Alport Castles
Alport Castles | |
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One of the outcrops known as "The Tower" | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′15″N 1°47′18″W / 53.4209°N 1.7884°W | |
| Location | Derbyshire, 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. 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, part of the National Trust's High Peak Estate; they lie north of the Snake Pass and north-west of Ladybower Reservoir.
Below the crags, Alport Castles Farm stands on the River Alport. Suffragette Hannah Mitchell was born at the remote farm in 1871 and grew up there.