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Peak District
Croker Hill [Sutton Common]
404M
1326FT
About Croker Hill [Sutton Common]
On the western edge of the Peak District, this hill is defined by the soaring concrete BT Tower near its summit. While the transmitter dominates the skyline, the ascent offers a superb, wide-angle perspective over the Cheshire Plain, stretching toward the Manchester skyline and the distant hills of North Wales.
Key Statistics
Rank
177th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
Peak District
Prominence
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Nearest Town
Bosley
Geology
You are walking over a solid foundation of sandstone, mudstone, and siltstone, which make up the local Minn Sandstones and Morridge Formation.
Find It
Latitude
53.2061°N
Longitude
2.1008°W
Did You Know?
- •The 72-metre concrete tower is a relic of the Cold War 'Backbone' network, designed to maintain national communications in the event of a nuclear strike. Its reinforced concrete construction was specifically chosen for its ability to withstand a blast wave.
- •From the summit, the distinctive white bowl of the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank is clearly visible to the west, set against the patchwork fields of the Cheshire Plain.
- •The hill is a prominent landmark on the Gritstone Trail, a 35-mile long-distance path that traces the elevated western boundary of the Peak District between Disley and Kidsgrove.
- •The massive concrete transmitter ensures that even the most navigationally challenged walker would find it difficult to miss the summit in a thick mist.