Crossing the Pennines - Bank Bottom Traditional Cache

The routes between the West Riding and Lancashire through the Standedge
gap laid the foundations for the prosperity of the South Pennine villages.
Follow in the footsteps of those who made and used these routes as you
explore our CROSSING THE PENNINES Heritage Trail.

Manchester Road is part of the Third Turnpike, linking Yorkshire and Lancashire in 1825. looking eastwards, beyond the telephone box You can see an 1890s cast iron milestone , recently restored as part of the Heritage Trail project.

Footpath 126 runs up the hillside from GZ; a climb of less than ten minutes up this narrow path will bring you to the superb Hare sculpture by Melanie Wilks, located where our Heritage Trail crosses the Colne Valley Circular Walk.