High Stones, Peak District

Name: High Stones
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#134 among attractions in Peak District

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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High Stones, at 548 metres, is the highest point within the boundaries of both Sheffield and South Yorkshire, England. Lying within the City of Sheffield, it is also the highest natural point above sea level in any English city. ()

Elevation: 1798 ftCoordinates: 53°26'42"N, 1°43'10"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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High Stones – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Howden Reservoir, Derwent Bridge, Margery Hill, Howden Edge.

1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Howden Reservoir, Peak District
36 min walk • The Howden Reservoir is a Y-shaped reservoir, the uppermost of the three in the Upper Derwent Valley, England. The western half of the reservoir lies in Derbyshire and the eastern half is in Sheffield, South Yorkshire; the county border runs through the middle of the reservoir, following the original path of the River Derwent.
1.3 miNW
Bridge
Derwent Bridge, Peak District
34 min walk • Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England was created. The village of Ashopton, Derwent Woodlands church and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Margery Hill, Peak District
23 min walk • Margery Hill is a 546-metre hill on the Howden Moors in South Yorkshire, England. It lies towards the northern boundary of the Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the northeast and Howden Reservoir to the southwest.
~120 ftNW
Hill
Howden Edge, Peak District
1 min walk • Howden Edge is a peak in the north-east of the Upper Derwent Valley area of the Peak District National Park in England. At 545 m, it is the second-highest marked point within South Yorkshire, after Margery Hill 546 m.