How do you walk up pots and pans?

Start the walk from the parking area next to St Chads on Church Lane, in the village of Saddleworth. From here you head east through the village where you can pick up a footpath heading north to Running Hill Lane. Turn east to follow country lanes and footpaths up to Broadstone Hill.

How do I get to pots and pans from Uppermill?

This point is reached by following Church Road up from the main street in Uppermill. After parking, walk down to the church. Note the set of stocks in front of the church dated 1698. Bear right up the narrow lane from the corner of church and ignore the footpath.

Why is it called Pots and Pans Saddleworth?

But not TOO wrong. ‘Pots and Pans’ is actually the name of a large stone that sits on the summit of Aldermans Hill overlooking Uppermill, a stone that gets it unusual name from the series of large indentations on top of it – which look like basins, or indeed, pots and pans on a kitchen surface.

Where is the pots and pans War Memorial?

Pots and Pans is actually the name of the large rock (stone) that sits at the top of Aldermans Hill overlooking Uppermill. It gets its unusual name from a series of basins or large indentations on the top of it, worn into the millstone grit over millions of years by the Saddleworth weather.

Is uppermill in the Peak District?

Uppermill nestles in the valley of the upper part of the River Tame beneath the rugged moors of the Pennines and is at the edge of the Peak District National Park, which starts around half-a-mile to the east of the village centre.

Can you walk on Saddleworth Moor?

Enjoy a walk across this atmospheric moor in the Peak District. You can start at the car park at Dovestone Reservoir and follow footpaths past Yeoman Hey Reservoir and Greenfield Reservoir. You then follow the Greenfield Brook to Raven Stones Brow with little waterfalls to enjoy on the way.