Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Ladybower Reservoir, is 12¾ miles long and will take about 6¾hrs. It is graded 7 (Hard).


Route outline for walk d277:

Ladybower Reservoir  -  Fairholmes Car Park  -  Derwent Reservoir  -  Abbey Bank  -  Abbey Brook  -  Hey Bank (Nether Hey)  -  Howden Moors  -  Nether Hey (Howden Edge)  -  Row Top  -  Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge)  -  High Stones (Howden Moor)  -  Willfrey Edge  -  High Peak  -  Margery Stones  -  Margery Hill  -  Outer Edge  -  Crow Stones  -  Crow Stones Edge  -  Airspeed Consul TF-RPM Plane Wreckage  -  Broadhead Clough  -  Cranberry Bed  -  Swine Side  -  Cranberry Clough  -  Cold Side Oaks  -  Slippery Stones  -  Packhorse Bridge (River Derwent)  -  Howden Reservoir  -  Cold Side (Howden Reservoir)  -  Derwent Reservoir  -  Fairholmes Car Park  -  Ladybower Reservoir




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
3
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Stones (Howden Moor) at 548m (1798ft). High Stones (Howden Moor) is also known as an English Dewey (74th highest in England, 173rd in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Margery Hill at 546m (1791ft). Margery Hill is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Margery Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) at 545m (1788ft). Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) is known as an English Bridget.

Along the way you will also bag:

  • Outer Edge at 541m (1775ft). Outer Edge is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Outer Edge is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

In no particular order . . .

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Howden Reservoir

Howden Reservoir

Photo: Les Singleton (2)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Bamford Moor from Ladybower Reservoir

Bamford Moor from Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (1)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Wind sculptured rocks at Crow Stones

Wind sculptured rocks at Crow Stones

Photo: Michael Davidson (91)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Howden Reservoir

Howden Reservoir

Photo: Renata Edge (4)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Howden Reservoir Dam

Howden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Michael Davidson (105)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Derwent Reservoir Dam

Derwent Reservoir Dam

Photo: Michael Davidson (69)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Aerial view looking South East down Ladybower Reservoir

Aerial view looking South East down Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ron Linton (1)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Rocking Stones Rock Sculptures at Crow Stones Edge on Howden Moors

Rocking Stones Rock Sculptures at Crow Stones Edge on Howden Moors

Photo: Jack Quick (12)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Ashopton Bridge with Crook Hil beyond, Ladybower Reservoir

Ashopton Bridge with Crook Hil beyond, Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Mark Heywood (10)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Howden Edge

Howden Edge

Photo: Michael Davidson (79)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Derwent Reservoir Dam

Derwent Reservoir Dam

Photo: Michael Davidson (70)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Grouse shooting butt on Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge)

Grouse shooting butt on Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge)

Photo: Michael Davidson (76)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) summit stones

Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) summit stones

Photo: Michael Davidson (72)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Path to Alport from Derwent Reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley in the snow

Path to Alport from Derwent Reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley in the snow

Photo: Dave Roper (2)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Woodland above Ladybower Reservoir

Woodland above Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Nick Snape (3)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Wreckage of the crashed Airspeed Consul TF-RPM aircraft on Crow Stones Edge

Wreckage of the crashed Airspeed Consul TF-RPM aircraft on Crow Stones Edge

Photo: Michael Davidson (100)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Packhorse Bridge at the North end of Howden Reservoir

Packhorse Bridge at the North end of Howden Reservoir

Photo: Renata Edge (10)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Wind sculptured rocks at Crow Stones

Wind sculptured rocks at Crow Stones

Photo: Michael Davidson (90)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) summit stones

Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) summit stones

Photo: Michael Davidson (73)

Walk d277 Margery Hill from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - Crow Stones Edge

Crow Stones Edge

Photo: Michael Davidson (93)


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