Mountains & hills · East Midlands
High Stones
High Stones — Named summit at 550 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
High Stones is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 550 m.". Coordinates: 53.4456°, -1.7186°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
High Stones, at 548 metres (1,798 ft), is the highest point within the boundaries of both the City of Sheffield and South Yorkshire, England. High Stones lies on the Howden Moors towards in the northern Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the north-east and Howden Reservoir to the south-west. The area is managed by the National Trust, as part of the Nether Hey area of their High Peak Estate.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.4456, -1.7186
- Address
- Chichester |publisher= Summersdale |isbn= 978-1-84-953239-6 |pages= 192–201}}</ref>
Sources
- osm: n359954392 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: High Stones (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: HighStones.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Stones?
- High Stones is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- Is High Stones a protected site?
- Yes — High Stones is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is High Stones free to visit?
- Yes, High Stones is free to enter.