Peak District
Steeton Moor
350M
1148FT
About Steeton Moor
Rising quietly above the Aire Valley near Laycock, this gritstone-topped Tump offers a grounded perspective of the South Pennine landscape. Often overlooked for the busier Rombalds Moor, it provides a peaceful, heather-clad summit with clear, earned views across to the distinctive profiles of Earl Crag and the Aire Gap.
Key Statistics
Rank
324th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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41
Nearest Town
Laycock
Geology
Steeton Moor is built on layers of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These sturdy rocks form the rugged landscape you are walking across today.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SE022418
Latitude
53.8724°N
Longitude
1.9680°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Steeton originates from the Old English 'styfic-tun', meaning a farmstead built where tree stumps had been cleared, marking the ancient transition from woodland to the open grazing land found on the moor today.
- •From the 350-metre summit, the view is dominated by the gritstone outcrops of Earl Crag to the west, where the nineteenth-century follies of Lund's Tower and Wainwright's Pinnacle stand prominently on the skyline.
- •The moor serves as a quieter alternative to the nearby Ilkley Moor, with the summit area frequently used by those walking the Millennium Way, a long-distance circular route that passes through the nearby village of Laycock.
- •While officially classified as a Tump, the 'Moor' suffix is effectively a local Yorkshire warning that regardless of the forecast, your boots are likely to return significantly heavier with peat than when they started.