The Ridge
The Ridge is a locality in Hope Woodlands, High Peak District, England. The Ridge is situated nearby to the locality The Swamp, as well as near Bleaklow Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bleaklow and Featherbed Top.
Bleaklow
Peak
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bleaklow is a high, largely peat-covered, gritstone moorland in the Derbyshire High Peak near the town of Glossop. It is north of Kinder Scout, across the Snake Pass, and south of the A628 Woodhead Pass.
Featherbed Top
Peak
Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Featherbed Top is an open, flat-topped hill, 544 metres high, in the Peak District in the county of Derbyshire in England. Featherbed Top is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Snake Pass and Alport Castles.
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 2 miles southwest of The Ridge.
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. Alport Castles is situated 3 miles southeast of The Ridge.
Woodhead
Locality
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Woodhead is a small and scattered settlement at the head of the Longdendale valley in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the trans-Pennine A628 road connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire, 6 miles north of Glossop, 19 miles east of Manchester and 18 miles west of Barnsley. Woodhead is situated 3 miles north of The Ridge.
The Ridge
Latitude
53.45328° or 53° 27′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.82915° or 1° 49′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C5WF53C+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 3156913797OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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