Blake Low

About Blake Low

Rising above the limestone plateau near Elton, this modest White Peak summit offers a quiet, pastoral character typical of the region. Surrounded by dry stone walls and grazing land, the top provides clear views across rolling fields toward Robin Hood’s Stride and the distant gritstone edges of the Dark Peak.

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• •The name 'Low' is a common suffix in the Peak District, derived from the Old English word 'hlāw'. It typically refers to a hill or, more specifically, an ancient burial mound, indicating the site’s historical significance as a prominent landmark for early settlers.
• •The summit offers an excellent vantage point to view the gritstone tors of Robin Hood’s Stride to the northeast, a distinctive natural landmark that stands out against the softer, green undulations of the surrounding limestone countryside.
• •Located just off the Limestone Way, the hill is part of a landscape crisscrossed by ancient green lanes and lead-mining history, with many of the nearby fields still showing the 'rakes' or deep scars left by 18th-century miners.
• •Despite its modest height, Blake Low is classified as a Tump—a hill with a thirty-metre drop on all sides—making it a target for hikers looking to explore the lesser-visited 'lumps and bumps' of the Derbyshire dales.
• •The ascent is so gentle that the most significant physical challenge you are likely to face is the negotiation of a particularly heavy farm gate or the scrutiny of a local herd of cows.