Croker Hill | |
Elevation M: | 404.1 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 95.1 |
Parent Peak: | Shining Tor (559m) |
Listing: | List of hills in the Peak District |
Location: | Cheshire, UK |
Range: | Peak District |
Coordinates: | 53.2061°N -2.1007°W |
Grid Ref Uk: | SJ933677 |
Topo: | OS Landranger 119 |
Croker Hill, also known as Sutton Common, stands just outside the western edge of the Peak District national park, overlooking Congleton in Cheshire, England. Near the summit stands the Sutton Common BT Tower, built during the 1960s. It has an elevation of and a prominence of .
Popular with hill walkers, Croker Hill offers fine views of the Cheshire Plain; on clear days, Manchester city centre and as far away as Snowdon can be seen.[2]
The Gritstone Trail, a long-distance footpath from Disley to Mow Cop, crosses Croker Hill.[3]