13/05/2025
*NEW PRINT*
It’s taken me a while but here it is… Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill!
Chrome Hill, known as ‘Dragons Back’, definitely feels like scaling the spines of a dragon at the steeper sections. The up and downs over crumbling stones make this a more challenging route than most but the views are well worth the effort.
I took the research photos in September 2023 during a Saharan dust storm. The sunlight reflected off reddish sand particles in the sky creating these incredible sand to lilac shades.
If you’d like to visit yourself, there’s plenty of parking at Earl Sterndale in the church square. The start of the walk is signposted near what used to be the Quiet Woman pub. As Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill are so recognisable it’s easy enough to see where to go - up and over, and up and over again! It’s 1.5-2.5 hours, 3.5 miles, 394m assent. I wouldn’t say these are kid friendly hills and you will need good walking boots.
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