Brown Knoll, Peak District

Name: Brown Knoll
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#77 among attractions in Peak District

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Brown Knoll is one of the highest hills in the Peak District in central England. It rises to a height of 569 metres above the head of the Edale valley and about 3 kilometres south-southwest of the Peak's highest point, Kinder Scout. ()

Elevation: 1867 ftProminence: 118 ftCoordinates: 53°21'47"N, 1°52'33"W

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Brown Knoll – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pennine Way, Blue John Cavern, Mam Tor, Kinder Scout.

2.4 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Pennine Way, Edale
63 min walk • The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail stretches for 268 miles from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District, north through the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland National Park and ends at Kirk Yetholm, just inside the Scottish border.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Blue John Cavern, Castleton
82 min walk • The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England.
2.9 miE
Hiking trail, Outdoor activities, Park
Mam Tor, Castleton
74 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.
1.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kinder Scout, Peak District
40 min walk • Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau and national nature reserve in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 metres above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, the highest point in Derbyshire, and the highest point in the East Midlands.
0.9 miNE
Valley
Vale of Edale, Peak District
22 min walk • The Vale of Edale is the upper valley of the River Noe, in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The village of Edale lies in the middle of the valley. Edale Head, on the Kinder Scout plateau, is the source of the River Noe.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rushup Edge, Peak District
53 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.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hollins Cross, Peak District
83 min walk • Hollins Cross lies between Mam Tor and Lose Hill on the Great Ridge that separates Castleton and Edale in Derbyshire, England. Hollins Cross is the lowest point on the ridge and is therefore a popular route taken by walkers wishing either to cross from one side to the other, or to start a walk along the ridge.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eldon Hill, Peak District
81 min walk • 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.
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Giant's Hole, Peak District
69 min walk • Giant's Hole is a well-known cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, consisting mostly of large passages. It is a stream-way cave, and part of the Karst topography of the area.
4.4 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sett Valley Trail
113 min walk • The Sett Valley Trail is a 2.5-mile cycle- and bridleway in Derbyshire, England, linking the village of Hayfield and the town of New Mills.
2.5 miE
Church
The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Edale
64 min walk • The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Edale, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Edale, Derbyshire.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brown Knoll?

Nearby attractions include Forest of High Peak, Peak District (19 min walk), Cowburn Tunnel, Peak District (22 min walk), Vale of Edale, Peak District (22 min walk).