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Woodhead is a small and scattered settlement at the head of the Longdendale valley in Derbyshire. It lies on the trans-Pennine A628 road connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire. It is the location of the western portals of the Woodhead Tunnels, which are three former railway tunnels on the electrified Woodhead Line between Manchester and Sheffield. There was formerly a railway station and signal box at Woodhead. When you visit Woodhead, Derbyshire, Walkfo brings Woodhead, Derbyshire places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
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Best Woodhead, Derbyshire places to visit
Woodhead, Derbyshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Woodhead, Derbyshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Woodhead, Derbyshire’s information audio spots:
Woodhead Reservoir
Woodhead reservoir is a man-made lake near the hamlet of Woodhead in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between 1847 and June 1877. It is at the top of the chain of reservoirs and was the first to be started, though due to construction problems, it was the last to be completed.
Longdendale Chain
The Longdendale Chain is a sequence of six reservoirs on the River Etherow in Derbyshire. They were constructed between 1848 and 1884 to supply the growing population of Manchester and Salford with fresh water. Water flowed by gravity through the Mottram Tunnel to the Godley covered reservoir where it drops to service reservoirs at Denton, Audenshaw, Gorton and Prestwich.
Britland Edge Hill
Britland Edge Hill is a hill, 523 metres (1,716 ft) high, in the Peak District in England. It is located on the border of Derbyshire and West Yorkshire.
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