Although, at 266 metres (873 ft) above sea level, small compared with the neighbouring fells, its position offers commanding views over the flat plain of the Fylde and Morecambe Bay to the west, as well as the Ribble valley to the south.

[2] The fell formed part of a chain of beacons to warn of the approach of the Spanish Armada in 1588,[2][3] and of French forces between 1795 and 1815.

[6] Lancashire County Council acquired the site in 1969 and opened it, in October 1970, as one in the first tranche of country parks in the United Kingdom.

Wildlife that may be observed on the fell includes rabbit, hare, roe deer, stoat, weasel, red fox, badger, hedgehog, mole, grey squirrel and the otter.

Only cheeses made with milk from the Fylde or the Preston area, and conforming to the published method of production, may use this name.