The Sheep
The Sheep is a stone in Grindleford, Derbyshire Dales District, England. The Sheep is situated nearby to the stone The Brick, as well as near Pock Block.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carl Wark and Higger Tor.
Carl Wark
Peak
Carl Wark is a rocky promontory on Hathersage Moor in the Peak District National Park, just inside the boundary of Sheffield, England. The promontory is faced by vertical cliffs on all but one side, which is protected by a prehistoric embankment.
Higger Tor
Peak
Higger Tor or Higgar Tor is a gritstone tor in the Dark Peak, in the north of the Peak District National Park in England. It overlooks the Burbage Valley and the Iron Age hill fort of Carl Wark to the southeast.
Grindleford railway station
Railway station
Grindleford railway station serves the village of Grindleford in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. It is located 1 mile away from the village centre in Nether Padley. Grindleford railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of The Sheep.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ringinglow and Hathersage.
Ringinglow
Village
Ringinglow is a village in the west of the Sheffield borough of South Yorkshire, England. Although it is within the boundary of Sheffield, it is self-contained, being entirely surrounded by open countryside. Ringinglow is situated 2 miles northeast of The Sheep.
Hathersage
Hathersage is in the Peak District of Derbyshire. Hathersage is a tourist destination because of the scenery of the Hope and Derwent valleys, its literary connections, and easy access by train or road from Sheffield and Manchester.Leam
Locality
Leam, or historically Leam Farm, is a hamlet in the English county of Derbyshire. There are a number of buildings, which once formed a single estate. Leam is due south of Hathersage, close to Grindleford. Leam is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Sheep.
The Sheep
- Type: Stone
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Grindleford, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.32754° or 53° 19′ 39″ north
Longitude
-1.60137° or 1° 36′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C5W89HX+2F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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