The Hills

Rising above the upper Dove Valley near Earl Sterndale, this limestone Tump offers a quiet vantage point in the White Peak. The terrain is typical of the area's grassy, pastoral uplands, providing a straightforward ascent with fine views across to the distinctive sharp prows of Chrome and Parkhouse Hills.

• •The name 'The Hills' is a straightforward descriptive label for this limestone ridge, which lacks the more evocative titles given to nearby peaks like the neighbouring 'Dragon’s Back'.
• •Looking northwest, the summit provides an excellent profile view of the sharp, serrated ridges of Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill, which are ancient reef knolls formed in a shallow Carboniferous sea.
• •The hill overlooks the upper reaches of the River Dove, which historically marks the border between the counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
• •To the east, the distinctive rounded dome of High Wheeldon is clearly visible, a landmark peak that was gifted to the National Trust as a memorial following the First World War.
• •Despite the plural name, peak baggers will find only one actual summit here to tick off their list.