South Head is a gritstone hill between the villages of Hayfield and Chinley in the Derbyshire Peak District. The summit is 494 metres (1,621 ft) above sea level. It lies at the south of the head of the River Sett.[1]
| South Head | |
|---|---|
 View from north with Mount Famine on the right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 494 metres (1,621 ft) |
| Prominence | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°21′28″N 1°54′35″W / 53.35778°N 1.90972°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Near Hayfield, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England |
| OS grid | SK061846 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL1 |
The hilltop area was acquired by the National Trust in the 1980s and is designated as access land for the public.[2][3] South Head farmstead was recorded in the 1640 plans of the waste and commons of Hayfield.[4]
The Pennine Bridleway runs along the north and east sides of South Head.[3] Since 2005, there has been an annual fell race each May from Hayfield around Mount Famine and South Head.[5]
South Head is one of the 95 Ethels hills of the Peak District, launched by the countryside charity CPRE in 2021.[6]
References
edit- ^ "South Head". Hill Bagging – Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Our land History: Land at South Head Hill". National Trust Land Map. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ a b OL1 Dark Peak area (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. West sheet.
- ^ Bevan, Bill (1999). "Kinder Park Hall (National Trust High Peak Estate) Hayfield Derbyshire - Archaeological Survey" (PDF). National Trust Heritage Records Online. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Hayfield Fell Races - Archive". www.t42.org.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Gough, Julie (7 May 2021). "Our Peak District hill walking challenge: climbing the 95 'Ethels'". CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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