Peak District
Fox Low
407M
1336FT
About Fox Low
Rising above the southern fringe of Buxton near Harpur Hill, Fox Low is a limestone height defined by its industrial neighbours. While close to the vast Hillhead Quarry, the summit retains an ancient character, marked by a significant Bronze Age burial mound that overlooks the rolling White Peak landscape.
Key Statistics
Rank
175th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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37.8
Nearest Town
Harpur Hill
Geology
Fox Low is built on layers of limestone. This foundation is made of the Monsal Dale and Bee Low formations that sit beneath your feet.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SK067712
Latitude
53.2378°N
Longitude
1.9011°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Low' is a common Derbyshire suffix derived from the Old English 'hlāw', meaning a hill or, more specifically, a burial mound.
- •The summit is crowned by a Scheduled Monument: a Bronze Age bowl barrow which, despite historical damage from limestone quarrying, remains a prominent feature of the hilltop.
- •The hill offers a stark visual contrast between the deep excavations of Hillhead Quarry and the natural silhouettes of the Peak District, including views toward Axe Edge Moor and the jagged 'Dragon’s Back' of Chrome Hill.
- •It is one of the few places in the National Park where your appreciation of Bronze Age history might be punctuated by the muffled thud of a controlled explosion from the neighbouring Health and Safety Executive laboratory.