The Wicken

The Wicken is a locality in England, United Kingdom. The Wicken is situated near the locality Woodlands Valley, as well as near Dunge Clough.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Edale railway station and Grindslow Knoll.

Edale railway station

Railway station

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Edale railway station serves the rural village of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. It is located 20 miles west of Sheffield and 22 miles east of Manchester Piccadilly. Edale railway station is situated 2½ miles south of The Wicken.

Grindslow Knoll

Peak

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Grindslow Knoll is a hill in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England. It is joined to Kinder Scout by a high col though from most angles appears as an independent peak. Grindslow Knoll is situated 2 miles southwest of The Wicken.

The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Edale

Church

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The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Edale, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Edale, Derbyshire. The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Edale is situated 2 miles south of The Wicken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alport Castles and Edale.

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 2 miles northeast of The Wicken.

Edale

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Edale is in Derbyshire. Edale is the name of the valley of the River Noe and the name used by most people for Grindsbrook Booth, the settlement where the only train station in the valley is located.