The Ethels Map

Ethel Haythornthwaite was a writer, campaigner and lifelong advocate for the protection of England’s landscapes, best known for her role in helping to secure the creation of the Peak District National Park. In 2021, CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire launched the Ethels in her honour, a list created to celebrate the landscapes Ethel worked to protect. The Ethels are the Peak District hilltops over 400 metres above sea level, along with a small number of lower but prominent hills that stand out in their own right. There are 95 in total, forming a varied collection that spans moorland edges, limestone uplands and remote high ground across the national park. They are not a challenge defined by height alone, but by exploration and appreciation of the landscape Ethel helped preserve. This map brings all 95 Ethels together in one place, showing where each hill sits within the wider Peak District and how they connect across the landscape, turning a conservation legacy into something that can be experienced on foot.