Hamlet · Saddleworth
Lydgate
A hilltop hamlet with exceptional views
Lydgate is a small, elevated hamlet perched on the hillside between Uppermill and Delph, offering sweeping views across the Tame Valley. It is centred on the historic White Hart Inn, one of Saddleworth's finest dining pubs, and a scattering of stone farmhouses and cottages that have changed little in centuries.
Highlights
- The White Hart Inn — a celebrated pub restaurant with panoramic valley views
- St Anne's Church — a historic hilltop church with a picturesque churchyard
- Open countryside immediately accessible from the hamlet
- Outstanding views east towards the Pennine ridge
Walks nearby
- Oldham Way footpath through the hamlet
- Lydgate to Delph across the hillside (1.5 miles)
- Ridge walk to Pots & Pans above Greenfield
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