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Name: | Hillswood Hill |
Hill number: | 16685 |
Height: | 262m / 860ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2823 Gun |
RHB Section: | 36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Peak District |
County/UA: | Staffordshire |
Catchment: | Trent |
Class: | Tump (200-299m) (Tu,2) |
Grid ref: | SJ 98483 58790 |
Summit feature: | no feature: ground on N edge of coppice |
Drop: | 54m |
Col: | 208m SJ987593 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 118 (1:25k) OL24W 258 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 42 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Row from North with Maria Jones while staying with her in Macclesfield | vegibagger | 27/05/2022 |
9th top of the day and nice one to finish with, after creeping about in undergrowth on Rhea Cliffe. From Abbey pub, nice copse of trees on summit and views of Hen Cloud and The Roaches. | Nick Canute | 17/04/2022 |
A proper hill, not just a silly bag. Didn't get to the summit, got back to the car, realised my mistake and went back. Silly but none the worse for it. Killed some harlequin ladybirds on a gate. | Wycombe Wanderer | 27/10/2021 |
Circular from Abbey Green, returning via Leek. With Rosie. | BobHancock | 07/11/2020 |
It was quite steep in some parts, but it wasn't too hard. I went with my family, the summit was near some trees which was nice. | speedyclimber | 08/08/2020 |
Parking by the small wood to N past the watersports club. 57m ascent. Nice little walk with good views of The Roaches. Summit copse provided refreshing shade on a muggy day. With family except Evie. | RoguePulsar | 08/08/2020 |
Peaceful copse of Scots pine in field near path. Roadside parking west of reservoir. | Denise | 09/06/2020 |
Having ascended from the N surprised to find myself so close to Leek. Robin, Swallows and a Kestrel on walk up. | RichardM | 09/06/2020 |
Parked at the end of the drive to the north. Quite a pleasant walk up. | clivevilla | 26/05/2020 |
My 1st hill of the decade.1 of 6 on 23 mile bike ride. Accessed farm track from meerbrook road and up hill to coppice. Lovely spot spent 10 mins here enjoying the views | The-Z-Man | 08/01/2020 |
The Cloud, Gun, Hillswood Hill | keithouk | 21/07/2019 |
Day walk from Meerbrook with L, John, and borrowed Josie the old and stiff Jack Russell who had a top speed of 1mph. Up and down the same way then walked to the magnificent Roaches to climb on the superb boulders. | Chris Pearson | 16/06/2018 |
Congleton - The Cloud - Long Edge - The Bent - Gun - Hillswood Hill - Leek. Snow most of the day, 2-3 inches lying everywhere and hills in thick cloud. | Mark Jackson | 09/12/2017 |
bit of bother with farmer's wife - note on windscreen, etc. as per Campbell Singer. | arranc | 21/08/2017 |
4th hill of 5 today on a route from the Cat and Fiddle pub to Leek. I got the Ramblers Coach from Nottingham. Climbed Whetstone Ridge, Gradbach Hill and the Roaches and then a series of tricky paths to reach Meersbrook prior to which I had my own Buzzard screech and swoop routine. It must have had chicks nearby but got a great pic of it swooping towards me! At Meersbrook, I followed the Staffordshire Moorland walks path to North Hillswood using track that continues in a N Easterly direction before veering off a short distance to reach summit on edge of Scots Pine coppice. Descended NW over a wall then through woodland meandering through a path of sorts to reconnect with the Staffs Moorland walks and I followed this all the way into Leek, following route SE to Buxton road, heading for Kniveden Hill. | Dazingdale | 09/07/2017 |
From North. Very straightforward. Reasonable views. Though the Resv is less visible than expected. | stig_nest | 19/05/2017 |
Five Tump walk around Leek taking in Longsdon Hill, Hillswood Hill, Kniveden Hill, Revedge Hill and Ferny Hill. Traversed hill via footpath from Abbey Green, which passes almost over the summit. Good views over the reservoir to The Roaches. | davidpettit84 | 04/03/2017 |
Parked on the road to north near the reservoir then up muddy snowy path- top in small copse | Mark Sims | 14/01/2017 |
Parked at end of lane to Hillswood Farm. Forked right up fp to nice easy summit with pleasant views over reservoir and the Roaches. | Campbell Singer | 03/11/2016 |
Parked at SJ98483 58790. With Julie. | David Evans | 16/10/2016 |
Lane from NNE to farm then RH branch. | Aye Jimmy | 15/03/2016 |
Parked to west then bagged trig and to summit by copse. Views over to the Roaches and Hen Cloud | Adrian | 27/09/2015 |
From N | RobertP | 01/03/2015 |
From SJ988600. | summitsup | 19/12/2014 |
Solo | PeteF | 12/01/2014 |
summit at edge of pasture/copse, pleasant approach & view. public FP Long Trail, e.g. park on road to NE | RHW | 09/05/2004 |
Halfdecent | 07/12/2023 | |
rainonthewindows | 28/11/2023 | |
Matt | 09/02/2022 | |
Malcvolm | 12/10/2021 | |
GreatandPowerful | 03/04/2021 | |
holtsd | 02/04/2021 | |
taff | 07/03/2021 | |
BaggerGutt | 01/12/2020 | |
Martin R | 05/12/2019 | |
Dawn Oldham | 21/07/2019 | |
carole engel | 07/01/2018 | |
Alan Caine | 13/04/2017 | |
andrew brown | 16/02/2017 | |
ngthack | 12/11/2014 | |
GordonAdshead | 02/04/2014 | |
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