Hollins Cross
Hollins Cross lies between Mam Tor and Lose Hill on the Great Ridge that separates Castleton and Edale in Derbyshire, England. Hollins Cross is the lowest point on the ridge and is therefore a popular route taken by walkers wishing either to cross from one side to the other, or to start a walk along the ridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Peveril Castle and Edale railway station.
Peveril Castle
Photo: Darren Copley, CC BY 2.0.
Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire. It was the main settlement of the feudal barony of William Peverel, known as the Honour of Peverel, and was founded some time between the…
Edale railway station
Railway station
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Edale railway station serves the rural village of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. It is located 20 miles west of Sheffield and 22 miles east of Manchester Piccadilly.
Mam Tor
Peak
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castleton and Aston.
Castleton
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Castleton is a small town in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. Its two main claims to fame are the 12th-century Peveril Castle and a series of four show caves, where minerals including Blue John, unique to this area, have been mined.
Aston
Hamlet
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aston is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, located in the Peak District near Hope. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 100, increasing to 155 and including Ashopton in the Census 2011.
Bradwell
Village
Photo: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The population in 2022 was 1,787. It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley but is usually included among its settlements.
Hollins Cross
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,273 feet
- Description: col on the Great Ridge, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Categories: geographical feature and landform
- Location: Edale, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.3574° or 53° 21′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.7973° or 1° 47′ 50″ westElevation
1,273 feet (388 metres)Open location code
9C5W9643+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 36488389OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q5881509
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