Marsden Moor
Map view
The Marsden Moor Estate is a vast and beautiful expanse of moorland extending north of the Peak District National Park which is managed by The National Trust. It surrounds the village of
Marsden
, about six miles south west of Huddersfield town centre.
The estate of more than 5,500 acres contains a number of unenclosed moors which are crossed by more than 100 miles of footpaths, historic transport routes across the Pennines and some wild walking terrain. The Pennine Way long distance hike between Derbyshire and Scotland crosses the estate, which is also the catchment area above Yorkshire Water's reservoirs which provide water supplies to the Huddersfield area.
Highlights of the estate include the pack horse bridge at Eastergate; the Wessenden Valley; the rocky outcrops at Buckstones, which is also a popular venue for paragliding and hang-gliding; and Pule Hill, where there are rock climbing routes and one of the stones of the Stanza Stones poetry trail featuring poems created by Marsden poet Simon Armitage.
Getting to Marsden
Nearest station
Marsden railway station at Station Road has services to and from Slaithwaite and Huddersfield and stations along the
Huddersfield line to Manchester
Victoria. The furthest parts of the estate extend around five miles from the station.
Bus services
Bus 184 from Huddersfield bus station or from Manchester and Oldham goes through the estate on its route along the A62 between Marsden and Standedge. Buses 183 and 185 from Huddersfield bus station also provide access to Marsden.
183
Every day until late
Huddersfield
Bus station
-
Longroyd Bridge
-
Thornton Lodge
Manchester Road
-
Milnsbridge
Manchester Road
-
Cowlersley
Cowlersley Lane
- Broad Oak
Linthwaite
Church
-
Linthwaite
Hoyle House Fold
-
Slaithwaite
Manchester Road
-
Marsden
Hard End
Timetable at
Metro
Service information at
First
184
Every day until early evening
Huddersfield
Bus station
-
Longroyd Bridge
-
Thornton Lodge
Manchester Road
-
Milnsbridge
Manchester Road
-
Cowlersley
Manchester Road
-
Linthwaite
Manchester Road
-
Slaithwaite
Manchester Road
-
Marsden
Manchester Road
- Uppermill - Oldham - Manchester
Timetable at
Metro
Service information at
First
185
Every day until late
Huddersfield
Bus station
-
Longroyd Bridge
-
Thornton Lodge
Manchester Road
-
Milnsbridge
Manchester Road
-
Cowlersley
Manchester Road
-
Linthwaite
Manchester Road
-
Slaithwaite
Manchester Road
-
Marsden
Village centre, Marsden station
Huddersfield line to Manchester
and
Dirker
Timetable at
Metro
Service information at
First
Road travel
There is moorland just a short walk from the car park near to the station in Marsden, where the National Trust has a small exhibition centre, or more directly from one of the roads which cross the moors. The
A635
between Holmfirth and Greenfield, which is also joined by Wessenden Head Road from Meltham, has parking near Wessenden Head and at the county boundary of West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The
A62
, between Huddersfield and Oldham, which passes Pule Hill, has parking near to the Marsden Moor estate at Standedge and the
A640
, between Huddersfield and Rochdale, has a National Trust car park at Buckstones.
Useful web links
National Trust
The National Trust website on the Marsden Moor Estate
Also in Huddersfield.guide
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