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Peel Tower
356m (1168ft)


The South Pennines and The Forest of Bowland, Greater Manchester, England


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Walk Peel Tower walking UK Mountains in The South Pennines and The Forest of Bowland  Greater Manchester, England

Peel Tower on Holcombe Moor standing above the clouds during a temperature inversion

Photo: Heather Walsh


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Download 3 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Peel Tower

See the location of Peel Tower and all 3 walks on an interactive Google Map

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Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Peel Tower

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You can walk to the top of Peel Tower by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk gm108 Peel Monument from Holcombe

A short but steep ascent to stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4ml (6.5km)
Ascent:590ft (180m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 2 Icon (Easy)
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Walk gm198 Bull Hill from Holcombe

Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.25ml (8.5km)
Ascent:686ft (210m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 3 Icon (Easy)
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Walk gm156 Bull Hill and Peel Monument from Holcombe

Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.75ml (11km)
Ascent:1,050ft (320m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)

See Peel Tower and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

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The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines


See Peel Tower and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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-The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Peel Tower & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer 287 West Pennine Moors, Blackburn, Darwen & Accrington


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 109 Manchester, Bolton & Warrington


Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Peel Tower Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Peel Tower

Sean Mccallister walked up on November 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walk gm156 Bull Hill, Peel Tower & Redisher Wood from Holcombe [with] Jade Haq [weather] A little showery at the start, but soon dried up. Very boggy ground in places & a steep, slippery downhill from peel tower into Redisher wood.

Christine Shepherd climbed it on March 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from The Hare & Hounds, Holcombe Moor. [with] On my own [weather] Lovely spring sunshine.

Margaret Richards bagged it on February 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] Holcombe to Beetle Hill & Peel Tower [with] Don [weather] cold & wet usually

Syd Barnes hiked it on January 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Car park [with] Eugene, Jo and Sharon [weather] Cloudy, windy & cold

Iain Ballard and Geoffrey Robertshaw have both walked, climbed & bagged Peel Tower.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Peel Tower

Peel Tower from the summit of Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor)

Peel Tower from the summit of Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (757)

Peel Tower from Harcles Hill

Peel Tower from Harcles Hill

Photo: Bill Mickleson (5)

Peel Tower, Holcombe

Peel Tower, Holcombe

Photo: Bill Mickleson (6)

Ramsbottom from Peel Tower

Ramsbottom from Peel Tower

Photo: Christine Shepherd (755)

Peel Tower

Peel Tower

Photo: Ewan Wardell (1)

Peel Tower from the Trig Point on the summit of Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor)

Peel Tower from the Trig Point on the summit of Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (758)

Peel Tower

Peel Tower

Photo: Christine Shepherd (754)

Peel Tower, Ramsbottom

Peel Tower, Ramsbottom

Photo: Garfield Moreton (1)

West from Peel Tower, Holcombe

West from Peel Tower, Holcombe

Photo: Bill Mickleson (7)


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Not familiar with this top?

How is Peel Tower classified?

Download 3 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Peel Tower

See the location of Peel Tower and all 3 walks on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Peel Tower on an interactive Google Bagging Map

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Peel Tower

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Peel Tower




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