Name:Chinley Churn
Hill number:5628
Height:457m / 1499ft
Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
Classification:Hu,Tu,4,E,Cm
Drop:127m
Col:330m  SK048850  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
2078005/11/2017SK 03694 84370  F: Grassed over rock, low cairn?RichardM
Summit
Jim
3273324/09/2020SK 03694 84372  F: No cairn. Grassy tussock.
O: Competing tussocks, but the one at this grid ref is plausibly highest.
Peter_W_Mitchell
Summit
GJ
3615810/08/2021SK 03695 84369  F: Single stone in grass
O: No sign of a small cairn.
Craig67
Summit
DM
-2022112/12/2010SK 03696 84370  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
David Gradwell
Summit
-2022218/01/2011SK 03695 84371  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
JB
Summit
-2022318/01/2011SK 03696 84371  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
JB
Summit
-2022418/01/2011SK 03694 84372  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
gvjackson
Summit
-2022518/01/2011SK 03694 84373  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
JB
Summit
-2022618/01/2011SK 03692 84369  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
David Gradwell
Summit
-2022719/01/2011SK 03696 84370  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
Dugswell2
Summit
-2022817/01/2011SK 03692 84366  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
George Gradwell
Summit
-2022915/09/2011SK 03691 84375  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
Aye Jimmy
Summit
-2023028/12/2011SK 03695 84371  F: small cairn
O: mound by trig point 700m S at SK 03549 83647 (hill 5328) is 5.5m lower
S: Leica NA730/530
K&AD
Summit
-2657718/01/2011SK 03694 84369  F: small cairn
S: Leica 530
JB/DG/GG/GVJ/MP
SummitX



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From parking area at Peep o Day. Footpath to proper summit then on to the now non-existent Trig and old High Point. A wall clamber required to reach the latter, along with Keep Out signage and CCTV threats ... best to ignore.summitter25/08/2024
Although walking up here countless times over the years I've never specifically looked for the true summit. I did this evening. It's a nice place and it would be good if the trigpoint were moved here as it is no longer sited in it's old position. /Dmeltdiceburg18/06/2024
5 Tumps/Ethels with wife visionset08/05/2024
Chinley Churn, Chinley Churn, Mount Famine, South Head, Kinder Scout, Grindslow Knollkeithouk17/03/2024
The single stone at the summit is still there.Ranger10119/02/2024
Parked in Chinley, opposite war memorial. Came up via a quick visit to the trig at the Old GR. Solo.Dangerous Dave16/12/2023
Parked in lay-by just north of pub on A624. Followed FPs on round of South Head, Mount Famine and both Chinley Churn tops on a cold and clear day with great views.PeterD02/12/2023
in a round - Eccles Pike -> Chinley Churn -> Mount Famine -> South Headrachelcawley18/11/2023
Parked at Peep-O-Day farm. Walked to both Chinley Churn summits, then back and over to Mount Famine and South Head. Around 7.5 miles.justin_j_evans30/04/2023
Mount Famine - South Head - Chinley ChurnThe Playful Pig16/04/2023
South Head & Chinley Churn walkIainPeeks16/04/2023
parked at SK0480 85021 Easy walk up.colinfielding08/03/2023
Circular walk also including Mount Famine and South Head.KevPalmer30/10/2022
From waterside campsite in Edale (Car parking would be from the end of the minor road to Upper Booth 10754 84725) a Sixteen mile route taking in Six Ethel summits Grindslow Knoll, Kinder Scout, Chinley churn, Mount Famine, South head and Brown Knoll just over 4000ft of ascent and taking Eight hours.WAYNE ROWLETT07/08/2022
An evening walk from the Peak 200 day 3 camp on N side of plateau. Also visited trig point.steveb200615/06/2022
From Peep o Day. Very Windy on top so didn't linger long. lovely walking along the path belowJephcote8309/04/2022
From Perp O’Day Farm parking at farm but also large Layby south bound side of pass. Nice easy track up ridge and path. Good views to Kinder Scout. 2/7 HuMP. Light intermittent rain but clear views.N.Morters05/02/2022
Chinley Churn > Chinley Churn (old GR) > Mount Famine > South Head from GR: SK 04934 84719. Better parking at SK 04837 85015.ronaldo33330/01/2022
Chinley Churn > Chinley Churn (old GR) > Mount Famine > South Head from GR: SK 04934 84719. Better parking at SK 04837 85015.Hippster30/01/2022
