Mountains & hills · Yorkshire & the Humber
Standedge
In or near Marsden.
Standedge — Named summit at 457 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Marsden · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Standedge, the nearest railway station is Marsden, located 3.8 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for navigation is OL3 5LU.
About
Standedge is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 457 m.". Coordinates: 53.5904°, -1.9828°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Standedge () is a moorland escarpment in the Pennine Hills of northern England between Marsden, West Yorkshire and Diggle, Greater Manchester. Standedge has been a major moorland crossing point since Roman times and possibly earlier. From east to west, Standedge is crossed by five generations of road crossing, the earliest a Roman road from York to Chester and the latest the A62 road. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal and the railway line from Leeds to Manchester pass underground in the Standedge Tunnels. The Pennine Way long-distance footpath passes through Standedge in a north–south direction along the Pennines. Much of Standedge is in the National Trust's Marsden Moor Estate. Administratively, Standedge is split between Kirklees and Oldham.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5904, -1.9828
- District
- Oldham
- Parish
- Saddleworth
- Postcode
- OL3 5LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Nearest railway station
- Marsden — 3.8 km
Sources
- osm: n286792598 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Standedge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: On Standedge - geograph.org.uk - 5351396.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Standedge?
- Standedge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode OL3 5LU), in the parish of Saddleworth.
- What is Standedge?
- Standedge — Named summit at 457 m.
- How do I get to Standedge?
- The nearest railway station is Marsden, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode OL3 5LU.
- Is Standedge a protected site?
- Yes — Standedge is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Standedge free to visit?
- Yes, Standedge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Standedge?
- The nearest railway station is Marsden, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL3 5LU.