Peak District
End Low
391M
1283FT
About End Low
Rising above the limestone plateau near Biggin, this modest White Peak summit offers a quiet vantage point over the pastoral landscape of the Derbyshire Dales. Characterised by its rounded, grassy profile and a prominent Bronze Age barrow at its crown, the hill provides an uncrowded alternative to the busier dales nearby.
Key Statistics
Rank
220th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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41
Nearest Town
Biggin
Geology
You are walking over solid layers of limestone from the Monsal Dale and Bee Low formations, which form the sturdy foundation of this fell.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SK156605
Latitude
53.1414°N
Longitude
1.7682°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Low' is derived from the Old English hlāw, meaning a hill or burial mound; in the Peak District, this naming convention almost always indicates the presence of a prehistoric tumulus at the highest point.
- •The summit is a scheduled monument containing a Bronze Age round barrow, which was excavated in 1843 by the antiquarian Thomas Bateman, who discovered a stone-lined cist and human remains.
- •From the hill’s western flank, the view looks directly over the village of Biggin and down into the northern entrance of the steep-sided Biggin Dale.
- •Despite the finality of its name, End Low is actually one of the loftier points on this specific section of the limestone plateau, standing significantly taller than its neighbour, Lean Low.