Hoove
2 classifications here — Marilyn and HuMP — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.

- Height
- 554.6 m · 1,820 ft
- Prominence
- 176.7 m
- Grid reference
- NZ 00181 06913
- Coordinates
- 54.45761, -1.99872
- County / area
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- North Pennines
- OS Landranger
- 92
- OS Explorer
- OL30N
- Summit feature
- no feature: grass
- Key col
- NY 9526 0867 (377.9 m)
About Hoove
Hoove is a hill in the northern Yorkshire Dales of North Yorkshire, standing near the County Durham town of Barnard Castle. It is classified as a Marilyn, a hill with a topographic prominence of at least 150 metres.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Hoove (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Conditional Right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land.
Permission needed Wild camping: Needs the landowner's permission — the Dartmoor commons are the only exception in England.
General position for England — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in England ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 54.458, -1.999. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
trig point 480m NE at NZ 00455 07306 is 1.4m lower; ground 310m NE (554m spot height) at NZ 00405 07137 is 0.8m lower.
The recorded summit point is no feature: grass. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica NA730
- Record revised
- 10-Apr-21
- Drop measured from
- NY 9526 0867 · 377.9 m
Classification history: Height measured to Flush Bracket on trig pillar as datum (553.52m).
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowes Social Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 6.6 km · N |
| The Black Bull Hotel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 3 out of 5 | 8.4 km · SE |
| The Kings Arms Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 5 out of 5 | 8.4 km · SE |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Pinseat | 583 m | 5.3 km |
| Water Crag | 668 m | 7.7 km |
| Rogan's Seat | 671.6 m | 9.1 km |
| Pickerstone Ridge | 565 m | 12.3 km |
| High Greygrits | 522 m | 12.6 km |
| Tarn Seat | 551 m | 13.4 km |