Where is Hayfield Derbyshire?
The village is in the valley of theRiver Settbetween the towns ofGlossop,New MillsandChapel-en-le-Frith. Anecdotally it is often described as being "at the foot ofKinder Scout".[3]Thirty of the 33km2of the parish are within the boundaries of thePeak District National Park, including the hamlet of Little Hayfield. However, the village centre itself is not within thenational park. The entire area is within the more loosely defined geographical area referred to as thePeak District.
The village is split into roughly two halves, intersected by theA624relief road(locally referred to as the bypass although it goes through, rather than round, the village). One half contains the traditional village centre, including several shops, businesses, andSt Matthew's Parish Church, while the other half contains mostly dwellings along with a handful of businesses, the bus station and St. John'sMethodistChurch. The relief road was built to ease heavy traffic that once travelled through the narrow main streets of the village.
Northeast of the village liesKinder Reservoir, within a short distance of the Kinder plateau. This controls the flow of theRiver Kinder, thereby avoiding the risk of flooding that had previously been a serious problem within Hayfield village, and which necessitated raising the height of the main street.
There are several natural springs within Hayfield village, some of which once supplied part of the village's water. These are no longer in active use, although are 'dressed' yearly inwell dressingceremonies.[4]
Although classed as being in theEast Midlands, Hayfield is at the northern extremity of the region and falls more within the influence ofManchesterandStockportinNorth West England.
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