On Bullock Smithy 2021PhilipChaston04/09/2021
6 mile walk from hayfield with the ladsThe-Z-Man13/08/2021
6 mile walk with my familyCodyZ13/08/2021
My first hillwalk in a long time.lifeathighaltitude05/06/2021
From Peep O'Day. Very pleasant ridge walkclimbingkershaw27/04/2021
from layby on a624, Both points on Chinley Churn, South Head and Mount Famine. 11km in just over 2 1/2 hrsNicky C01/11/2020
22.7 miles 2732ft, start Hayfield to New Mills Peak Valley Canal to Bugsworth Basin, Whaley Bridge, Toddbrook Reservoir, Combs Reservoir, Eccles Pike, Chinley and Chinley Churn, return to Hayfield Campsite.stephenbuda14/10/2020
Up from New Mills Central, via Laneside Road. Down to Whitehough and lunch at the Old Hall, and back from Chinley station. No cairn at the summit now.Peter_W_Mitchell 24/09/2020
Enjoyable walk from Peep o Day farm.Janet M16/09/2020
From A624 layby close to Peep o day farm.Longwojo26/07/2020
Run over Cracken Edgesturuss09/07/2020
After trig point. Nice airy ridge walk then back to Peep o' Day.Wycombe Wanderer20/06/2020
With E. From Chinley.Beeliner21/03/2020
First hill of 2020 from Peep O Day Farm. Single Rock left where summit Cairn used to be. Continued along the upper ridge path returning on the lower one, 3m.Jephcote8302/01/2020
With Louise and Rachel.Chris Ellis29/12/2019
From Peep O'DayClach Liath12/10/2019
Peep o'Day and backM6KIO14/09/2019
From Peep o'Day.PGCE23/06/2019
While recceing the British Middles Orienteering. Grey, chillydavechaffey08/03/2019
From Peep o day,with Ellie dog.BLACKHILL14/02/2019
Circular walk from Chinley including Chinley Churn (both GRs), Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Lord's Seat.welshyboyo24/11/2018
From the parking at Peep O'Day. After Chinley Churn we climbed Mount Famine and South Head. With JT.Sprog20/10/2018
7.7 miles, 1317ft walk.stephenbuda12/10/2018
Parking area below bend by Peep O' Day at 048850 - RoW past Whiterakes and then a short climb up a decent path to the overgrown small summit cairn. En route passed a bench into which a pleasant short poem had been engraved. (S)gerrybowes21/08/2018
From parking at Peep o day. Interesting scenery and good paths to top then across to trig. Too hot for Bryher!jenx07/08/2018
From good parking at Peep o'day, pleasant tracks on a scorcher of a day, continued on to the trig and returned with but boots and shorts!nordicstar07/08/2018
Last of a circuit of 3 Humps from Chinley station, after Eccles Pike and Whaley Moor. A satisfying walk!IanHHill21/07/2018
Supervising DofEJK12/05/2018
On Peep o'Day- Chinley Churn- Chinley- Hull End- South Head- Mt. Famine walk with Pete. Start at 1110 to allow rain to clear and cloud base to lift. It would be more satisfying to do the walk from Chinley but the high start gave us shorter options if needed. We missed a more direct route to Hull farm which would have been preferable. Summit very interesting, on top of a gritstone crag, long abandoned, interesting quarries below.pwheeler13/03/2018
Parked at Peep O'Day and climbed firstly Chinley Churn new and old then crossed the road and climbed Mount Famine and South Head. All pretty easy, pleasant and paths almost throughout.clivevilla08/11/2017
On gritstone edge- superb views in dramatic clear light, cold wind. Amongst former quarries, now sheep pasture. Accessed from Chinley station ( free carpark). Trig is c 1 km south along Edge.Denise 05/11/2017
Ascent from Chinley, stunning views with dramatic bands of grey cumulus contrasting with valley fields bright green in the sunshine. Cool in the moderate NW wind.RichardM05/11/2017
On Chinley to Edale walk - easy paths from station, good views all roundJOHNS04/11/2017
From Peep O' Dayijpowell30/09/2017
Walked up from car parking near the Peep O'Day, Maynestone Road. Pleasant countryside and a great summit.John Eley31/07/2017
In a circuit from Hague Bar via Hayfield and Buxworth Trig point hard to access but 'new' summit easyNorthender20/07/2017
From layby on A624 just south of Peep O Day. (some roadside parking on minor road At junction) Then onto the old grid ref & trig.mart079701/05/2017
Parking: Layby, minor road, by Peep O Day SK 04796 85007 for Chinley Churn, Chinley Churn (old GR) , Mount Famine and South Head.David Evans29/04/2017
