Mam Tor
Mam Tor is a 517 m hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name means "mother hill", so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of "mini-hills" beneath it.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blue John Cavern and Odin Mine.
Blue John Cavern
Cave
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The others are Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern and Speedwell Cavern.
Odin Mine
Archaeological site
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Odin Mine is a disused lead mine in the Peak District National Park, situated at grid reference SK133835. It lies on a site of 25 hectares near the village of Castleton, England.
Treak Cliff Cavern
Cave
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest and one of only two sites where the ornamental mineral Blue John is still excavated.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barber Booth and Edale.
Edale
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Edale is in Derbyshire. Edale is the name of the valley of the River Noe and the name used by most people for Grindsbrook Booth, the settlement where the only train station in the valley is located.
Sparrowpit
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sparrowpit is a small village between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Peak Forest in the High Peak area of the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. The name is derived from 'spar row pit' from the fluorspar mines.
Mam Tor
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,696 feet
- Description: hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Castleton, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.34926° or 53° 20′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.80964° or 1° 48′ 35″ westElevation
1,696 feet (517 metres)Operator
British Ordnance SurveyOpen location code
9C5W85XR+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 749931231OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointOpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Hebrew—“Mam Tor” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Mam Tor”
- Dutch: “Mam Tor”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مام تور”
- German: “Mam Tor”
- Hebrew: “מאם טור”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little Mam Tor and Lane Head Green.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mam Tor Hillfort and Broken road.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mam Tor”. Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.