Derwent Edge
The Salt Cellar with Ladybower Reservoir in the Background
Elevation	538 m (1765 ft
Location	Peak District, England
Topo map	OS Landranger 110
OS grid reference	SK197909
Listing	none

The Cakes of Bread, Height approximately 15 feet (4. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude There are many notable lists of mountains around the world Typically a list of mountains becomes notable by first being listed or defined by an author or group (e 5 metres)

The Coach and Horse or Wheel Stones, Height approximately 25 feet (7. 5 metres)

Derwent Edge is a Millstone grit escarpment that lies above the Upper Derwent Valley in the Peak District National Park in the English county of Derbyshire. Gritstone — otherwise called Millstone grit — is a Sedimentary rock composed of coarse sand grains with inclusions of small stones The Upper Derwent Valley is an area of the Peak District National Park in England. The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The millstone grit forms the edge of the high peat moorland plateau on the eastern side of the valley above Ladybower Reservoir, the edges being the last remains of the gritstone which originally covered all of the Peak District, most of which was scraped off by glaciers in the last ice age. Gritstone — otherwise called Millstone grit — is a Sedimentary rock composed of coarse sand grains with inclusions of small stones Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas characterised by low growing vegetation on Acidic soils Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets An Ordnance Survey column marks the highest point of the Edge at Back Tor at a height of 538 metres (1765 feet). Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government A trigonometrical station, triangulation pillar or trig point is a fixed Surveying station for the Geodetic North of Back Tor the edge extends into Howden Edge and enters the county of South Yorkshire. Howden Edge ( is a peak which lies in the north east of the Upper Derwent Valley area of the Peak District National Park in England. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster

The Edge itself is notable for its unusual millstone tors and its views of the Derwent Valley and the Dark Peak landscape; these features along with its proximity to Sheffield have made it a popular venue for walkers. A tor is a rock outcrop formed by Weathering, usually found on or near the summit of a Hill. The Dark Peak is the higher wilder northern part of the Peak District in England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Its popularity has led to substantial path erosion and the most affected parts of the edge between The Salt Cellar and Lost Lad Hillend have been paved with natural stone slabs to reduce further damage as part of the Lottery Paths Project.

Derwent Edge has several examples of unusually shaped gritstone tors which have been formed by the actions of wind, rain and frost over many centuries. A tor is a rock outcrop formed by Weathering, usually found on or near the summit of a Hill. Wind is the flow of Air or other Gases that compose an Atmosphere (including but not limited to the Earth's) Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to Frost is the solid deposition of Water vapor from saturated air These tors have been named over the years by local residents and have now been officially titled on Ordnance Survey maps. These include the Cakes of Bread, the Coach and Horses and the Salt Cellar. The Coach and Horses (also known as the Wheel Stones and thus named on Ordnance Survey maps) resembles a coach and horses on the horizon when viewed from the A57 road to the south. The A57 is a major road in England. It runs east from Liverpool to Lincoln, via Warrington and Manchester, then through the Lost Lad Hillend is worth visiting as it has a stone built topographic indicator to aid identifying landmarks in the extensive view.

Derwent Edge is popular with walkers and is described in many walking guides. Mark Richards describes a 10. 5 mile walk in his book “High Peak Walks” (ISBN 0-902363-43-3), starting at the Fairholmes car park in the Upper Derwent Valley (Grid Reference SK172893) at the northern end of Ladybower Reservoir, however it is possible to access the edge from Cutthroat Bridge (lay by parking) on the A57 (SK216873) or from Strines Reservoir car park (SK220909) near the Strines public house. Derwent Edge is popular with rock climbers and has about 50 different routes ranging from difficult to hard very severe, however it is not as well used as the nearby Stanage Edge. UserStan Shebs for a timetable --> Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet (or Stanage Edge, or simply Stanage (from "stone edge" is a Gritstone Escarpment in the English Peak District, famous

Much of the moorland around Derwent Edge has been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) because of its special vegetation and rare birds and animals, such as the Eurasian Golden Plover, Red Grouse, Ring Ouzel and Mountain Hare. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom. The Eurasian Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, is a largish Plover. The Red Grouse ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) is a medium sized bird of the Grouse family which is found in Heather Moorland in Great Britain The Ring Ouzel ( Turdus torquatus) is a European member of the thrush family Turdidae The Mountain Hare ( Lepus timidus) is a Hare, which is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats Rare species of plants such as Common Cottongrass, Mountain Strawberry, and Crowberry grow in the area. Common cottongrass ( Eriophorum angustifolium Honck syn E polystachion L Crowberry ( Empetrum) is a small genus of dwarf evergreen Shrubs that bear edible Fruit. It has been proposed as a Special Protection Area for birds under a European Directive. A Special Protection Area or SPA is a designation under the European Union directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds The edge is part of the National Trust's High Peak Estate and visitors are free to roam at will but are urged to keep to established routes to avoid disturbing breeding birds. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales High Peak Estate is an area of Pennine Moorland in the ownership of the National Trust in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England There are occasional times that the moors are closed for management purposes.

References

• High Peak Walks, Mark Richards, Cicerone Press 1985, ISBN 0902 363 43 3
• National Trust page on Derwent / Howden Moors