Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir
Wild moorland with superb views
Route outline for walk d277:
Ladybower Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Derwent Reservoir - Abbey Bank - Abbey Brook - Hey Bank (Nether Hey) - Howden Moors - Nether Hey (Howden Edge) - Row Top - Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) - High Stones (Howden Moor) - Willfrey Edge - High Peak - Margery Stones - Margery Hill - Outer Edge - Crow Stones - Crow Stones Edge - Airspeed Consul TF-RPM Plane Wreckage - Broadhead Clough - Cranberry Bed - Swine Side - Cranberry Clough - Cold Side Oaks - Slippery Stones - Packhorse Bridge (River Derwent) - Howden Reservoir - Cold Side (Howden Reservoir) - Derwent Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Ladybower Reservoir.
Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) means
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 0 English Mountains |
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![]() 1 English Dewey |
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![]() 3 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is High Stones (Howden Moor) at 548m (1798ft). High Stones (Howden Moor) is also known as an English Dewey (75th highest in England, 172nd in England & Wales)
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Margery Hill at 546m (1791ft). Margery Hill is known as a Bridget.
You will also reach the summit of Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) at 545m (1788ft). Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) is known as a Bridget.
Along the way you will also bag Outer Edge at 541m (1775ft). Outer Edge is known as a Bridget.
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL1 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 110 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir
In no particular order . . .

C.P.R.E. (Campaign to Protect Rural England) marker stone on Nether Hey Moor above Hey Bank

Rocks on Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) with Lost Lad and Back Tor (Derwent Edge) in the background
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