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The Alps it certainly isn't, but contrary to popular belief, there are a number of areas to ski in the UK, not just in Scotland either, but south of the border into the (mainly) green hills of England.

UK Skiing Areas Information

Name Country Main Slope Length
Allenheads England 180m
Elton England 80m
Yad Moss England 700m


UK Skiing Areas Location Map

The map below shows the location of all of the outdoor ski slopes in the UK. Click on a marker for information or use the icons to zoom in for further detail.


Allenheads, Northumbria (England)

The village of Allenheads lays claim to be one of the highest in England at an altitude of about 1450ft (the highest is actually Flash in north Staffordshire).

Allenheads Information

Highest Point 600m
Number of slopes 2
Length of longest slope 180m
Number of lifts 3
Official Website www.ski-allenheads.co.uk


Elton, Derbyshire (England)

This little slope high up in the Peak District village of Elton used to be really popular back in the 1980s, when a series of long snowy winters convinced a handful of enthusiasts to set up a temporary tow rope on one of the fields next to the village. The tow hardly ran through the 90s because of the mild weather but has been running again in 2009 and 2010 as the snow returned.

Elton Information

Highest Point
Number of slopes 1
Length of longest slope 80m
Number of lifts 1
Official Website n/a


Austria Yad Moss, Cumbria (England)

Yad Moss has a number of advantages over the other English ski areas, with a purpose-built ticket office and daylodge having been built recently with lottery funding. There's also a piste-basher housed at the lodge. The Poma button lift is the longest in England and there's another refreshment hut halfway down the hill. The Yad Moss area is near Harwood Common above the B6277, about 7 miles to the south-east of Alston in Cumbria. Be warned that the area is not suitable for absolute beginners, especially the use of the tow.

Yad Moss Information

Highest Point 725m
Number of slopes 3
Length of longest slope 700m
Number of lifts 1
Official Website www.yadmoss.co.uk




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