Margery Hill

About Margery Hill

Situated on the wild, peat-covered plateau of the Howden Moors, this remote summit offers a genuine sense of isolation. Far from the busier paths of the White Peak, the terrain is dominated by heather and gritstone. From the trig pillar, the dark mass of Bleaklow and the Upper Derwent Valley are clearly visible.

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• •The name is likely derived from the Old English 'maer', meaning a boundary or mark. The hill sits on the historic border between the West Riding of Yorkshire and Derbyshire, a division once marked by ancient boundary stones across these high moors.
• •Margery Hill is the highest point within the city of Sheffield. While it feels like a remote wilderness, it technically forms the 'roof' of the city, located on the far western edge of the metropolitan borough.
• •The summit features a Bronze Age burial mound situated close to the modern trig pillar. This ancient tumulus suggests the ridge has been a significant landmark for thousands of years, long before it became a destination for hillwalkers.
• •On a clear day, the summit offers an earned view of the distant towers of the Fiddler's Ferry power station to the west, alongside the closer, rugged profiles of Kinder Scout and Win Hill.
• •The approach from the north involves crossing Cut Gate, an ancient bridleway that has served as a primary route across the Pennines for packhorses and traders for centuries.
• •Despite being the highest point in South Yorkshire, the summit plateau is so vast and level that you may find yourself checking your GPS repeatedly to confirm you have actually reached the top.