Peak District
White Hill
389M
1276FT
About White Hill
Rising above the village of Walk Mill near Burnley, this Tump offers a rugged vantage point over the Cliviger Gorge. Characterised by windswept gritstone moorland, the summit provides an accessible escape into the high Pennines. The approach via the ancient Long Causeway offers a straightforward route through a landscape shaped by both nature and industry.
Key Statistics
Rank
228th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
Peak District
Prominence
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34m
Nearest Town
Walk Mill
Geology
As you hike, you are walking over layers of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These rocks form the sturdy, layered foundation of White Hill.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD848278
Latitude
53.7470°N
Longitude
2.2306°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely stems from the contrast between the lighter-coloured grasses found here and the darker, peat-covered 'black' moors common in the surrounding Pennines.
- •The hill is skirted by the Long Causeway, a historic packhorse route that has served as a vital trans-Pennine link between the Burnley and Calder valleys for centuries.
- •Its summit plateau is home to the Coal Clough Wind Farm; when commissioned in 1992, it was one of the earliest and most significant onshore wind projects in the country.
- •The summit offers a clear, birds-eye view of the Cliviger Gorge, a deep glacial meltwater channel, and the distinctive flat-topped profile of Thieveley Pike to the south-west.
- •Given the proximity of the wind farm, the most reliable summit feature is a breeze strong enough to make any attempt at using a paper map a high-stakes game of catch.