Visit Greenfield, Greater Manchester Places

Welcome to Visit Greenfield, Greater Manchester Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Greenfield, Greater Manchester

  

Greenfield, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Greenfield, Greater Manchester

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Greenfield, Greater Manchester history

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A Roman road passes along the Saddleworth hills, from the fort of Ardotalia in Glossop to Castleshaw Roman fort. England’s highest church ‘The Heights’ and canal tunnel ‘Standedge Tunnel’ are also here. In 1849 the Boarshurst Silver Band was formed as the village band.

Greenfield, Greater Manchester culture & places

Greenfield is one of the towns and villages which holds an annual brass band contest. The annual Road End Fair is held every Maundy Thursday in the centre of the village.

Greenfield, Greater Manchester landmarks

Pots and Pans is the site of the Saddleworth war memorial. It is 1,200 feet (370 m) above sea level. A service is held there on Remembrance Sunday each year.

Greenfield, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Greenfield is at the western end of the Chew Valley in the south west edge of the South Pennines. The village contains four reservoirs, three of which are linked to one another: Greenfield, Yeoman Hey and Dovestones. The fourth is Chew Reservoir, which is the highest man-made reservoir in England. The area includes some of the sites used by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley to bury their child victims.

You can visit Greenfield, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Greenfield, Greater Manchester to hear history at Greenfield, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Greenfield, Greater Manchester has 25 places to visit in our interactive Greenfield, Greater Manchester map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Greenfield, Greater Manchester, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Greenfield, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Greenfield, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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25 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Greenfield, Greater Manchester tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Greenfield, Greater Manchester

  

Best Greenfield, Greater Manchester places to visit

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Greenfield, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Greenfield, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Greenfield, Greater Manchester’s information audio spots:

St Thomas’ Church, Friarmere St Thomas’ Church, Friarmere, also known as Heights Chapel, is a redundant Anglican church on a hillside overlooking the village of Delph, Greater Manchester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Castleshaw Roman Fort Castleshaw Roman fort was a castellum in the Roman province of Britannia. The fort was constructed in c. AD 79, but fell out of use at some time during the 90s. It was replaced by a smaller fortlet around which a civilian settlement grew. It may have served as a logistical and administrative centre.

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