Eldon Hill, Peak District

Name: Eldon Hill
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#83 among attractions in Peak District

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Eldon Hill is a hill in the Peak District National Park in the county of Derbyshire, England, 4 kilometres southwest of the village of Castleton. It is a 470-metre limestone hill whose pastureland is used for rough grazing, although a large proportion has been lost to limestone quarrying. It lies within the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest. Eldon Hill was formed when a bed of pure limestone was squeezed and upfolded by geological forces to form a dome; it is the highest limestone hill north of the River Wye. ()

Elevation: 1542 ftProminence: 230 ftCoordinates: 53°19'38"N, 1°49'41"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Eldon Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peak Cavern, Odin Mine, Treak Cliff Cavern, Blue John Cavern.

2.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Peak Cavern, Castleton
57 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque village of Castleton in the heart of the Peak District, Peak Cavern presents a captivating subterranean experience for visitors exploring the English countryside. Known also as the Devil's Arse, a name derived from the flatulent-sounding...
1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Odin Mine, Peak District
47 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Peak District, Odin Mine stands as a testament to the region's rich industrial past and has emerged as a distinctive tourist attraction in England. This ancient lead mine, which is one of the oldest documented mines in the country, offers...
1.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Treak Cliff Cavern, Castleton
46 min walk • Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest and one of only two sites where the ornamental mineral Blue John is still excavated.
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Blue John Cavern, Castleton
42 min walk • The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England.
1.7 miNE
Hiking trail, Outdoor activities, Park
Mam Tor, Castleton
44 min walk • Mam Tor is a 517 m hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name means "mother hill", so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of "mini-hills" beneath it.
2.3 miNE
Ruined Norman fort in scenic location
Peveril Castle, Castleton
60 min walk • Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire.
1.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Speedwell Cavern, Castleton
45 min walk • Speedwell Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The cave system consists of a horizontal lead miners' adit 200 metres below ground leading to the cavern itself, a limestone cave.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Cave Dale, Castleton
57 min walk • Cave Dale is a dry limestone valley in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. It is located at grid reference SK149824. The northern end of the dale starts at the village of Castleton where the valley sides are almost perpendicular and over 50 metres in height.
1.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Titan Cave, Peak District
39 min walk • Titan is a natural cavern near Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District, and is the deepest shaft of any known cave in Britain, at 141.5 metres.
2.4 miS
Valley
Hay Dale, Peak District
62 min walk • Hay Dale is a short dry valley near Buxton, Derbyshire, in the Peak District of England. It is part of a longer valley that runs for approximately 4 miles north–south from Peak Forest to the River Wye at Millers Dale.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rushup Edge, Peak District
37 min walk • Rushup Edge is a ridge in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The ridge's highest point is Lord's Seat at 550 m, while Mam Tor lies at its eastern end, beyond which the Great Ridge runs. Lord's Seat is a round barrow.