The Top 20 Peaks around Heptonstall
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks around Heptonstall is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 20
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Heptonstall for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Heptonstall for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Stoodley Pike Monument
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Stoodley Pike Monument is a stone obelisk monument erected in 1856 to mark the end of the Crimean War. It sits atop a 1,300-foot (396 m) hill and commands attention …
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Whirlaw Stones Trig Point
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At over 1,400 feet above sea-level the Bride-stones on the windswept moors to the east of Todmorden and the Calder Valley, there is a ½ mile long escarpment of Millstone …
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Top Withins Ruins
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Top Withens is a ruined farmhouse on remote moorland that was the inspiration for the location of the Earnshaw family house in Wuthering Heights in the novel by Emily Brontë.
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Stoodley Pike Monument
Highlight • Natural Monument
Coming up the eastern side of Stoodley Pike is the easier option to get to the top of the hill, especially if you come up via the footpath intersection at …
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Eastern Summit of the Rochdale Canal
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Well worth a look
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Lad Law (Boulsworth Hill) Summit
Highlight • Natural Monument
Lad Law at 518m is the trig pointed summit of Boulsworth Hill. It's the highest point in the South Pennines.
On a clear day you can see into the Lake …
On a clear day you can see into the Lake …
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Thieveley Pike Trig Point
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Thieveley Pike is the highest point on Deerplay Moor, part of the Forest of Rossendale. The trig point is at 1,473 feet (449 m). It's on the Burnley Way long …
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Freeholds Top Trig Point
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Freeholds Top is a 1,493-foot (455 m) high point on the moors above Bacup. It is marked by a white-washed trig pillar.
This is rough and rugged moorland. The Rossendale …
This is rough and rugged moorland. The Rossendale …
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High Brown Knoll
Highlight • Viewpoint
High Brown Knoll marks the peak of an outstanding area of natural moorland. It's incredibly beautiful and tranquil, with outstanding views across the Yorkshire moors.
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View of Pendle Hill
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This section, along the lower flanks of Boulsworth Hill, provides a splendid view towards the iconic Pendle Hill. A Pennine outlier, Pendle Hill's beauty and bewitching history make it a …
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Hades Hill
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Splendid views await from the 1,411-foot (430.2 m) summit of Hades Hill. To the west are the towns and villages of Rossendale, jostling for space in the narrow, steep-sided valley, …
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