Walk Route Map s204 Hollinsclough, Earl Sterndale and Pilsbury Castle Hills from Longnor

Walk s204 Hollinsclough, Earl Sterndale and Pilsbury Castle Hills from Longnor

Superb moorland views with a bit of up and down

Vital Statistics:

Length:	14½mls (23.5km)
Ascent:	3,049ft (929m)
Time:	8½hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk s204 Hollinsclough, Earl Sterndale and Pilsbury Castle Hills from Longnor pdf

Route outline for walk s204:

Longnor - The Manifold Trail - Gauledge Farm - Fawside Farm - The River Manifold - Hardings Booth - Ball Bank Farm - The River Manifold - Heathylee House - Hollinsclough Moor - Wilshaw Bottom - Wilshaw Farm - Moorside Farm - Hollinsclough - Hollins Farm - Swallow Brook - Parkhouse Hill - Hitter Hill - Earl Sterndale - Abbots Grove - Wheeldon Trees - High Wheeldon - Crowdecote - Bridge End Farm - Pilsbury Castle Hills - Pilsbury - Sheen Lane Farm - Ridge End Farm - The Manifold Trail - Lower Boothlow Farm - Folds End Farm - Longnor

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

0
English
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

3
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Wheeldon at 422m (1385ft). High Wheeldon is known as an English Bridget. The summit of High Wheeldon is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Hitter Hill at 362m (1188ft). Hitter Hill is known as an English Bridget.

You will also reach the summit of Parkhouse Hill at 352m (1155ft). Parkhouse Hill is known as an English Bridget.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Manifold Trail, a 37km (23 miles) linear footpath connecting Manifold Head, near Flash in Staffordshire, with Dovedale Car Park, near Ilam in Derbyshire, England. The Manifold Trail is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Manifold Trail.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL24
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 119
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s204 Hollinsclough, Earl Sterndale and Pilsbury Castle Hills from Longnor

In no particular order . . .

The pretty village of Hollinsclough

Photo: Richard Hooper (25)

Parkhouse Hill (N Top) from the summit of Parkhouse Hill

Photo: Richard Hooper (34)

Methodist Chapel, Earl Sterndale

Photo: Jack Quick (19)

Walk s204 Hollinsclough, Earl Sterndale and Pilsbury Castle Hills from Longnor - The distinctive outline of Chrome Hill in the distance, just north of the village of Hollinsclough. Taken from footpath between Hill Top Farm and Wilshaw (Moseley)

The distinctive outline of Chrome Hill in the distance, just north of the village of Hollinsclough. Taken from footpath between Hill Top Farm and Wilshaw (Moseley)

Photo: Harry Starkey (4)

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inn, Longnor

Photo: James Gray (19)

Longnor Village Church

Photo: James Gray (14)

Stone circle on the summit of Parkhouse Hill (N Top)

Photo: Richard Hooper (35)

Young Calves in the fields near Longnor

Photo: James Gray (23)

Hollins Hill and Hollins Farm from Swallow Brook

Photo: Richard Hooper (27)

The old School House in Hollinsclough

Photo: Richard Hooper (26)

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)

St Bartholomew's Church, Longnor

Photo: Mark Glazer (2)

Chrome Hill from the foot of Parkhouse Hill

Photo: Richard Hooper (30)

Earl Sterndale Church

Photo: Jack Quick (20)

The steep NW flank of Parkhouse Hill

Photo: Richard Hooper (31)

Donkeys on Hitter Hill

Photo: Peter Scragg (1)

Lunch Break in Hollinsclough

Photo: Harry Starkey (14)

Chapel Street, Longnor

Photo: Mark Glazer (3)

The River Manifold

Photo: James Gray (40)

Walk s204 Hollinsclough, Earl Sterndale and Pilsbury Castle Hills from Longnor - Looking North East to Chrome Hill from where the footpath joins the road into Hollinsclough

Looking North East to Chrome Hill from where the footpath joins the road into Hollinsclough

Photo: Harry Starkey (5)

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