This area has been chosen because of the great views, as well as the fact that there are few caches in the area. It's therefore an area where most cachers will never have been. At the time of placing the nearest active cache was 2.3 miles away, and there were only 15 within 5 miles.
The recommended parking is the car park at the top of Birk Brow. I suggest you go from there as the views are best from up there and the path starts there. The lower road may look nearer but you won't have a path across the moor.