Viewpoints · East Midlands
Baslow Edge
Baslow Edge is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Baslow Edge is a named viewpoint in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 4.3 km away. Postcode area S32.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Baslow is a village in Derbyshire, England, in the Peak District, situated between Sheffield and Bakewell, just over 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Chatsworth House. It is sited by the River Derwent, which is spanned by a 17th-century bridge, alongside which is a contemporary toll house. Baslow village is composed of several distinct areas: Bubnell, Bridge End, Over End and Nether End. The village's civil parish, Baslow and Bubnell, had a population of 1,178, according to the 2011 census.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.2675, -1.6117
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Curbar
- Postcode
- S32 3YR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford — 4.3 km
Sources
- osm: n3312383136 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Baslow, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baslow Edge?
- Baslow Edge is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S32 3YR), in the parish of Curbar.
- Is Baslow Edge a protected site?
- Yes — Baslow Edge is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Baslow Edge free to visit?
- Yes, Baslow Edge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Baslow Edge?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S32 3YR.