Marsden Moor Estate

Marsden is located in the centre of the village, adjacent to the National Trust estate office.

The Marsden Moor estate covers the area around Marsden village, between the A640 and the A635.To access the north of Marsden Moor take the A640 Huddersfield-Rochdale road. For Marsden and the heart of the moor take the A62 Huddersfield-Oldham road. To access the south take the A635 Holmfirth-Manchester road.

The Huddersfield Narrow Canal travels for 20 miles from Huddersfield to Ashton under Lyne, passing through Marsden and under the Standedge Tunnel; the longest of its kind in the UK. The Standedge Tunnel is only open at certain times during the year. Anyone wanting to book passage should contact British Waterways on 0113 281 6860 or email them. For more information click here.

Regular buses to Marsden: take the 350, 352 or 365 from Huddersfield, or, the 184 from Oldham.

The Pennine Bridleway starts in Derbyshire and runs along the west side of Marsden Moor, through to the South Pennines.