Alport Height is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is a popular picnic site, since it has extensive views to the South, and is the first hill over 1,000 ft (300 m) within easy reach of the Derby area. Like Shining Cliff Woods, 2 km to the east, it is in the care of the National Trust. It was one of their first acquisitions in Derbyshire, acquired in 1930.
It is possible to see Derby city centre from the summit, as well as The Wrekin, the Long Mynd, and the Clee Hill. It is also possible to see the Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield masts, and the Birmingham city centre skyline, and also the Lickey Hills just beyond Birmingham. The Pye Green BT Tower on Cannock Chase can also be seen.
There are eight radio masts and associated buildings in a compound on the summit (not on Trust land).
The hill is sometimes known as Alport Stone after the name of the conspicuous pillar of quarried gritstone, some 20 ft (6.1 m) high, near its summit. The boulder has 3 or 4 recognised climbing routes up it, one being an 8 m route of
climbing-grade E5. John Gill's bouldering website has early photographs of pioneer climbers in action on the Stone.[1][failed verification]
The array of masts at Alport Height
^Gill, John. "A Climbing Memoir: 1953–2008". Retrieved 6 January 2017.
AlportHeight is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is a popular picnic site, since it has extensive views to the South, and is the first hill over...
acquired it. Visible on the side of the AlportHeight hill is an old quarry, explaining the existence of Alport Stone standing at 6meters tall. The Ecclesbourne...
underlying sandstones, a common phenomenon all around the Dark Peak, notably at Alport Castles, Longdendale, Glossop and Canyards Hills, Sheffield. Indeed, three...
standards.[citation needed] Although the edge reaches only 25 metres in height it is one of the most famous UK climbing venues: aside from having a multitude...
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Nomination[permanent dead link] Derbyshire lead mining history AlportHeight near Wirksworth, Derbyshire Alport Castles in the High Peak Estate Listed buildings in...
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others lie outside its borders. The list is sorted by absolute height, then by relative height. Marilyns are marked in boldface. Kinder Scout and Bleaklow...
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Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Scout Shining Tor Other peaks Abney Low Aleck Low Allman Well Hill AlportHeight Axe Edge Moor Back Tor Beeley Moor Big Moor Birchen Edge Blacka Moor...
Edale Horseshoe challenge walks. With around 144 m (472 ft) of relative height, Win Hill is only a few metres short of qualifying as a Marilyn. The hill's...
rural village spread out on the road from Shottlegate to Wirksworth via AlportHeight (Chequer Lane). Its main industry was, and remains, agriculture. Shottle...
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