Stanton Moor, Peak District

Name: Stanton Moor
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#120 among attractions in Peak District

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Facts and practical information

Stanton Moor is a small upland area in the Derbyshire Peak District of central and northern England, lying between Matlock and Bakewell near the villages of Birchover and Stanton-in-Peak. It is known for its megaliths – particularly the Nine Ladies stone circle – and for its natural, wind-eroded sandstone pillars. The Peak District Boundary Walk runs across the moor. ()

Coordinates: 53°9'54"N, 1°37'48"W

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Stanton Moor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nine Ladies, St Michael's Church, Andle Stone, Doll Tor.

~1110 ftN
Trail, Archaeological site
Nine Ladies, Bakewell
6 min walk • The Nine Ladies is a stone circle located on Stanton Moor in Derbyshire in the English East Midlands. The Nine Ladies is part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages, over a period between 3300 and 900 BCE.
1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Michael's Church, Peak District
26 min walk • St Michael's Church, Birchover, also known as Rowtor Chapel, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Birchover, Derbyshire.
0.5 miW
Archaeological site
Andle Stone, Peak District
13 min walk • The Andle Stone is a large boulder on Stanton Moor in Derbyshire. The stone is fifteen feet long and covered in cup and ring marks. It is also known as the Oundle Stone, the Anvil Stone or the Towopenny Loaf.
0.6 miW
Archaeological site
Doll Tor, Peak District
15 min walk • Doll Tor is a stone circle located just to the west of Stanton Moor, near the village of Birchover, Derbyshire in the English East Midlands.
1.1 miE
Church
St Helen's Church
30 min walk • St Helen's Church, Darley Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Darley Dale, Derbyshire.
1.5 miSE
Church
St Mary the Virgin's Church
40 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church, South Darley is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in South Darley, Derbyshire. At the entrance to the churchyard is a memorial to the men from the parish who died in the two world wars.
0.9 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Peak District
22 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire.
1 miSE
Memorial
Old Millclose Mine, Peak District
26 min walk • Old Millclose Mine was a lead mine near Wensley, in Derbyshire, England. The engine house of the mine survives as a ruin; it is a scheduled monument.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Stanton Moor?

Nearby attractions include Nine Ladies, Bakewell (6 min walk), Andle Stone, Peak District (13 min walk), Doll Tor, Peak District (15 min walk), Holy Trinity Church, Peak District (22 min walk).

How to get to Stanton Moor by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stanton Moor:

Train

Rowsley South (28 min walk)
Derbyshire Dales Narrow Gauge Railway (29 min walk)

Bus

Firth Rixson • Lines: 6.1 (30 min walk)
Northwood Lane • Lines: 6.1 (31 min walk)