Hoar Stones - Howden Edge

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Hoar Stones - Howden Edge is a 514-metre hill in South Yorkshire. It is the highest point of Barnsley. It stands inside the Peak District National Park.

The closest station is Penistone, 10.5 km to the north-east. For more of the same, Howden Edge and Bleaklow Head are close by.

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