Visiting the Area
Longstone Edge is situated in the Peak District, Britain's first National Park established in 1951. People from all over the world come to the Park to find peace and tranquility and to reconnect with the natural world. They can also experience some of England’s finest climbing, caving, walking and cycling. By visiting Longstone Edge, you can see for yourself its breathtaking beauty and the potentially devastating threat from quarrying
A Walk on the Edge
A very pleasant circular walk around the proposed site, so you can enjoy the best of the varied Peak District scenery and judge for yourself the likely impact of a mega-quarry. Encompassing both limestone and gritstone scenery, this superb walk combines the intimacy of the Dales with the expansive views from the Edge. Both the scenery and wildlife reflect the fantastic diversity of geology and habitat in the area. Click here for detailed directions.
Natural History
A tour around the Longstone Edge area covering Coombs Dale, Longstone Edge itself, Rowland, Hassop, Backdale and Bramley Dale. This beautiful region harbours a wide variety of plants and animals, including many rare and protected species. Click here for more details and photographs.
Coombs Dale: Special Area of Conservation
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are strictly protected sites designated by the EC as high quality conservation areas which make a significant contribution to the preservation of threatened species and habitats. Coombs Dale is of particular interest here because it overlaps with a section of the 1952 Minerals Permission belonging to landowner Bleaklow Industries Ltd. Click here for more details.