The Tors

The Tors is a locality in Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, Cheshire East, England. The Tors is situated nearby to the locality Andrew’s Edge, as well as near Pym Chair.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shining Tor and Cats Tor.

Shining Tor

Peak

Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shining Tor is the highest hill in Cheshire, England. The summit has an elevation of 559 m above sea level. It is in the Peak District, between the towns of Macclesfield in Cheshire and Buxton in Derbyshire, and is on the administrative boundary between Derbyshire and Cheshire East.

Cats Tor

Peak

Cats Tor is a Peak District hill on the border between Cheshire and Derbyshire, between the towns of Macclesfield and Buxton. The summit is 518 metres above sea level.

Errwood Hall

Ruins

Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The ruin of Errwood Hall is a popular tourist destination in the scenic Upper Goyt Valley within the Peak District of England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walker Barn and Kettleshulme.

Walker Barn

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walker Barn is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles west of The Tors.

Kettleshulme

Village

Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kettleshulme is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley, in the Cheshire East district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Kettleshulme is situated 3 miles north of The Tors.

Burbage

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burbage is a village in the High Peak district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 Census Burbage was a ward of the High Peak Borough Council. Burbage is situated 3 miles east of The Tors.

The Tors

Type: Locality
Location: Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.27006° or 53° 16′ 12″ north

Longitude

-2.0064° or 2° 0′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C5V7XCV+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6138810793

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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