- Peckforton Hills
The
Peckforton Hills are asandstone ridge running broadly north–south in the west of the English county ofCheshire . Bulkeley Hill (gbmapping|SJ525552) stands at the south end, and the ridge is continued southwards byBickerton Hill .The high points are Peckforton Point (gbmappingsmall|SJ529557; 203 m), immediately north of Bulkeley Hill, and Stanner Nab (gbmappingsmall|SJ531573; 200 m), towards the northern end of the ridge.
Settlements around the hills include
Burwardsley to the west, Beeston to the north,Peckforton to the east andBulkeley to the south.Features
The
Sandstone Trail long-distance footpath runs along the ridge, and the hills are the source of both theRiver Weaver and theRiver Gowy . A 57.88 hectares area of Peckforton Woods has been designated aSite of Special Scientific Interest . [ [http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx Natural England: Nature on the Map] (search for "Peckforton Woods", site code 1002189) (accessed 13 February 2008)] Bulkeley Hill is owned by the National Trust, and its wooded slopes include 12 acres (5 hectares) of semi-natural ancient woodland. ["The National Trust Handbook for Members and Visitors 2008", p.265] Peckforton and Bulkeley Hills have also both been designated county sites of biological importance for their woodland and grassland habitats. [ [http://crewe-nantwich.leadpartners.co.uk/document.aspx?display=chapter&document=3&chapter=129 Borough of Crewe & Nantwich: Nature Conservation Sites] (accessed 14 February 2008)]Peckforton Castle , a Victorian mansion built in the style of a medieval castle, stands at the northern end of the Peckforton ridge. [ [http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=56862 Images of England: Peckforton Castle] (accessed 13 February 2008)]ee also
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Peckforton%2C_Cheshire Commons image gallery for Peckforton]
References
External links
* [http://www.peckfortonhills.co.uk/public/control.php The Peckforton Hills Local Heritage Project]
* [http://www.sandstonenews.org.uk/ The Sandstone News: Community information]
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