High Stones
High Stones, at 548 metres, is the highest point within the boundaries of both the City of Sheffield and South Yorkshire, England. High Stones lies on the Howden Moors towards in the northern Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the north-east and Howden Reservoir to the south-west.Places of Interest
Highlights include Margery Hill and Lost Lad.
Margery Hill
Peak
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Margery Hill is a 546-metre hill on the Howden Moors in South Yorkshire, England. It lies towards the northern boundary of the Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the northeast and Howden Reservoir to the southwest.
Lost Lad
Peak
Photo: George Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lost Lad is a hill, 518 metres high on the Derwent Edge in the Peak District in the county of Derbyshire in England. It is a subpeak of Back Tor. Lost Lad is situated 2 miles south of High Stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alport Castles and Upper Midhope.
Alport Castles
Locality
The Alport Castles are a landslip feature in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. At over half a mile long, it is thought to be the largest landslide in the United Kingdom. Alport Castles is situated 3½ miles southwest of High Stones.
Upper Midhope
Village
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upper Midhope is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bradfield within the Stocksbridge and Upper Don electoral ward in the borough of the City of Sheffield, England. Upper Midhope is situated 3½ miles northeast of High Stones.
Wigtwizzle
Hamlet
Wigtwizzle is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bradfield, in South Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is 6 miles south of Penistone, and 12 miles north west of Sheffield. Wigtwizzle is situated 4 miles east of High Stones.
High Stones
- Type: Locality
- Description: hill in South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Categories: hill and peak
- Location: Bradfield, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.44559° or 53° 26′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.71857° or 1° 43′ 7″ westElevation
1,804 feet (550 metres)Open location code
9C5WC7WJ+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 359954392OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q5757156
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“High Stones” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “High Stones”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هيج ستونيس”
- French: “High Stones”
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