Peak District
Carder Low
380M
1247FT
About Carder Low
Rising above the limestone village of Hartington, this modest White Peak summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier dales nearby. Its gentle, grassy slopes are crowned by a significant Bronze Age burial mound, providing a clear vantage point over the winding upper reaches of the River Dove.
Key Statistics
Rank
253rd Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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58m
Nearest Town
Hartington
Geology
Carder Low is built upon thick layers of limestone. You are walking across the Bee Low and Woo Dale limestone formations.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SK130626
Latitude
53.1601°N
Longitude
1.8056°W
Did You Know?
- •The suffix ‘Low’ is derived from the Old English hlāw, meaning a hill or burial mound. This is a common feature across the White Peak, where ancient settlers utilised prominent natural high points for significant interments.
- •The summit is home to a Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1845, the antiquarian Thomas Bateman excavated the mound, uncovering a limestone cist that contained a human skeleton alongside a flint saw and bone instruments.
- •The hill offers an excellent perspective on the local geology, with views looking directly down into the steep-sided limestone trench of Wolfscote Dale and across to the distinctive profile of High Wheeldon to the north.
- •Calling a hill a ‘Low’ is a classic piece of Derbyshire nomenclature that manages to describe its ancient purpose while simultaneously downplaying its height to anyone unfamiliar with the local dialect.