Stanage Edge
A sandstone escarpment running about 6 km, a famous climbing destination and the filming location where Elizabeth stands at the cliff edge in Pride and Prejudice.
Stanage Edge is the longest sandstone 'edge' in the Peak District, stretching about 6 km. Below the cliff lie moorland and many abandoned millstones, while the clifftop path is flat and offers views over Hope Valley and the Derwent valley. It is one of Britain's best-known traditional climbing areas and is busy with climbers at weekends. The classic scene from the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice, in which Keira Knightley's Elizabeth stands at the cliff edge gazing into the distance, was filmed here (known locally as 'Elizabeth's Rock'). The walk up from Hathersage village takes about an hour, or you can walk 10 minutes from the car park above. There are no railings along the cliff edge, so stay safe.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Padley Gorge
- Eyam (Plague Village)
- Ladybower Reservoir
- Chatsworth House
- Derwent Dam
- Bakewell
- Castleton
- Monsal Head & Monsal Trail