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Upper Elkstone in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Upper Elkstone is now 09:59 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wetleyrocks, Waterfall, Sheffield, Sheen, and Rudyard. When in this area, you might want to check out Wetleyrocks . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Upper Elkstone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Peak District Cottages - Wheeldon Trees Video
Holiday Cottages in Derbyshire Peak District ..
Stanier 'Black 5' 44767 + 8F 8624 on Caldon Low branch 7/11/2010
Stanier 'Black 5' 44767 and 8F 8624 topped-and-tailed crew training runs between Leekbrook and Caldon Jcn on 7 November and proved a great combination making short work of the continuous 1 in 45 and 1 ..
Cauldon Lowe Branch Reopening Gala
The line to the Quarries at Cauldon Lowe originally opened in 1905 but was mothballed in the early 90's. To celebrate its reopening, the Churnet Valley Railway, in conjunction with Moorland & City Rai ..
8624 and 44767 Froghall to Cauldon Low evening beer train 13/11/10 Part 2
The second part of the climb from Leekbrook to Cauldon Low with 8624 and 44767 banking. For a bit of steam acceleration and noise look in at around 4 minutes. As I said for part 1 this is not a video ..
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Interesting facts about this location
River Hamps
The River Hamps is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is tributary of the River Manifold, which itself flows into the River Dove near Ilam. For its entire length the river flows through the Peak District National Park.
Located at 53.14 -1.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Upper Hulme
Upper Hulme is a hamlet situated on the border in North Staffordshire near the border with Derbyshire and between Leek and Buxton. The area is popular with climbers as it is located very close to The Roaches. Until 2005 the area was used by the British Army as a training area. That space has now been vacated by the Ministry of Defence and is currently for sale.
Located at 53.13 -1.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Thor's Cave
Thor's Cave (also known as Thor's House Cavern and Thyrsis's Cave) is a natural cavern located at SK09865496 in the Manifold Valley of the White Peak in Staffordshire, England. It is classified as a Karst cave. Located in a steep limestone crag, the cave entrance, a symmetrical arch 7.5 metres wide and 10 metres high, is prominently visible from the valley bottom, around 80 metres (260 feet) below.
Located at 53.09 -1.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Beeston Tor
Beeston Tor is a limestone cliff in Staffordshire. It overlooks the confluence of the River Hamps with the River Manifold, and is popular with climbers. There was a small station here, of the same name, opened by the narrow gauge (2' 6") Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway on 27 June 1904, whilst being entirely operated by the North Staffordshire Railway. The station had no siding – unlike most of the stations on the line – but there was a refreshment room.
Located at 53.08 -1.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
The Roaches
The Roaches (from the French les roches - the rocks) is the name given to a prominent rocky ridge situated above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Peak District of England. The ridge with its spectacular rock formations rises steeply to 505 m . Along with Ramshaw Rocks and Hen Cloud they form a gritstone escarpment, which is very popular with hikers, rock climbers and freerunners. It is often very busy especially at weekends.
Located at 53.17 -2.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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