Notable viewpoint · Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester
Blackstone Edge
Blackstone Edge is a viewpoint in Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Blackstone Edge: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blackstone Edge
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Blackstone Edge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.64376, -2.04366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blackstone Edge
- Hollingworth Lake · lake · Greater Manchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Todmorden Centenary Way · church · Greater Manchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Smallbridge St John · church · Greater Manchester · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ellenroad Steam Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gaddings Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Standedge · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rigodunum Roman Fort · fort · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Heights Chapel · church · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Standedge Circuit Walk, Marsden Moor · trek · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mary Towneley Loop · trek · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stoodley Pike Monument · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Mary in the Baum · church · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Chad's · church · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Touchstones · museum · Greater Manchester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Edmund · church · Greater Manchester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dobroyd Castle · fort · Greater Manchester · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Moravian Church · church · Greater Manchester · ~13 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blackstone Edge
- Standedge · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stoodley Pike Monument · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rossendale Way · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hail Storm Hill · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Harridge · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Black Chew Head · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Featherbed Moss · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wild Bank · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hameldon Hill · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~26 km · Must-see
- Longdendale Trail · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~26 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Blackstone Edge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blackstone Edge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blackstone Edge?
Nearby: Hollingworth Lake (lake, 5 km), Todmorden Centenary Way (church, 6 km), Smallbridge St John (church, 7 km), Ellenroad Steam Museum (museum, 8 km), Gaddings Dam (lake, 8 km), Standedge (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Blackstone Edge worth visiting?
Blackstone Edge is listed as a notable viewpoint in Greater Manchester on Spotwander.