Peak District
Weets Hill
397M
1301FT
About Weets Hill
Rising steeply above the village of Blacko, this prominent Peak District outlier offers an exceptional vantage point where industrial Lancashire meets the rural Dales. The summit is marked by a trig pillar, providing a clear window across the Ribble Valley toward the unmistakable profile of Pendle Hill and the distant Yorkshire Three Peaks.
Key Statistics
Rank
198th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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88.3
Nearest Town
Blacko
Geology
You are walking on a foundation of rugged sandstone and fine mudstone. These layered rocks create the steep slopes and solid paths of Weets Hill.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD857448
Latitude
53.8992°N
Longitude
2.2191°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Old English 'wēt', simply meaning 'wet hill'—a pragmatic description for a Pennine moorland summit that sits directly in the path of prevailing weather systems moving in from the Irish Sea.
- •The summit serves as a significant viewpoint for the Yorkshire Dales; on a clear day, the distinctive profiles of Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent are clearly visible approximately 20 miles to the north.
- •The hill is a key milestone on the Pendle Way, a 45-mile long-distance circular walk that links the high ground and valley bottoms surrounding the historic town of Barnoldswick.
- •Historically, the slopes of Weets Hill were vital to the local textile industry, with a network of channels known as 'leats' once used to divert moorland runoff into reservoirs to power the cotton mills in the valley below.
- •While its height of 396 metres might suggest a gentle afternoon stroll, the ascent from the valley floor is a remarkably efficient way to test the calf muscles of anyone who underestimates a Pennine gradient.