Woodhead Tunnel, Crowden-in-Longdendale

#14 among attractions in Crowden-in-Longdendale

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The Woodhead Tunnels are three parallel trans-Pennine 3-mile long railway tunnels on the Woodhead Line, a former major rail link from Manchester to Sheffield in Northern England. The western portals of the tunnels are at Woodhead in Derbyshire and the eastern portals are at Dunford Bridge, near Penistone, South Yorkshire. ()

Coordinates: 53°29'42"N, 1°49'44"W

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Crowden-in-Longdendale United Kingdom

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Woodhead Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Derwent Bridge, Bleaklow, Black Hill, Black Chew Head.

4.4 miSE
Bridge
Derwent Bridge, Peak District
112 min walk • Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England was created. The village of Ashopton, Derwent Woodlands church and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir.
2.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bleaklow, Crowden-in-Longdendale
68 min walk • 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.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Hill, Peak District
97 min walk • Black Hill, in the Peak District, is the highest hill in West Yorkshire, England. Its summit has a maximum elevation of 582 m above sea level. It is surpassed in height by only two other major summits in the Peak District. Black Hill is a typical Pennine moorland mountain, with a very flat and extensive plateau.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Chew Head, Crowden-in-Longdendale
99 min walk • Black Chew Head in Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is the highest point or county top of Greater Manchester in northern England.
3.7 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Longdendale Trail, Crowden-in-Longdendale
94 min walk • The Longdendale Trail is an English long-distance rail trail following the former Woodhead railway line, which ran between Manchester and Sheffield and closed east of Hadfield in 1981.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Featherbed Moss, Crowden-in-Longdendale
108 min walk • Featherbed Moss is a flat-topped hill, 541 metres high, in the Peak District in the county of Derbyshire in England. It is sometimes mistakenly thought to be a joint county top.
6.1 miSW
53°26'37"N • 1°56'58"W
Partington Players Theatre, Glossop
156 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Valehouse Reservoir, Crowden-in-Longdendale
129 min walk • Valehouse Reservoir is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was built between 1865 and 1869 as part of the Longdendale chain, which was built to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester while maintaining a constant flow into the river.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Featherbed Top, Peak District
129 min walk • Featherbed Top is an open, flat-topped hill, 544 metres high, in the Peak District in the county of Derbyshire in England.
1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Britland Edge Hill, Crowden-in-Longdendale
46 min walk • Britland Edge Hill is a hill, 523 metres high, in the Peak District in England. It is located on the border of Derbyshire and West Yorkshire.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Torside Reservoir, Crowden-in-Longdendale
82 min walk • Torside Reservoir is the largest man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between April 1849 and July 1864 as part of the Longdendale chain to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester.