Mountains & hills · West Midlands
Shining Tor
Shining Tor — Named summit at 559 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shining Tor is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 559 m.". Coordinates: 53.2607°, -2.0095°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Goyt Valley SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shining Tor is the highest hill in Cheshire, England. The summit has an elevation of 559 m (1,834 ft) above sea level. It is in the Peak District, between the towns of Macclesfield in Cheshire and Buxton in Derbyshire, and is on the administrative boundary between Derbyshire and Cheshire East. The hill is at the south end of a north-south moorland ridge, which also includes Cats Tor, 519 metres (1,703 ft) high. There is also another hill named Shining Tor, above Dovedale in Derbyshire, at grid reference SK145545.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2607, -2.0095
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough
- Postcode
- SK11 0AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway — 6.1 km
Sources
- osm: n671766423 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Shining Tor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shining Tor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shining Tor?
- Shining Tor is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK11 0AR), in the parish of Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough.
- Is Shining Tor a protected site?
- Yes — Shining Tor is part of the Goyt Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Shining Tor free to visit?
- Yes, Shining Tor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shining Tor?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK11 0AR.