Rushton's Height

Rising above the village of Blacksnape in the northern Peak District, this 324m Tump provides a straightforward moorland walk. The summit offers a grounded perspective of the surrounding landscape, with the prominent landmark of Darwen Tower visible across the valley and the Lancashire coastline appearing on clear days.

• •The name Rushton likely refers to a local land-owning family from the Blackburn area, common in historical records of the 18th and 19th centuries.
• •The summit provides an excellent vantage point to view the Jubilee Tower on nearby Darwen Hill, a landmark built to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
• •Being a Tump, the hill has at least thirty metres of drop on all sides, marking it as a distinct, if modest, rise above the surrounding moorland plateau.