Natural landmarks · North West England
Hartshead Pike
Hartshead Pike — mountain in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mossley · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hartshead Pike is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Part of South Pennines. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.5183°, -2.0609°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Huddersfield Narrow Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hartshead Pike is a hill in Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, and its name is associated with the monument on its summit. It overlooks Ashton-under-Lyne, Mossley, Saddleworth, Lees and Oldham. On a clear day you can get views of Manchester, Cheshire and Snowdonia in Wales. Hartshead Pike Tower has been a Grade II listed building since 1967.
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Background
History
During the Roman occupation of Britain, a warning beacon for local garrisons, possibly lit during times of unrest, may have been sited on Hartshead Pike. Local trackways were routes for the Romans to access the Roman road at Limeside. The name refers to the hill and the tower. The tower is not on the highest part of the hill but its prominent position, 940 ft above sea level, has been the site of a beacon or signalling station
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- Coordinates
- 53.5183, -2.0609
- District
- Tameside
- Parish
- Tameside, unparished area
- Postcode
- OL6 9AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Nearest railway station
- Mossley — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.tameside.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q339641 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hartshead Pike (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hartshead Pike (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hartshead Pike?
- Hartshead Pike is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL6 9AF), in the parish of Tameside, unparished area.
- Is Hartshead Pike a protected site?
- Yes — Hartshead Pike is part of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hartshead Pike free to visit?
- Yes, Hartshead Pike is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hartshead Pike?
- The nearest railway station is Mossley, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL6 9AF.