"Plover Hill lies isolated, usually deserted and ignored. It may only be 2 km from the very popular Pen-y-Ghent but very few visit its quiet charms. A high, sometimes boggy, col separates the two mountains but few head along the faint path following the dry stone wall linking the two summits. The summit of Plover Hill is equally unimpressive, a pile of stones hidden behind a wall on a point which may or may not be the highest point nearby. The access to the cairn is over a broken down wall unless approached from the east side.
However the views from Plover Hill are better than Pen-y-Ghent so regardless of any desire to tick the summit it is worth the extra effort to visit its highest point. In particular the views north and east over Littondale and the Northern Dales are superb, as is the lovely bridleway that returns to Horton (or Halton Gill) in the lonely dale to the north. The route described below also passes Hull Pot, a national treasure, particularly in spate. It has been known to fill up after heavy rains when the inflow exceeds the out. Swimming though is off the agenda! "
