Combs Moss
United Kingdom
Combs Moss is a plateau-topped hill between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Buxton in Derbyshire, in the Peak District. The summit, Combs Head, is 503 metres (1, 650 ft) above sea level. At its northern tip is a prehistoric promontory fort called Castle Naze. The moorland plateau is flanked by Combs Edge and the Goyt Valley to the west, the village of Combs to the north, Black Edge and Dove Holes to the east and Buxton to the south. The Midshires Way long-distance footpath follows a Roman Road across the southwestern end of Combs Moss. Much of Combs Moss is a privately owned grouse moor, with a shooting hut and grouse butts. Following the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, the area was designated as "Open Access" land for the public. Combs Moss is named after the nearby village of Combs. The Old English word "combe" (pronounced as "coom") means small valley, often on the side of a hill. "Moss" is a term for a moorland or peat bog.
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