Edale

Edale
Edale is located in Derbyshire
Edale
Edale
Location within Derbyshire
Population353 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSK122856
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHOPE VALLEY
Postcode districtS33
Dialling code01433
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°21′58″N 1°48′58″W / 53.366°N 1.816°W / 53.366; -1.816

Edale /ˈiːdeɪl/ is a village and civil parish in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, whose population was 353 at the 2011 Census.[2] Edale, with an area of 7,030 acres (2,840 ha),[3] is in the Borough of High Peak.

Edale is best known to walkers as the start, or southern end, of the Pennine Way and, to less ambitious walkers, as a starting point for evening or day walks. The village is accessible by generally hourly railway services from Sheffield and Manchester. There are two pubs serving real ale and food.

  1. ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics, Parish Headcounts: Edale CP". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ^ "MAGIC – Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside". Defra. Retrieved 31 January 2007.