Harpur Hill
Built-up area in High Peak, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.235, -1.905 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 06 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01298 (Buxton) |
Harpur Hill is a small village on the western edge of the Peak District, just outside Buxton, in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. It sits above old limestone workings and is dominated by a flooded former quarry, the Harpur Hill Quarry, whose vivid turquoise water - caused by industrial run-off - has become a notorious local landmark and a hazardous attraction for swimmers.
The settlement mixes a modest residential community with an industrial estate and a notable wartime legacy: tunnels and storage chambers carved into the hillside were used for military and ordnance storage through the 20th century and remain visible reminders of that past. Its proximity to the Peak District makes it a base for walkers, while local services such as a primary school and pubs give it a small‑community feel despite occasional media attention over safety and environmental issues around the quarry.
Postcode districts covering Harpur Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.9 miles
- Sheffield 21.1 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 18.1 miles
- Oldham 22.6 miles
- Stockport 15.9 miles
- Salford 23.8 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 20.7 miles
- Chesterfield 19.3 miles
- Crewe 24.5 miles
- Macclesfield 9.7 miles
- Sale 21.8 miles
- Northwich 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burbage Ward 0.7 miles
- Hartington upper Quarter Parish 0.7 miles
- Cote Heath Ward 1.1 miles
- Temple Ward 1.2 miles
- Buxton Central Ward 1.5 miles
- Buxton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- King Sterndale Parish 1.6 miles
- Stone Bench Ward 1.7 miles
- Corbar Ward 2.2 miles
- Barms Ward 2.2 miles
- Chelmorton Parish 2.3 miles
- Hollinsclough Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Harpur Hill
SK17 9JJ, SK17 9GF, SK17 9UP, SK17 9GP, SK17 9GG, SK17 9RX, SK17 9HX, SK17 9LB, SK17 9GY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 17.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 36.8 miles
- Buxton Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Dove Holes Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Harpur Hill Ad
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 1.7 miles
- Ensana Buxton Crescent 5 1.7 miles
- The Merchant's Yard 6.3 miles
- Cheshire Mews 9.3 miles
- Old Hall Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Rafters at Riverside House Hotel 5 8.1 miles
- The Palace Hotel Buxton & Spa 4 1.8 miles
- The Ashford Arms 4 8.2 miles
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 9 miles
- Bohotel 9.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Swithamley Hall Estate 6.4 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 9.2 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 11 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 12.1 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 12.7 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 13.6 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 15.3 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 15.4 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 15.7 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 16 miles