Edale - ChinleyAlex1759527/10/2016
Parked in Hayfield....Sett Valley trail to Birch Vale then Bridleway to New Allotment and path over to Chinley Churn then on to find Chinley Churn (old GR)....Returned via Peep-O-Day and Highgate road....with JessDave24/10/2016
From Hayfield with Dad (Dave)Jess24/10/2016
Circular walk from Chinley: Chinley Churn Old GR/Chinley Churn/ Mount Famine/South Head. Great pub meal at The Cock in Whaley Bridge on the way back to Manchester.Lazylizzie09/07/2016
Nice ViewTigger424206/07/2016
With K. Lovely welcoming hill with interesting quarries. Best of day.Ashley17/04/2016
From Birch Valelenman17/04/2016
1/8 First of great day in peak district (Chinley Churn/Chinley Churn Old GR/Mount Famine/South Head/White Low/Black Hill/Black Chew Head/Featherbed Moss)Fergalh19/03/2016
Super walk but cold and very windy, with Ian, Louise, Gary. From Hayfield over Chinley Churn, lunch at Lamb Inn, over South Head and Mount Famine.mavero1001/01/2016
SoloAimless Rambler31/12/2015
Early morning stroll up from Peep-O-Day, with early mist still to clear. Then on to the trig and old top.jonglew10/08/2015
With dadCubags19/05/2015
Both Chinley Churn tops then Mount Famine/South Head from layby just south of Peep o' Day farm on the main road - can highly recommend the food from the burger van there too :)the_adam02/04/2015
Went back to bag this one after missing it first time round. Windy day but some great views of Kinder. The wind blowing the water up off downfall was quite spectacular. Detour to The Vale in Bollington on the way home for some great ales and pie. Just what the doctor ordered!!W111KYB29/03/2015
on a circuit from Chinley, on a blustery winter's day with sunshine and snow, with Steve and Sheena.Lou07/12/2014
Bullock smithys second hill.spare.tyres06/09/2014
Good 16 mile walk from Peep O Day, walked up to top of Chinley Churn and trig top,(quite difficult to get to), down to Birch Vale and picked up Pennine Bridleway, bagging toppled trig on Lantern Pike, carried on following the bridleway up to Hollinworth Heath farm, then up to Harry Hut trig, re-bagged Mill Hill, down William Clough and onto Pennine Bridleway back to Peep O Day.DanTrig31/08/2014
After visiting the trig...Geoff Briggs19/07/2014
Did as a fell run from Peep O' daythenomad26/06/2014
Part of a figure of eight route starting at Peep O Day and taking in Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Chinley Churn (old and new tops). Clear dry day after working an early shift.BobHancock11/06/2014
Visited when logging the trigNozzer06/06/2014
Ascent from Chinley via Cracken Edge and south summit on round walk returning by South Head. Could not find the small cairn but highest point in the 450m contour is the rock edge.pwhitaker_196624/04/2014
Hayfield Round - Lantern Pike, Cown Edge, Mill Hill, Kinder Scout, South Head and Chinley Churn. 21 miles on a hot Easter Monday.nosdrahcir21/04/2014
Bagged this on an epic hike from Edale to Chinley Churn and back. Edale-Jacob's Ladder-Brown Knoll-South Head-Mount Famine-Chinley Churn-Chinley Churn Trig point-Edale Cross-Jacob's Ladder-Edale. It took me approx. 7 1/2 hours. Beautiful, sunny and warm day. I spent some time trying to find the top of this hill… :Sdromeas09/03/2014
Multiple previous ascents.ngthack18/12/2013
Explored this Hill as the penultimate hill in a walk from Hayfield. After climbing South head I took the path leading down to the A6015, then the path up to Hills farm and then the permissive path across Chinley churn. The Eastern Edge is clearly higher so I walked over this and today there were beautiful views West across the Cheshire plain and East into Chapel-e-le-frith. The quarries are interesting. I carried on to explore the trig point by staying on the higher path and then climbing a fence and walking up.Dazingdale10/11/2013
Wet day, dried up slightly in the afternoon. Ascended and descended to peep-o-day farm.derlan23/06/2013
Bagged along with Mam Tor and Brown Knoll whilst on a bike ride from Edale to Stockport.Alex C14/04/2013
On circular(amended)Hannon walk from Hayfield with Bridget and Oscarcatman07/04/2013
With Catman and Oscar.rosiebridge07/04/2013
With Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie07/04/2013
From SK 048 850. Also visited the trig.summitsup04/03/2013
