Peak District
Cartridge Hill
402M
1319FT
About Cartridge Hill
Rising above the village of Tockholes, this modest Tump offers a quiet, peaty escape from the popular trails surrounding Darwen Tower. The terrain is quintessential West Pennine moorland—open, exposed, and often saturated—providing an expansive sense of isolation and views that stretch across the Lancashire plain toward the Irish Sea.
Key Statistics
Rank
181st Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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111
Nearest Town
Tockholes
Geology
You are trekking across sturdy layers of sandstone and mixed beds of silt and mud. These rocks form the rugged foundation beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD671199
Latitude
53.6745°N
Longitude
2.4995°W
Did You Know?
- •The hill likely takes its name from the Cartridge family, who were established landowners and farmers in the Tockholes and Roddlesworth area during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- •The summit provides a clear, earned view of the landmark Darwen Jubilee Tower to the northeast, while the massive telecommunications masts of Winter Hill dominate the southern horizon.
- •To the west, the ground drops away toward the Roddlesworth Reservoirs, a series of 19th-century Victorian engineering projects designed to supply water to the burgeoning industrial town of Liverpool.
- •While its classification as a Tump is technically accurate, many local walkers would argue its primary geographical feature is the 'deceptive bog,' capable of swallowing a hiking boot with very little warning.