Lodge Moor

Sitting on the edge of the Sheffield moors near Hollow Meadows, this gritstone summit offers a windswept perspective of the Dark Peak. It overlooks the Rivelin Valley and the Redmires Reservoirs, providing a rugged gateway to the higher edges of Stanage and the peat hags of the Derwent watershed.

• •The name likely originates from a hunting lodge belonging to the Manor of Sheffield, situated on what was once the vast Rivelin Chase, a sprawling medieval hunting forest.
• •To the west, the views are dominated by the long, dark spine of Stanage Edge, while the distinctive profile of Win Hill is clearly visible across the Derwent Valley.
• •The moorland here is a protected habitat for ground-nesting birds, and lucky walkers may hear the haunting, bubbling call of the curlew during the spring breeding season.
• •The area is criss-crossed by ancient packhorse routes that once carried salt and wool between the industrial hubs of Sheffield and the markets of Cheshire.
• •It offers the unique Peak District experience of feeling miles from civilisation while being close enough to the city to see the sunlight reflecting off Sheffield's tower blocks.