It was a case of the ultimate "higher car". Residents in Greenfield near Dovestone Reservoir were bemused by the sight of one vehicle today which had come to the end of the road.
The red Ford Fiesta was found abandoned on a track on snow-flecked hills above the village near Forty Row - a terrace of former mill workers houses on Saddleworth Moor. It is a popular path with walkers but never a highway.
Pictures of the car stuck fast in mud were posted on social media by Greenfield and Grasscroft Residents Association. The posted says: "Higher car! Anyone missing a red Fiesta? This frost covered vehicle has found a ‘parking’ place well ON the beaten track!
