19-554: High Peak or High Peaks may refer to: Places [ edit ] High Peak, Derbyshire , a borough in Derbyshire, England High Peak Borough Council , local council of above borough High Peak (UK Parliament constituency) High Peak Estate , an area of Pennine moorland near High Peak Borough (above) High Peak Junction , Cromford, location of former railway workshops High Peaks (Maine) , USA High Peaks Wilderness Area ,
38-874: A Forest Preserve unit in New York, USA Mountains and hills [ edit ] High Peak (upland) , another name for the Dark Peak uplands in the Peak District of England High Peak, Devon , a partially eroded hill in Devon, UK High Peak (Broadwater County, Montana) in Broadwater County, Montana High Peak (Jefferson County, Montana) in Jefferson County, Montana Kaaterskill High Peak , Greene County, New York, USA Adirondack High Peaks Catskill High Peaks Other [ edit ] High Peak Radio ,
57-528: A high moorland plateau in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. The district stretches from Holme Moss in the north to Sterndale Moor in the south, and from Hague Bar in the west to Bamford in the east. The population of the borough taken at the 2011 Census was 90,892. The borough is unusual in having two administrative centres for its council, High Peak Borough Council ;
76-455: A local radio station for above borough High Peak Trail , a walking trail in Derbyshire, England High Peak (bus company) , a bus company in Derbyshire, England See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with High Peak Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title High Peak . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
95-824: Is high moorland on the border between the Holme Valley district of Kirklees in West Yorkshire and the High Peak district of Derbyshire in England. Historically on the boundary between the West Riding of Yorkshire and Cheshire , it is just inside the boundary of the Peak District National Park . The A6024 road between Holmfirth and Longdendale crosses the moor near its highest point close to Holme Moss transmitting station 's prominent mast. Water seeping from
114-548: Is only bordered by high moorland near Black Hill and is not accessible by road. There are five main areas of settlement in the borough: around Buxton in the south west, around New Mills in the west, around Glossop in the north west, around Whaley Bridge and Chapel-en-le-Frith in the central part of the borough, and the Hope Valley in the east. The northern part of the borough is close to the Manchester urban area. Settlements in
133-428: Is responsible for clearing the southern side. Holmfirth Harriers Athletics Club organise an annual "Holme Moss Fell Race" on and around Holme Moss in the summer. The race starts at Cartworth Moor cricket ground, crosses Ramsden Clough to Holme Moss, crosses and descends to Crowden before returning via Bareholme Moss, Laddow Rocks and Black Hill. To British cycling enthusiasts, Holme Moss has become synonymous with
152-478: Is the highest in England. Now it provides VHF coverage for FM and DAB to a wide area around the transmitter including West Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , Greater Manchester and parts of Cheshire , Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire . The FM signals operate at 250 kW from one of the most powerful transmitters in the country with reception available as far north as the Borders, as far south as Birmingham, and to
171-584: The A6024 (Woodhead Road) which crosses the moor, between the village of Holmbridge to the north and the Woodhead Reservoir to the south. The northern side in particular is one of England's best known bicycle ascents, and has acquired a reputation as among the country's more difficult climbs. It has often been used for domestic competition in British road racing and mountain biking . Starting from Holmfirth, to
190-697: The Winter Hill transmitter. Some eastern parts of the High Peak such as Hope Valley are served by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire broadcasting from the Emley Moor transmitter. Radio stations for the area are: Local newspapers are the Buxton ;Advertiser , Peak Advertiser and Glossop Chronicle . 53°21′N 1°51′W / 53.35°N 1.85°W / 53.35; -1.85 Holme Moss Holme Moss (1,719 feet or 524 metres a.s.l. )
209-459: The cols of European bicycle racing, the length and difficulty of Holme Moss relative to other British climbs has made it a frequent and popular inclusion in British races, including the Tour of Britain . For many years the (now defunct) Leeds Classic race saw internationally renowned riders (many of them, such as Bjarne Riis , veterans of the Tour de France ) tackling the climb. The second stage of
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#1732837324995228-701: The borough include: The National Trust is a major landowner in the district, owning extensive tracts of moorland and a number of farms, including some in Edale. Features of the Trust's High Peak Estate include Kinder Scout , Odin Mine and Mam Tor . The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of High Peak. In terms of television, the area is served by BBC North West and ITV Granada broadcasting from
247-416: The east and west coasts. Emley Moor (55.44°, 15.53 km) and Moorside Edge (348.22°, 11.56 km) transmitters can be seen from the location. In the winter Holme Moss frequently gets a covering of snow and the road over the moor is often the first in the area to be blocked. Kirklees Highways department clears the road as far as the border with Derbyshire. Derbyshire County Council Highways Authority
266-528: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=High_Peak&oldid=922096742 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages High Peak, Derbyshire High Peak is a local government district with borough status in Derbyshire , England, covering
285-477: The north, the climb is 7 km (4.3 mi) long, gaining 394 m (1,293 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 5.6%, although the penultimate kilometre is at a gradient of 11%. From the south, the climb starts at the junction with the A628, from where it is 4 km (2.5 mi) long, with a height gain of 274 m (899 ft) at an average gradient of 6.9%. Although not comparable in distance with
304-475: The offices are in Buxton and Glossop . Other towns include Chapel-en-le-Frith , Hadfield , New Mills and Whaley Bridge . High Peak was the name of a hundred of the ancient county of Derbyshire covering roughly the same area as the current district. It may have derived its name from the ancient Forest of High Peak , a royal hunting reserve administered by William Peverel , a favourite of William I , who
323-620: The surrounding moorland into Rake Dike is the source of the River Holme . Rake Dike rising from Kay Edge on the moor flows through the village of Holme into Brownhill Reservoir, about a mile below the moor, and passes down through the Holme Valley to Huddersfield , where it flows into the River Colne . The upper part of the moor continues into Black Hill which is crossed by the Pennine Way north–south footpath. Holme Moss transmitting station
342-534: Was based at Peak Castle . High Peak contains much of the Peak District National Park. The district contains the highest point in Derbyshire, Kinder Scout , which stands at 636m (2,087 ft) above sea level. Its settlements act as commuter centres for people who work in the surrounding counties and other parts of Derbyshire, owing to its proximity to Cheshire , Greater Manchester , South Yorkshire , Staffordshire and West Yorkshire . The borough
361-607: Was formed on 1 April 1974, covering the area of six former districts, which were abolished: The borough adjoins the metropolitan boroughs of Sheffield and Barnsley in South Yorkshire , Kirklees in West Yorkshire , the districts of Derbyshire Dales , Cheshire East and Staffordshire Moorlands , and the Stockport , Tameside and Oldham metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester . The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
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