Saddleworth Moor is in the Pennine hills of
northern England, between Holmfirth and
Greenfield, Greater Manchester. The dark
millstone grit scenery is typical of the
West Yorkshire and East Lancashire Pennines.
Saddleworth moor became infamous as the
burial site of a number of the victims of
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. As a result,
the crimes were dubbed the 'Moors Murders'.
The M62 (Britain's highest motorway) crosses
the Pennines north of nearby Oldham. Yeoman
Hey Reservoir (see picture) was constructed
in 1880 and is the oldest of four reservoirs
in the area. At the time of its construction
Chew was the highest reservoir in Britain at
1600 feet above sea level.
Landranger Grid Reference SE023050