White Hill (Forest of Bowland) explained

White Hill
Elevation M:544
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:159
Parent Peak:Ward's Stone
Listing:Marilyn
Location:Forest of Bowland, England
Coordinates:54.0233°N -2.5006°W
Grid Ref Uk:SD673587
Topo:OS Landranger 103
Map:United Kingdom Forest of Bowland#United Kingdom Lancashire#United Kingdom City of Lancaster#United Kingdom Borough of Ribble Valley
Label Position:left

White Hill is a hill in the Forest of Bowland, north-western England.[2] It lies between Slaidburn and High Bentham, on the boundary between the City of Lancaster and Ribble Valley districts. The summit houses a tower and a trig point. In medieval times, the hill marked one of the northernmost limits of the Lordship of Bowland.

The hill has an elevation of and a prominence of and is classed as a Marilyn.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: White Hill . Hill Bagging . Database of British and Irish Hills . 3 February 2024.
  2. Book: Marsh . Terry . Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle: 40 walks in Lancashire's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . 2012 . Cicerone Press Limited . 978-1-84965-533-0 . 11 . en . For walkers who like to 'collect' summits, there are six of the so-called 'Marilyns' within the area of the book, only two of which (White Hill and Easington Fell) are not included in a walk..