Sir William Hill Road is an ancient packhorse route across the moor and was part of the Sheffield to Buxton Turnpike of 1758.

The Barrel Inn on Sir William Hill Road at Bretton is the highest pub in Derbyshire.

[5] Nearby is Eyam Moor 3, a third Bronze Age small circle of 13m diameter with six remaining free-standing stones, without an embankment.

[8] Following the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, this gritstone moorland plateau became "Open Access" land for the public.

[9] There are footpaths across the moor, leading from roadside car parking on Sir William Hill Road between Eyam and Grindleford.