Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest

Superb views from a little climbed hill


Route outline for walk d119:

Peak Forest  -  Old Dam  -  Sweet Knoll Farm  -  Eldon Hole  -  Eldon Hill (Perryfoot)  -  Eldon Hill Quarries  -  The Limestone Way  -  Old Moor  -  Bradwell Moor  -  The Cop  -  West View  -  Old Dam  -  Peak Forest



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Eldon Hole is thought to be the deepest pothole in Derbyshire. The fenced-off entrance is 33m (110ft) long, 6m (20ft) wide & 75m (248ft) deep. There is a 20m (65ft) high pile of stones in the bottom which slopes away into a huge 200m (656ft) x 85m (278ft) cavern with domed roof covered in stalactites. Eldon Hole is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Peak District.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
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English
Mountains
Wainwright
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Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
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English
Nuttalls
Dewey
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English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
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Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
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Marilyns
Bridget
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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Bradwell Moor at 471m (1545ft). Bradwell Moor is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Bradwell Moor is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) at 470m (1542ft). Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) is known as an English Bridget.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Limestone Way, an 80km (50 miles) linear footpath connecting Castleton in Derbyshire, England with Rocester in Staffordshire, England. The Limestone Way is waymarked by a Derby ram. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Limestone Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest

In no particular order . . .

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - The Limestone Way near Bradwell Moor

The Limestone Way near Bradwell Moor

Photo: Ben Stafford (79)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Fungi growing on Eldon Hill (Perryfoot)

Fungi growing on Eldon Hill (Perryfoot)

Photo: Ben Stafford (75)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - The Bowling Green, Bradwell

The Bowling Green, Bradwell

Photo: Simon Jacks (72)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Green Lane and Bradwell

Green Lane and Bradwell

Photo: Mike Watson (1)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Water pump in Old Dam

Water pump in Old Dam

Photo: Ben Stafford (82)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - The entrance to Eldon Hole

The entrance to Eldon Hole

Photo: Ben Stafford (73)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Bradwell Village

Bradwell Village

Photo: Russell Hubbard (2)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Bradwell Church

Bradwell Church

Photo: Russell Hubbard (1)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) summit cairn

Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) summit cairn

Photo: Ben Stafford (76)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Bradwell Village

Bradwell Village

Photo: Russell Hubbard (4)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Descending the Limestone Way back into Old Dam

Descending the Limestone Way back into Old Dam

Photo: Ben Stafford (81)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Eldon Hill Quarry from Eldon Hill (Perryfoot)

Eldon Hill Quarry from Eldon Hill (Perryfoot)

Photo: Ben Stafford (77)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Bradwell Moor summit trig point

Bradwell Moor summit trig point

Photo: Ben Stafford (80)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Looking South from Eldon Hill (Perryfoot)

Looking South from Eldon Hill (Perryfoot)

Photo: Ben Stafford (74)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Bradwell Moor summit Trig Point

Bradwell Moor summit Trig Point

Photo: Simon Jacks (71)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Cattle on the Limestone Way near Bradwell Moor

Cattle on the Limestone Way near Bradwell Moor

Photo: Ben Stafford (78)

Walk d119 Eldon Hill (Perryfoot) from Peak Forest - Bradwell Village

Bradwell Village

Photo: Russell Hubbard (3)


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