Circles of Stone field guide
Arbor Low
Derbyshire, England
Before you go
Access crosses working farmland and normally includes an honesty-box fee. Expect uneven ground and livestock.
Postcode caution: DE45 1JS is a useful navigation reference, not a guarantee of legal or available parking.
- Grid reference
- SK 160 635
- Useful postcode
- DE45 1JS
- Monument coordinates
- 53.16890, -1.76130
Pack and plan
- Charged phone and a paper map or saved offline map
- Water, layers and footwear suited to the terrain
- Current weather, daylight and access information checked
- Someone told where you are going on remote walks
What you are looking for
A great bank and ditch enclosing a ring of pale limestone slabs, most now lying flat.
The stones may have been deliberately toppled, though when and why is uncertain. Excavations found cremation and artefacts from several periods.
Field notes
Weather and light: ______________________________________________
First feature spotted: ___________________________________________
Something the map did not show: _________________________________
Walk gently
- Check current access and weather before setting out.
- Keep dogs under close control around livestock.
- Do not climb, move stones, light fires or leave offerings.
- Take all litter home and protect fragile ground.
If something goes wrong
In an emergency call 999 or 112. Give the grid reference or coordinates above, describe your approach route, and do not put yourself at further risk.