Cheeks Hill
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Cheeks hill is a hill near Buxton
and the border between Derbyshire
and Staffordshire
. It is the highest point in Staffordshire
and is 520 metres (1,706 ft) high. It is part of the Axe Edge Moor
and lies close to the Cat and Fiddle Road
.
, nearby is 3 shires head and Cheeks hill is the most northern point in Staffordshire.
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"...
and the border between Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
and Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. It is the highest point in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
and is 520 metres (1,706 ft) high. It is part of the Axe Edge Moor
Axe Edge Moor
Axe Edge Moor is the major moorland west of Buxton in the Peak District. It is mainly gritstone . Its highest point is at . This is slightly lower than Shining Tor .The moor is the source of the River Dove, River Manifold, River Dane, River Wye and River Goyt...
and lies close to the Cat and Fiddle Road
Cat and Fiddle Road
The Cat and Fiddle is a road in England running between Buxton, Derbyshire and Macclesfield, Cheshire, named after the public house at its summit. Formed by parts of the A537, A54 and A53 it is famous for its scenic views across the Greater Manchester conurbation, Peak District National Park and...
.
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At the summit there is a drystone Wall Marking the border between Staffordshire and Derbyshire, on the Staffordshire side there is a Disused Quarry and Shaft, On the Derbyshire side is Dane head which is the start of the River DaneRiver Dane
The River Dane is a river mainly in Cheshire in the north west of England.The river rises in Derbyshire, close to the source of the River Goyt just to the south west of Buxton, on Axe Edge Moor...
, nearby is 3 shires head and Cheeks hill is the most northern point in Staffordshire.