Boomerang Boulder
Boomerang Boulder is a stone in Grindleford, Derbyshire Dales District, England. Boomerang Boulder is situated nearby to the heath Burbage Moor, as well as near Houndkirk Moor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carl Wark and Higger Tor.
Carl Wark
Peak
Carl Wark is a rocky promontory on Hathersage Moor in the Peak District National Park, just inside the boundary of Sheffield, England. The promontory is faced by vertical cliffs on all but one side, which is protected by a prehistoric embankment.
Higger Tor
Peak
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Grindleford railway station
Railway station
Photo: James Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grindleford railway station serves the village of Grindleford in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. It is located 1 mile away from the village centre in Nether Padley. Grindleford railway station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Boomerang Boulder.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ringinglow and Dore.
Ringinglow
Village
Photo: Martin Speck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringinglow is a village in the western section of Sheffield, England. It is on the western border of Ecclesall Ward, and although it is within the boundary of Sheffield, it is self-contained, being entirely surrounded by open countryside. Ringinglow is situated 1½ miles northeast of Boomerang Boulder.
Dore
Suburb
Photo: Mike Fowkes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dore is a large village in the Sheffield district, in the county of South Yorkshire, England. The village lies on a hill above the River Sheaf which gave Sheffield its name and, until 1934, was part of Derbyshire but it is now a suburb of the city. Dore is situated 2 miles east of Boomerang Boulder.
Totley
Suburb
Photo: Mike Fowkes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Totley is a suburb on the extreme southwest of the city of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. Lying within the historic county boundaries of Derbyshire, Totley was amalgamated into the city of Sheffield in 1933, and is today part of the Dore and Totley electoral ward in the city, though it remains close to the contemporary county boundary of Derbyshire. Totley is situated 2 miles southeast of Boomerang Boulder.
Boomerang Boulder
- Type: Stone
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Grindleford, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.32829° or 53° 19′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.5866° or 1° 35′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C5W8CH7+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 7617830417OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stoneOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burbage Moor and Houndkirk Moor.
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