Silverhill is an artificial

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, and is one of the highest points in the county at . Originally it was a mine spoil heap on the site of the former Silverhill colliery which closed in the 1990s. It was subsequently landscaped in 2005 by Nottinghamshire County Council, with tree planting, numerous footpaths, and a viewpoint. It is now known as Silverhill Woods, and is one of a number of recreation sites in the area. These are linked together by multi-user trails, many of which incorporate the track beds of disused railway lines which once served the various local collieries.

Viewpoint

The high point allows for panoramic views over five counties; landmarks such as

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can be seen from the summit. The site also overlooks the Elizabethan

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, as well as the more modern M1 motorway. The flat area of the viewpoint was originally laid out with stone blocks, at the ordinal points of the compass. A bronze statue of a kneeling coal miner with a

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Highest point in Nottinghamshire

Silverhill was designed to be the highest point in the county, albeit an artificial one, and this was achieved by adding an extra five metres of height during the landscaping work that ended in 2005. The peak was listed with an elevation of , although the County Surveyors measured it at . This claim was later disputed, with the suggestion that Strawberry Bank near Huthwaite was the highest natural point, with others highlighting Newtonwood Lane, on the western edge of the county, as another possible contender. In order to ascertain the correct location, a combination of optical levelling and

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survey of the three points was carried out in 2010. The height for Strawberry Bank was measured at , Silverhill as , and the results showed that Newtonwood Lane was the highest point at . Strawberry Bank does have its own plaque and viewpoint declaring it as highest natural point in the county. The site at Newtonwood Lane, although unmarked at a location on the edge of a service reservoir, is also considered to be natural and is now the

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The highest point in Nottinghamshire - geograph

References

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