Snow Hill

Hill, Mountain in Yorkshire

England

Snow Hill

Wakefield Westgate station car park A multi-storey car park to the north of the present station building. — Wakefield Westgate station car park Credit: Stephen Craven

Snow Hill is a prominent geographical feature located in the county of Yorkshire, England. Situated within the North York Moors National Park, Snow Hill is a picturesque hill that offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes. Rising to an elevation of approximately 1,970 feet (600 meters), it is one of the highest points in the region, making it a popular destination for hikers, nature enthusiasts, and photographers.

The hill is characterized by its rugged terrain, with steep slopes and rocky outcrops adding to its charm. As the name suggests, Snow Hill experiences heavy snowfall during the winter months, transforming the landscape into a beautiful winter wonderland. The hill's snow-capped peaks create a stunning contrast against the green moorlands during this time of year.

The summit of Snow Hill provides visitors with a stunning vantage point, offering uninterrupted views of the rolling moors, deep valleys, and distant peaks. On clear days, it is even possible to catch a glimpse of the North Sea coastline in the distance. The area is abundant in wildlife, with various species of birds, including peregrine falcons and golden plovers, often spotted soaring through the skies.

Due to its remote location, reaching Snow Hill requires a moderate to strenuous hike, adding to the sense of adventure and seclusion. The hill is accessible via well-marked footpaths and is a popular stop along the long-distance Cleveland Way trail, attracting hikers from across the country.

Overall, Snow Hill in Yorkshire offers a truly remarkable and awe-inspiring natural experience, with its stunning vistas, diverse wildlife, and challenging terrain making it a must-visit destination for outdoor enthusiasts.

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Snow Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.700611/-1.515569 or Grid Reference SE3222. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Wakefield Westgate station car park

A multi-storey car park to the north of the present station building.

Stephen Craven

Open space, western end of Cartwright Drive

A new Redrow housing development on the site of the West Yorkshire police training college.

Christine Johnstone

Do fences make good neighbours along a Wakefield footpath?

A new housing estate has been built on the old police training college site. The back gardens in Blenheim Road to the left - one has almost no wall, the other has added a high wooden fence. New low railings along the public footpath give way in the distance to the high security fences installed when it was a building site. And the new houses all have high wooden fences around their back gardens.

Christine Johnstone

Back in production, east of Newton Hill

This field was left fallow after a failed planning application to build houses here SE3322 : Fallow field, east of Newton Hill, Wakefield. Now it is being farmed again. The distant tree has a TPO.

Christine Johnstone

Post-industrial site, east of Newton Hill

The area of rough ground is shown as a square enclosure on the large-scale OS map surveyed in 1849-51. By 1892 it was mapped as a heap. Possibly a clay pit surrounded by spoil, or just a spoil heap, or even an uncompleted colliery shaft.

Christine Johnstone

Sludge Lane is closed again

So named on the 1890 Wakefield (North) OS map. The road pattern changed permanently when the first Pinderfields Hospital was built, leaving this section as a track. The track was temporarily closed when the second Pinderfields Hospital was being built, but reopened in 2011/12. It is now closed [Jan - Feb 2022] for conversion to a cycle route.

Christine Johnstone

Temporary path, parallel to Sludge Lane

On the northern edge of Pinderfield Hospital's helicopter landing pad. Created as a diversion while Sludge Lane is being converted to a cycle route.

Christine Johnstone

Stratheden Road, off Balne Lane

A short lane leading to a footpath across Balne Lane Fields.

Stephen Craven

Balne Lane Fields

See also SE3221 : Looking north, Balne Lane Fields.

Stephen Craven

Tree planting, Balne Lane Fields

Young whips both sides of a path across the heath.

Stephen Craven

Railway bridges, Wrenthorpe Junction

Two bridges cross a path linking St John's Mount with Balne Lane Fields. The nearer one carries the Leeds-Doncaster main line, the further a single track freight siding, although it once carried three tracks that branched into many more sidings at the junction with the Great Northern's branch line to Dewsbury.

Stephen Craven

Cycle path across Alverthorpe Meadows

The path follows the route of the Great Northern Railway's branch line to Alverthorpe and Dewsbury, closed in 1954.

Stephen Craven

Cycle path across Alverthorpe Meadows

The path follows the route of the Great Northern Railway's branch line to Alverthorpe and Dewsbury, closed in 1954.

Stephen Craven

River recorder, Alverthorpe Meadows

A solar-powered facility to record levels and flow in the Balne Beck.

Stephen Craven

Balne Beck, looking downstream

The beck emerges from a long culvert under an embankment that once carried the western arm of Wrenthorpe railway junction. See also SE3121 : Balne Beck, near Pear Tree Walk.

Stephen Craven