Hills & Mountains

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

WF8 3HQ
Wakefield District (B)

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Hills and mountains near WF8 3HQ

1.3MILES

Upton Beacon

Parent Range
Classification	0
Section	36
X Coords	447406
Y Coords	413947
Coordinates	53.619946, -1.284798
Grid Reference	SE4740613947
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Wakefield
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	111
Map_25k	278N
Height (m)	94
Height (ft)	308
Gridref	SE474139
Drop	31.1
Colgridref	SE 4355 1366
Colheight	62.9
Features	not recorded
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	16-Jan-21
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=447406&Y=413947&SV=447406,413947&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE4740613947
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16849

4.9MILES

Kings Mead

Parent Range
Classification	0
Section	36
X Coords	444264
Y Coords	421139
Coordinates	53.684861, -1.331274
Grid Reference	SE4426421139
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Wakefield
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	105
Map_25k	289S
Height (m)	86
Height (ft)	282
Gridref	SE442211
Drop	43
Colgridref	SE412205
Colheight	43
Features	end of cul-de-sac off Queen's Square
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=444264&Y=421139&SV=444264,421139&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE4426421139
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16852

5.1MILES

Gale Common

Parent Range
Classification	0
Section	37
X Coords	453956
Y Coords	421719
Coordinates	53.689164, -1.184437
Grid Reference	SE5395621719
Region	37: The River Tees to The Wash
County	North Yorkshire
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	105
Map_25k	290S
Height (m)	68
Height (ft)	223
Gridref	SE539217
Drop	61
Colgridref	SE533214
Colheight	7
Features	no feature
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	17-Mar-18
Comments	Artificial hill
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=453956&Y=421719&SV=453956,421719&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE5395621719
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=19380

5.2MILES

Ringstone Hill

Parent Range
Classification	1
Section	36
X Coords	442559
Y Coords	409949
Coordinates	53.584428, -1.358615
Grid Reference	SE4255909949
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Barnsley
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	111
Map_25k	278N
Height (m)	119
Height (ft)	390
Gridref	SE425099
Drop	53
Colgridref	SE367137
Colheight	66
Features	no feature: ground on track between compounds
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	30-Oct-14
Comments	Relocated from SE430087 in October 2014. There may be higher natural ground at SE425100
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=442559&Y=409949&SV=442559,409949&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE4255909949
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16834

5.2MILES

Brodsworth Hill

Parent Range
Classification	0
Section	37
X Coords	452246
Y Coords	407162
Coordinates	53.558506, -1.212767
Grid Reference	SE5224607162
Region	37: The River Tees to The Wash
County	Doncaster
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	111
Map_25k	279N
Height (m)	77.9
Height (ft)	256
Gridref	SE522071
Drop	34
Colgridref	SE528043
Colheight	44
Features	no feature
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	21-Jun-20
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=452246&Y=407162&SV=452246,407162&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE5224607162
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=19198

5.5MILES

Hickleton Hill

Parent Range
Classification	1
Section	36
X Coords	448213
Y Coords	406130
Coordinates	53.549616, -1.273804
Grid Reference	SE4821306130
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Doncaster
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	111
Map_25k	278N
Height (m)	116
Height (ft)	381
Gridref	SE482061
Drop	57
Colgridref	SE456070
Colheight	59
Features	ground on N side of castle
Observations	ground near field corner at SE 48248 06065 is 3m lower
Climbed
Last Revised	06-Feb-22
Comments	reinstated as Tump in January 2022
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=448213&Y=406130&SV=448213,406130&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE4821306130
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16836

5.6MILES

Prince of Wales Colliery Tip

Parent Range
Classification	0
Section	36
X Coords	445271
Y Coords	423119
Coordinates	53.70257, -1.315739
Grid Reference	SE4527123119
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Wakefield
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	105
Map_25k	289S
Height (m)	82.4
Height (ft)	270
Gridref	SE452231
Drop	44.2
Colgridref	SE 4556 2272
Colheight	38.1
Features	highest boulder
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	09-Jul-22
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=445271&Y=423119&SV=445271,423119&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE4527123119
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=19829

6.4MILES

Gawk Hill

Parent Range
Classification	Un
Section	36
X Coords	448193
Y Coords	404759
Coordinates	53.537295, -1.274317
Grid Reference	SE4819304759
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Doncaster
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	111
Map_25k	278N
Height (m)	113.5
Height (ft)	372
Gridref	SE481047
Drop	16.6
Colgridref	SE 4838 0556
Colheight	96.9
Features	no feature
Observations	flat summit area
Climbed
Last Revised	06-Feb-22
Comments	Deleted Tump January 2022
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=448193&Y=404759&SV=448193,404759&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE4819304759
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=19237

6.5MILES

Glasshoughton Colliery Tip

Parent Range
Classification	0
Section	36
X Coords	443249
Y Coords	423659
Coordinates	53.707595, -1.34629
Grid Reference	SE4324923659
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Wakefield
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	105
Map_25k	289S
Height (m)	62
Height (ft)	203
Gridref	SE432236
Drop	30.6
Colgridref	SE 4371 2352
Colheight	31.4
Features	ground near larger of two small trees
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	11-Dec-21
Comments	summit is 62.0m
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=443249&Y=423659&SV=443249,423659&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SE4324923659
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=19816