Horse Head Moor

Yorkshire Dales · England

38th highest of 74 in the Yorkshire Dales · 4.8 km from Buckden

About Horse Head Moor

Horse Head Moor is a 609 m (1,998 ft) peak in the Yorkshire Dales, rising 31 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Yorkshire Dales region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Horse Head Moor is the 38th highest of the 74 summits Atlas lists in the Yorkshire Dales, and the joint 66th by prominence. The nearest village is Buckden, 4.8 km to the east.

The nearest other summit is Birks Fell (610 m), 2.5 km to the east.

Key facts

Height

609 m 1,998 ft

Prominence

31 m

Region

Yorkshire Dales England

Nearest summit

Birks Fell 2.5 km E · 610 m

Height rank

38th of 74 Summits in the Yorkshire Dales

Nearest village

Buckden 4.8 km E

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Halton Gill - 1.5 km west of the summit, as the crow flies

Mountain forecast for Yorkshire Dales: Met Office · MWIS

Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.

Grid reference

SD 894 769

Coordinates

54.18847, -2.16345

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 1st of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.

Around Horse Head Moor

• Horse Head - Trig point · 1.2 km NW
• Dales Way - Trail · 2.2 km
• Yockenthwaite Stone Circle - Stone circle · 2.4 km N
• Birks Fell - 610 m · 2.5 km E
• Firth Fell - Trig point · 3.8 km SE
• Blaydike Moss - 510 m · 4.2 km W
• Darnbrook Fell - 624 m · 4.3 km S
• Yockenthwaite Moor - 643 m · 4.4 km N
• Plover Hill - 680 m · 4.8 km W
• High Green Field Knott - 603 m · 5.1 km W
• Fountains Fell - 668 m · 6.2 km SW
• Woldside - 595 m · 6.3 km N

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.