Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Cheeks Hill
In or near Quarnford.
Cheeks Hill — Named summit at 520 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 · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cheeks Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 520 m.". Coordinates: 53.2262°, -1.9623°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Leek Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cheeks Hill is a hill on Axe Edge Moor in the Peak District, England. It lies just south of the Cat and Fiddle Road near Buxton, and forms part of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire. The highest and most northerly point in Staffordshire, at 520 metres (1,710 ft) above sea level, is just south-west of its summit.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.2262, -1.9623
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Quarnford
- Postcode
- SK17 0TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway — 4.5 km
Sources
- osm: n2819455965 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cheeks Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cheeks Hill - geograph.org.uk - 175759.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cheeks Hill?
- Cheeks Hill is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 0TG), in the parish of Quarnford.
- What is Cheeks Hill?
- Cheeks Hill — Named summit at 520 m.
- How do I get to Cheeks Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK17 0TG.
- Is Cheeks Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Cheeks Hill is part of the Leek Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cheeks Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Cheeks Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cheeks Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 0TG.