Silverhill, Nottinghamshire

The high point allows for panoramic views over five counties; landmarks such as Lincoln Cathedral and Bolsover Castle can be seen from the summit. The site also overlooks the Elizabethan Hardwick Hall, 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 Davy lamp was a later addition, located on a rock plinth in the centre of the viewpoint. The sculpture, called Testing for Gas, was created by artist Antony Dufort as "A tribute to the Miners of the Nottinghamshire coalfields", commemorating coal mining at the 85 Nottinghamshire collieries. Listed on the base are the names of the principal collieries in the county 1819–2005. ==Teversal, Skegby and Silverhill trails==

The Silverhill Woods lead into multi-user trails, many of which incorporate the track beds of disused railway lines which once served the various local collieries. ==Highest point in Nottinghamshire==

Silverhill was designed to be the highest point in the county, albeit an artificial one. 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 . ==References==