3-Hump day trip from Cambridge by rail: Chinley stn - Chinley Churn - Mount Famine - South Head - Eccles Pike - Whaley Moor - Sponds Hill - Whaley Bridge. Highest point marked by a couple of stones.Mark Jackson22/02/2013
From Peep o'day farm.tim74721/02/2013
Walked up from Peep o'day farm visited the new summit (as far as I could tell in the mist, then on to the trig.hillhiker21/12/2012
Walked from Edale with wife past Edale Cross.mntainman20/10/2012
I parked to South then sort of followed the footpath up, pillar good condition amazing views.griefmiester10/09/2012
From New Mills, via the Leighton road - one long ascent. There's some nice wind eroded caves up here so it was worth it!DanHolme05/06/2012
Done with Cabe. Rather scruffy over grazed hill. How the old top was ever thought higher is a bit of a mystery.simon and co19/05/2012
From Chinley via Crackden Edge and trig point.Wheelsy15/05/2012
From Chinley. adrianturner18/02/2012
From Peep o day. Very small cairn!PeteF10/12/2011
KeithByTheC20/11/2011
Parked on verge near Throstle Bank farm. On bridal path to find track leading uphill into mist. Crossed 2 broken walls to a field corner joined ROW track for a short distance to a few stones piled up on the edge of crags to denote the newly surveyed top. I told a young lady, who had not heard the change,about Myrddyn's video on U tube and she was going to look it up. WDP south of the crag edge to a wall. Gingerly crossed this pressing down all the time and steeply up to the column 2778 at 12.05.arranc16/10/2011
P at Peep-O-Day. ROW to gate S of Whiterakes then straight up and along top. Pile of stones.chrisbien04/10/2011
Difficult to believe that this is higher than the trig point.JohnStoneham23/09/2011
Revisited Chinley Churn following last year's abortive visit to the trig. Easy walk up from south west.chriswatson23/09/2011
Pleasant walk from Peep o' Day farm. Small cairn near craggy E edge of hill is New Top. Continued to Old Top and trigpoint.Aye Jimmy15/09/2011
Parked easily at 'Peep o Day' Good track. Hope summit doesn't move again!destaylor25/08/2011
Parked at peep o day farm. Nice clear path to the top. Good views.The Team24/07/2011
from Hayfield, over Chinley Churnjoseph mitchell28/06/2011
repeat asent after muttering last time that this hill looked higher.DARRENG09/06/2011
Repeat ascent from Peep-o-Day Farm to claim 'new' summit.Man of Kernow113/03/2011
Visit from parking at Peep o Day to Hill Farm + along ridge where a tiny cairn appears as summit, continued to trig then returned. 19/01/2011.Misty at times.Dugswell219/01/2011
With DoBH survey team.George Gradwell17/01/2011
Part of a circular walk including Mount Fammine, South Head & the old summit GR/trig pillar. (2nd visit with DoBH team on 17/01/11)David Gradwell12/12/2010
With G. I&C K&B. Circular walk from Furness Vale via Shedyard Fm & Buxworth.RT197030/08/2010
My GPS track shows I passed over this top as I was bagging the originally identified top at the trig.Martin R27/03/2010
Grey, wet day with low cloud giving zero visibility following yesterday's fresh snow. Walked from Birch Grove to Buxworth with a pint of Peculiar at the Navigation as a just reward! Added following Feb 2011 summit change.nosdrahcir04/02/2010
Been here many times...Flipperfeet13/02/2009
Been to the top a few times, love the old mines.simocity13/02/2009
Big hill with a nice summit on the edge. The track west to New Mills is tedious on the up but nice going down, especially when the sun is setting.Jake99401/10/2005
Linear run between 2 cars with Lesley, & Bill F. Very wet ground. L in particular got v cold so run abandoned in a warming tea shop at Buxton and then walked back to car at Brier low Bar.Chris Pearson09/02/2003
Visited after visiting trig point since it seemed as high or higher.citygent24/01/2003
Date is first visit. Notes from later...fine imposing steep hill, fine view esp at sunset, trig visited 8/12/1 and 9/12/7 (3) pitted pasture N side of wall. FP / direct climb from 033830 (pull-in); (2) from W, wet & rocky walled lane RHW08/12/2001
petey01/01/1990
Second checkpoint on the Bullock Smithy Hike. About 10 miles into the 56.jigglybones03/09/1989
Walk with Nell the dog from Peep-a-day farm. First Mount Famine then South Head and finally Chinley Churn.Glenelgblank
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