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Monsal Head Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Derbyshire Dales · Region: East Midlands

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Place	Monsal Head
Traditional County	Derbyshire
District / Borough	Derbyshire Dales
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.240567
Longitude	-1.723958
Place Type	Hamlet

About Monsal Head

Limestone outcrops and the whisper of ancient winds define the high, exposed ridge of Monsal Head. It lies 2.8 miles north-west of Bakewell (from Bakewell: bearing 314°T, OS grid SK 185 715), and is situated west-south-west of Little Longstone village. This elevated spur offers a precipitous outlook over the deep, verdant trough of Monsal Dale, where the River Wye carves a silver path through the landscape. Within the protected boundaries of the Peak District National Park, the terrain shifts from rugged, grazed pastures to the dramatic engineering of the Headstone Viaduct View, which spans the valley floor like a ghost of the railway age. The light here has a peculiar clarity, sharpening the shadows cast by the drystone walls that trace the hillsides in intricate, erratic patterns. Visitors often pause at the edge of the plateau, held by the silence that gathers in the hollows below, undisturbed by the modern world. Monsal Head commands the horizon, serving as a silent sentinel over the shifting colours of the valley as the seasons turn. Here, the earth feels older and more deliberate, shaped by the slow patience of water and the quiet labour of generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Peak District National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 14k acres
Headstone Viaduct View (Viewpoint) — 0.0 mi, 272° W
Monsal Dale (Valley) — 0.1 mi, 301° WNW
White Cliff Bowl Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 337° NNW
Wells and Troughs (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 071° ENE
Putwell Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 280° W
Putwell Hill Mine (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 279° W · 4 ha
Fin Cop (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 237° WSW
Bowl Barrow West Of Castlegate Lane (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 353° N
Thornbridge Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.1 mi, 115° ESE · 68 ha
Taddington Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 235° SW
Sough Tail (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 194° SSW
War Memorial Soldier (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 147° SSE
Longstone Edge (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 052° NE
Ashford Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 138° SE
Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 301° WNW
Derbyshire Dales (National Nature Reserve) — 2.3 mi, 215° SW · 386 ha
Magpie Mine (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 201° SSW
Tideswell Dale Picnic Area (Park) — 2.5 mi, 311° NW
Rymas Brook (River) — 2.5 mi, 088° E
Old House Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 136° SE
Old Mill Wheel (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 132° SE
Bath Gardens (Park) — 2.8 mi, 132° SE
Coombs Dale Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 053° NE · 85 ha
The Wye Valley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 274° W · 594 ha
Jumber Brook (River) — 3.4 mi, 036° NE
Cucklet Church (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 033° NNE
Manners Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 124° SE
Eyam Stocks (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 032° NNE
Eyam Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.6 mi, 033° NNE

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