Mountains & hills · North West England
Wives' Hill
In or near Holcombe.
Wives' Hill — mountain in england north west. Elevation: 363 m.
Stephen Burton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Darwen · 3.0 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Wives' Hill is a mountain located in england north west. Elevation: 363 m. A named British peak recorded in OpenStreetMap. Peaks are typically named on Ordnance Survey 1:50k mapping.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Wives' Hill is a mountain located in North-West England. It offers a range of walking trails for various skill levels, providing views of the surrounding landscape. The area is popular with hikers and nature enthusiasts. This mountain is part of the scenic terrain that characterises the region.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6711, -2.4683
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parish
- Darwen
- Postcode
- BB3 2TZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Nearest railway station
- Darwen — 3 km
Sources
- osm: n6192872796 (ODbL)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wives' Hill?
- Wives' Hill is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB3 2TZ), in the parish of Darwen.
- What is Wives' Hill?
- Wives' Hill — mountain in england north west. Elevation: 363 m.
- How do I get to Wives' Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Darwen, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BB3 2TZ.
- Is Wives' Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Wives' Hill is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Wives' Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Darwen, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB3 2TZ.