Viewpoints · East Midlands
Lover's Leap
In or near Snelston.
Lover's Leap is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Peter Jeffery — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lover's Leap is a named viewpoint in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is part of the DOVEDALE National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Staffordshire Moorlands parliamentary constituency. Postcode area DE6.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dove Valley and Biggin Dale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DOVEDALE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lover's Leap, or (in plural) Lovers' Leap, is a toponym given to a number of locations of varying height, usually isolated, with the risk of a fatal fall and the possibility of a deliberate jump. Legends of romantic tragedy are often associated with a Lover's Leap.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.0632, -1.7847
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Ilam
- Postcode
- DE6 2AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
Sources
- osm: n765762084 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lover's Leap (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lover's Leap?
- Lover's Leap is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE6 2AY), in the parish of Ilam.
- What is Lover's Leap?
- Lover's Leap is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lover's Leap?
- Drivers can use postcode DE6 2AY.
- Is Lover's Leap a protected site?
- Yes — Lover's Leap is part of the Dove Valley and Biggin Dale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DOVEDALE National Nature Reserve.
- Is Lover's Leap free to visit?
- Yes, Lover's Leap is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lover's Leap?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE6 2AY. It sits within the Staffordshire Moorlands parliamentary constituency.