Houndkirk Moor
Houndkirk Moor is a heath in Sheffield, England. Houndkirk Moor is situated nearby to the stone Boomerang Boulder, as well as near God’s Spring.| 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.
Whinfell Quarry Garden
Garden
Whinfell Quarry Garden is an early 20th century ornamental garden in Whirlow, Sheffield, built in an old quarry, containing rare trees and including a limestone rock garden designed by the horticulturist and plant collector Clarence Elliott. Whinfell Quarry Garden is situated 2 miles east of Houndkirk Moor.
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.
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 1½ miles east of Houndkirk Moor.
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 Houndkirk Moor.
Houndkirk Moor
- Type: Heath
- Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.33154° or 53° 19′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.57992° or 1° 34′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C5W8CJC+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 105842152OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boomerang Boulder and God’s Spring.
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