Alport Castles

This article is about landslip feature in North Derbyshire. For other uses, see Alport (disambiguation).
Alport Castles
Landslide
One of the outcrops known as "The Tower"
One of the outcrops known as "The Tower"
Alport Castles is located in Derbyshire
Alport Castles
Alport Castles
Location in Derbyshire
Coordinates: 53°25′15″N 1°47′18″W / 53.4209°N 1.7884°W / 53.4209; -1.7884
LocationDerbyshire, England, UK

The Alport Castles are a landslip feature in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. At over half a mile long, it is thought to be the largest landslide in the United Kingdom.[1] The name "castles" comes from the debris from the landslide, which has produced several gritstone mounds that tower over the valley and appear from the distance to look like castles. Viewed from a distance the largest of these, the "Tower", resembles a full-scale motte and bailey castle.

The Alport Castles are on the eastern side of the River Alport valley,[2] part of the National Trust's High Peak Estate; they lie north of the Snake Pass and north-west of Ladybower Reservoir.

  1. ^ "Peak District: Alport Castles". National Trust. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Peakland Heritage: Alport Castles". Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2013.