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Longstone Edge
Longstone Edge is located in Derbyshire
Longstone Edge
Longstone Edge
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK217735
District
  • Derbyshire Dales
Shire county
  • Derbyshire
Region
  • East Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBAKEWELL
PoliceDerbyshire
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53°15′32″N 1°41′02″W / 53.259°N 1.684°W / 53.259; -1.684

Longstone Edge is a limestone ridge in the Peak District National Park, in Derbyshire, England.[1][2]

Longstone Edge is immediately north of the village of Great Longstone, which is in turn about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the town of Bakewell. It runs from east to west for about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), from the village of Calver to the River Wye at Monsal Dale and is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide. It rises to about 395 metres (1,296 ft) and commands far-reaching views over the Peak District.

  1. ^ "Longstone Edge Walk & Longstone Moor from Great Longstone". Go Peak Walking: Walks in the Peak District. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Save Lonstone Edge Group". sleg.calvervillage.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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