Chinley Churn

Chinley Churn is a prominent gritstone hill between the villages of Chinley and Hayfield in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The summit is above sea level.
The hilltop ridge area is designated as open access land, following the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The trig pillar at the lower secondary summit further south is on private land.
Craken Edge Quarry is designated a Regionally Important Geological Site. A burial barrow was reported in 1901 as the resting place of an ancient Celtic chieftain called Taro Trin, according to tradition.
Chinley Churn is one of the 95 Ethels hills of the Peak District, launched by the countryside charity CPRE in 2021.
The trig pillar on the hill was removed sometime after April 2024 – thought to be by the farmer. posted by "The Peak District Viking" is thought to be the last pictures of the trig, which show it at an angle and uprooted. from "Wild Days Adventure" on 23 June shows the hilltop with no trig pillar and the original site covered by hay.