Crook Hill

Crook Hill is a small hill in the Peak District National Park in the English county of Derbyshire, 3.1 miles northeast of Castleton.

The hill is situated above the A57 Snake Pass road between Sheffield and Manchester as it passes Ladybower Reservoir. Crook Hill is regarded as an outlier of Kinder Scout although the two are separated by the long western arm of Ladybower Reservoir.

The hill has twin summits, Crook Hill which reaches 374 metres (1,227 ft) with the second summit referred to as Ladycrook Hill, which reaches a height of 382 metres (1,253 ft). The summits give excellent views of the surrounding countryside with Ladybower Reservoir, Derwent Edge and Win Hill being the main attractions. Between the two summits there is some evidence of an ancient megalithic standing stone circle. The circle originally consisted of five stones around a surviving mound of which only two are still upright.

Crook Hill is a different vantage point with a view over Ladybower Reservoir. This is a lovely place for a short walk, yet a steep ascent to the top of Crook Hill from Ladybower. The views are stunning in all directions, with some great photo opportunities of Ladybower reservoir.