Peak District
Turton Heights
343M
1125FT
About Turton Heights
Overlooking the deep waters of Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, this broad moorland shoulder offers a quintessential West Pennine experience. The terrain is often peat-stained and rough, leading to a modest Tump summit that provides gritty, expansive views toward the Winter Hill masts and the Victorian Jubilee Tower on Darwen Hill.
Key Statistics
Rank
345th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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64
Nearest Town
Darwen
Geology
You are trekking across a sturdy foundation of sandstone, mudstone, and siltstone. These layered rocks create the rugged landscape beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD708168
Latitude
53.6469°N
Longitude
2.4432°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Turton' likely stems from a mix of Old Norse and Old English, potentially meaning 'Thori’s farmstead,' reflecting the historical Norse influence across these Lancashire uplands.
- •The hill forms part of the high ground between the Turton and Entwistle and Wayoh Reservoirs, serving as a quieter, rougher alternative to the more popular paths tracing the water's edge below.
- •Visible from the summit are the distinctive landmarks of the West Pennine Moors, including the 309-metre Winter Hill television mast to the west and the massive stone embankment of the Entwistle Dam to the south.
- •Walkers often pair Turton Heights with a visit to the Longworth Clough nature reserve or the nearby Clough House Farm, following the ancient boundary walls that criss-cross this section of the moor.
- •Navigation here depends largely on your tolerance for bog; the summit is less a defined peak and more a slightly drier patch of heather surrounded by deep, black peat hags.