Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow in Leek

Just about one of the most magical sites Ive ever visited. Park in the farm track lay-by,walk through the farm yard and up towards the mound encircling the stones.Pass to the left and the entrance way to the stones opens up in a magical box kinda way. The feeling is just incredible as the stones come into view.Experience the moment. You wont regret it

Wonderfully moving ... Sadly people have no respect, allowing dogs to mess on the stones, leave litter, and generally misunderstand that this is an incredibly holy ground, predating churches and the like.

Great walk here, nice and simple. Plenty of great views.

The views are beautiful. And the cows are curios to their new visitors arrival..

If you need to feel grounded and in need of open space and fresh air you must visit. For those who have a connection to the earth you will feel it.

English Heritage site short walk from a small parking area. Good signage explaining the time period in which they were constructed. If you like looking at our history you will appreciate the site.

Large stone circle and burial mound, back of a farm at least you get stones here you can view. Nice overall country views surround.

Very interesting but one of those venues thats good to visit if your near, not to honour of your way to see

Amazing place, £1 admission, just a token fee, all stones all fallen but amazing henge and stone circle, loved the energy

Great place reminds me of Stonehenge.The admission is £1 that you put in a small black box located on the path to the site (See Photos).You go through two wooden gates to the stonesthat are located on the farmwhen I say farm I mean you have to walk over part of a farm the stones are not far from the main road maybe a 5 minute walk.The site is awesome and the sunset is out of this world there is a few signs with some history about the site well worth visiting here.Parking is a small layby on the site or there is a layby on the road that you can park on and both are free.

One of the most beautiful places to sit and soak up the energies of nature all around.

Arbor Low maintains a remoteness which belies its close proximity to a number of major cities. There is always a breeze and fabulous views across the surrounding farms.

Road upto the parking area is uneven and is a chalk road so be careful when approaching. Their is a charge of a £1 per adult but kids go free. The monument is situated on private land. The walk is short and not too challenging and once up the views from the circle are breathtaking. The circle and earth works are impressive. Their is a short walk to the burial mound. Over a stile or two and then down back to the farm yard. We throughly enjoyed the visit.

Just a few miles from where we were staying so had to visit. Access is via private land on a farm who charge £1. Then you cross a field with sheep & then you can see the site with the stones laying down on the ground. I met a fellow visitor who said that StoneHenge, Avebury & Arbor Low are all on the same alignment. Worth visiting just for that reason.

Nothing there really but great views and a lovely quiet place to reflect on whats gone before and to have a picnic

Go and see some old stones in the middle of the field, not much else there but worth a stop of passing by. £1 access fee.There were some people performing some kind of pagan ritual when I visited, that made it a bit more interesting.

Nice chilled out place with good views little place car park and a small walk farmer asks £1 for adults

Large stone circle and burial mound. Small car park available just before the farm. The land owner charges £1 per person to access the site but it is well worth it.

Plenty of signs around the whole site to interpret the Stone Circle, embankment and Long Barrow. For more information see English Heritage webpage

A majestic and peaceful place. A little imagination is helpful to visualise the original grandeur of the site but none the worse for that.

It was a nice change to be able to get up so close to ancient Britain. While we were there a couple performed a ceremony like a bonding/marriage or a fertility ceremony. It was nice to witness.

Not a great deal to see, wet and blustery when we visited as an extra to our day out. Unusual experience watching a couple doing a stone circle ritual. Unexpected but made trip very moving.

Said to be 6000 year old ancient monument is set in a beautiful location - on a sunny and dry day... All the surrounding distant hills have tumuli.Set on private land and a nominal £1 entrance fee per person.

Serene place. Nice view.

So disappointing. Honestly wouldn’t bother! You walk up up walk back down 10 minutes later. We expected more! Worst part of it all, we were totally unaware of the £1 box you pay to crazed farmer, that she yelled at us from over a wall and desperately challenged us to whether we had given her £1! When we replied and said we hadn’t noticed the box and apologised, we were then met with stone faced glares from her. Definitely wouldn’t go if you don’t like receiving a rollocking from a farmer over a quid!

Fascinating circle and for a pound you can really get a picture of life in its time. You can hug, rub and lie on the stones for that extra sensation of a link with the past. Not a difficult walk but not for wheelchairs. Parking for about 5/7 cars.

Beautiful old stone circle, shame they are not still standing. Pushed down in the 1800s by some religious worriers (not warriorsof the age. Still a great place, lots of atmosphere

Surprisingly easy to find and stunning place to visit at sunset on a sunny day. It reminded me of a miniature Avebury without the village in the middle. You have a small car park at the farm where you enter (pay your pound in the green box if no-ones on hand to collect your one pound parking feeand walk through a field to reach the site. Be wary of the cows in the field if you have a dog with you, and keep it under control. The actual stone circle sits in the middle of a huge round ditch (the hengewith plenty of good vantage points over the site. Also walk back through the cow field to see Gib Hill, the Neolithic burial barrow older than the stone circle itself. And be careful of the bumpy gravel track you drive down on the way to the site!

Beautiful spot to stop. Not busy as all. The scenery is stunning.We sat on the stones and watched the clouds roll by.

