Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow, Buxton

Arguably the region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is sometimes referred to as the 'Stonehenge of the Peak District'. It is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set amid high moorland. It is surrounded by unspoiled countryside and has beautiful views over stunning Derbyshire scenery.

Within an earthen bank and ditch, a circle of more than 50 white limestone slabs, all now fallen, surrounds a central stone 'cove' - a feature found only in major sacred sites. About 300 metres away is Gib Hill, a Bronze Age burial mound which may have once been connected with Arbor Low by an earth bank.

The labour involved in the earthworks was substantial and the site would have taken a considerable time to build. High on the crest of a ridge, Arbor Low would have been visible from a long distance – although the view of any activity would have been restricted to those standing by the bank.

Opening Times

The site is permanently open to the public.

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There is an "honesty box" at the farm.

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