Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Higger Tor
In or near Hathersage.
Higger Tor — Named summit at 424 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
- Hathersage · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Higger Tor, the nearest railway station is Hathersage, located 2.6 km away. The postcode for Higger Tor is S32 1BR, which you can use for sat-nav coordinates. Entry is free.
About
Higger Tor is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 424 m.". Coordinates: 53.3339°, -1.6154°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Higger Tor or Higgar Tor is a gritstone tor in the Dark Peak, in the north of the Peak District National Park in England. It overlooks the Burbage Valley and the Iron Age hill fort of Carl Wark to the southeast. The tor stands to the south west of Sheffield, just within the city boundary, about 200 metres (220 yd) east of the border with Derbyshire, which runs along the nearby road to Ringinglow. The village of Hathersage is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west. A scene from the 1987 film The Princess Bride was filmed nearby at Carl Wark with Higger Tor visible in the background.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3339, -1.6154
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Hathersage
- Postcode
- S32 1BR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Hathersage — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: n255173953 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Higger Tor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Higger Tor 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Higger Tor?
- Higger Tor is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S32 1BR), in the parish of Hathersage.
- What is Higger Tor?
- Higger Tor — Named summit at 424 m.
- How do I get to Higger Tor?
- The nearest railway station is Hathersage, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode S32 1BR.
- Is Higger Tor a protected site?
- Yes — Higger Tor is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Higger Tor free to visit?
- Yes, Higger Tor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Higger Tor?
- The nearest railway station is Hathersage, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S32 1BR.