Cheese Gate Nab

About Cheese Gate Nab

Perched on the northeastern fringes of the Peak District near Hepworth, this gritstone promontory offers a quiet alternative to the region's busier edges. While modest in height, its position as a Tump provides clear, commanding views across the Holme Valley toward the Holme Moss transmitter and the high Pennine moors.

Key Statistics

Find It

Did You Know?

• •The term 'Nab' is derived from the Old Norse nabbi, describing a projecting peak or knoll. 'Cheese Gate' is widely considered a linguistic evolution of 'Chase Gate,' referring to a gateway or entrance into a former hunting chase or managed woodland.
• •The summit offers a distinct perspective of the Holme Valley, with the 228-metre tall Holme Moss transmitter visible to the southwest and the prominent Victoria Tower on Castle Hill clearly defined to the north.
• •This hill sits right on the edge of the Peak District National Park boundary, acting as a natural transition point between the rugged moorland of the Dark Peak and the lower agricultural land surrounding Holmfirth.
• •Despite the name, you are unlikely to find any actual dairy products at the gate; the title is more a testament to centuries of local dialect wearing down the original name than any historic cheese market.