Peak District
Manshead End
417M
1368FT
About Manshead End
Sitting on the wild, windswept fringes of the South Pennines above Lighthazles, this 417-metre Tump offers a quiet escape into gritstone moorland. The terrain is typical of the high Peak District border: a mix of rough heather and peat that rewards walkers with expansive views across the Ryburn Valley towards Stoodley Pike.
Key Statistics
Rank
151st Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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46
Nearest Town
Lighthazles
Geology
This fell is built from layers of hard sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These durable rocks form the Millstone Grit foundation beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD998197
Latitude
53.6738°N
Longitude
2.0045°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely stems from the Old English 'mannes' and 'heafod', signifying 'Mann's headland' or a high point belonging to a specific individual named Mann.
- •Looking north from the summit, walkers can clearly spot the 121-foot tall Stoodley Pike monument, while the gritstone escarpment of Blackstone Edge dominates the horizon to the south-west.
- •Manshead End overlooks the deep troughs of the Ryburn and Baitings Reservoirs, which were constructed in the early 20th century to supply water to the expanding textile towns of West Yorkshire.
- •While it lacks the fame of its Pennine neighbours, its status as a Tump guarantees that the only company you are likely to have at the summit is a local kestrel or a particularly hardy Swaledale sheep.