Pass is a hill pass in the Derbyshire section of the Peak District, crossing the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower Reservoir at Ashopton. Snake Pass is situated 4 miles west of River Westend.
River Westend
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Westend from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Westend” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Westend”
- Swedish: “River Westend”
- Welsh: “Afon Westend”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Howden Reservoir and The Tower.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “River Westend”. Photo: James Boulter, CC BY-SA 2.0.