Beautiful place to visit on a fine day as the views are stunning and the stones even though laid down are quite a sight , a little walk up from the small carpark where there is a honesty box for a small fee as your walking through the farmers land

Arbor Low sits on private farmland and is easily accessed. Just watch out for potholes on the small road that leads from the Long Rake road to the car parking area. You are then asked to pay a nominal fee (£1 per adultjust before you head off through stiles and gates. There is a good illustrative panel with details and an artists impression of what the place might have looked like several thousand years ago. As its grazing land all around, try to stick to paths and stay close to low stone walls.Arbor Low Henge as it is also known once had up to 43 standing stones, now all laying on their side and you can only imagine what the original setup was like. In the centre lie two large stones that would have formed a cove.The site is one of great significance and importance in the Derbyshire area. From it you can also see Gib Hill Barrow, a burial mound just to the southwest. The presence of tumulus structures does remind a little of the Stonehenge area, but on a smaller scale, and much less frequented by tourists. I went on a windy drizzly day and was alone the whole time of my visit (save for several groups of sheep).

Not the easiest place to find if youre using a sat nav, be warned.The track leading off the main road is very rough. No tarmac roads here. There is no designated parking spots just a lay by at the side of the track.To get into the the site pay £1 into the honesty box.No signs or directions but keep heading straight on towards the fields.Go through the gate and the henge is on left.All said and done this is a mystical place with a real sense of losing yourself. There is a strange eeriness that surrounds you.Close your eyes and you find yourself travelling back in time thousands of years.The ancient burial mound can be seen in the distance.

Amazing mystical place. You only get the true impact of the site from above...Visited early after a hike around surrounding area and got talking to the lady who has the farm you pass through to access site. Lovely lady, who was walking up the lane picking up trash. Cant understand people who littre.Anyway, put my contribution in the tin and went up to the henge. Even at ground level you get a sense of mystical energy...Well, I did anyway...Highly recommended and the surrounding nature reserve in the limestone gorge as well.

Very atmospheric location with wonderful views across the High peaks. There is an access charge to cross the farmland payable at the farm.

Wonderful views and excellent preservation of an important archaeological site. Only a small car park that was full so we parked our motorhome on the quiet road. Great visit to the henge, stone circle and long narrow/tumulus. Lunch was spent in the layby on the way back to the main road - fantastic views and very little traffic.

Arbor Low and Bronze Age Burial Mound(The monument information provided at the site)The henge was an important ceremonial centre for communities living to the north and north-west. It consists of a massive bank and ditch with two opposing entrances. Within the bank stood up to 43 stones, forming a circle around a central setting of stones known as The Cove. All are now fallen, probably pushed over in medieval times by people fearful of the monuments pagan associations.In the Bronze Age, a burial mound was built on top of the henge bank. This can be found on the far side of the henge. When excavated, it was found to contain cremated and interred human bones, pottery, flints and an antler.

A place of serenity atop a hill. This site is magnificent words cannot describe it adequately. Take your time enjoy the peace and get intouch with this site. You will need £1 to access the site as it is on private land. Luckily we had £2 in our pockets as we walked about 6miles to get there.Also take the time to see the Long Barrow Round. Youll know when you get there.

we walked from Parskey Hay car park. paid £1 for each visitors. dont forget to walk to nearby Gib Hill.

Arbor Low is a lovely Neolithic stone circle or henge with a ditch and bank enclosure. The stones are all laying down but that doesnt detract from the scale of the monument. In the next field is the nearby Bronze Age round barrow called Gib Hill. Easy access to both can be achieved by using the small English Heritage car park next to the farm house. Discretionary £1 parking donation.

A truly beautiful place!!Honestly the one pound entry could be the best single pound you ever spend, the circle grounds are well maintained and free of litter.The circle itself is amazing and very different to others nearby. Its quieter than the 9 ladies stone circle and the whole time we were there we had the place to ourselves which is a real bonus.Definitely would recommend it as a place to visit.

Interesting historical site. No facilities here. It costs £1. to access across private land.

An amazing Neolithic Henge plus a barrow and two Bronze Age mounds. Very eerie when you first walk up to it but awesome.

Good to be able to visit a historic site without the usual price tag. Great to be able to show the kids a piece of history and give the dog a walk out at the same time

Went pre dawn on a beautiful clear day. Watching the early morning mist burn off the rolling hills from such a place was fantastic. Truly ancient and truly powerful.

This is a quiet old henge.You arrive via a farm entrance and then take a short walk up a field to get to the circle. The stones look impressive and are all on their side.The gib hill part is a little further away but again easily accessed by walking.It can be a fairly short trip so dont plan a whole day around it, and there is nothing else to see or do there. But if you like this kind of thing then it will appeal.

Ceremonial henge. Despite bring signpostef as English Heritage, farmer charges £1 for walking through his cowsh and muddy fields to get to the henge and nearby (200mbarrow. Probably lovely situation but misty so i didnt see views but made it atmospheric. Stones no longer standing (EN board suspects medieval Christians. Part of our heritage so well worth visiting mo

Hugely interesting if you like ancient British history, and landscapes, but dont bother, if thats not appealing. Having said that, there are great views.Be aware that you need to access private farmland- hiking or Wellington boots, & warm clothing are recommended.Youll also have to drive or hike up a dirt track road, and leave a payment (currently £1 per adultin an honesty box.

A neolithic stone circle and funery site dating back to between four and six thousand BC. Standing in the middle of nowhere on a bleak hill in Derbyshire. This site dates back to a time when there where probably less than 500 thousand people in Britain.

A very atmospheric place to visit, on private farm land so please be prepared to pay a £1 for access to the sites, which are a short walk over a field of sheep and , on my visit, a curious herd of cattle!

A lovely neolithic circle and henge monument, up to 6000 years old, very atmospheric, well worth a visit and a ponder!