Thorpe Cloud

Thorpe Cloud
Thorpe Cloud from Dovedale, with stepping stones
Highest point
Elevation287 m (942 ft)
Prominence79 m (259 ft)
Coordinates53°03′22″N 1°46′34″W / 53.05604°N 1.77616°W / 53.05604; -1.77616
Geography
Thorpe Cloud is located in the Peak District
Thorpe Cloud
Thorpe Cloud
Location in the Peak District
Thorpe Cloud is located in Derbyshire
Thorpe Cloud
Thorpe Cloud
Location in Derbyshire
LocationDerbyshire, England
Parent rangePeak District
OS gridSK151510
Topo mapOS Landranger 119

Thorpe Cloud is an isolated limestone hill (a reef knoll) lying between the villages of Thorpe and Ilam on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border at the southern end of Dovedale. It is a popular hill amongst the many day-trippers who visit the area, and provides a fine viewpoint north up the dale and south across the Midland plain.

Like much of the dale, including Bunster Hill on the opposite bank, it is in the ownership of the National Trust, and is part of their South Peak Estate. These Dovedale properties were acquired by the Trust in 1934.

A double sunset can sometimes be seen against Thorpe Cloud from the top of nearby Lin Dale, as captured on film by the photographer Chris Doherty. The occurrence is visible in good weather on and around the summer solstice and perhaps beyond, when the sun sets on the summit of the hill, partially reappears from its steep northern slope and sets for a second and final time shortly afterwards.[1]

Thorpe Cloud and Dovedale were used as locations in the 2010 film of Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe. Thorpe Cloud can be clearly made out in several scenes towards the end of the film.

Thorpe Cloud also has a rifle range which local and national shooting clubs use.[2]

  1. ^ "White Stuff UK".
  2. ^ "Peak Rifle and Pistol Club". Retrieved 17 December 2014.