Peak District
Carr and Craggs Moor
441M
1447FT
About Carr and Craggs Moor
Situated above the Cliviger Gorge near Todmorden, this rugged South Pennine Tump offers a classic landscape of peat hags and weathered gritstone. It occupies the wild borderland between Lancashire and Yorkshire, providing clear, elevated perspectives of Stoodley Pike and the deeply incised valleys that define this northern reach of the Peak District.
Key Statistics
Rank
119th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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38
Nearest Town
Portsmouth
Geology
You are walking across a landscape of solid sandstone, layered with siltstone and mudstone. These sturdy rocks form the rugged foundation of Carr and Craggs Moor.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SD893251
Latitude
53.7222°N
Longitude
2.1636°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Carr' stems from the Old Norse 'kjarr', indicating marshy ground or scrubland, while 'Craggs' denotes the gritstone outcrops typical of these South Pennine slopes.
- •The moor looks down upon the village of Portsmouth, West Yorkshire; despite the name, it is approximately 200 miles from the nearest naval dockyard.
- •To the north-east, the 121-foot Stoodley Pike monument is clearly visible across the Upper Calder Valley, standing on the horizon as a sentinel over the industrial towns below.
- •The area is traversed by the Pennine Bridleway, specifically the Mary Towneley Loop, which utilizes old packhorse trails once used for transporting wool and coal between the valleys.
- •Walking here after heavy rain offers a masterclass in the various depths of Pennine peat, often proving that 'solid ground' is merely a theoretical concept.