 The area enjoys, from an elevation of about 79 m/259 ft, panoramic views of the Trent valley and the East and South side of the city of Nottingham, some 50 m/164 ft lower.Nearby to the west is Hoe Hill, with a horseshoe-shaped wood.The place-name Clipston seems to contain an Old Norse personal name, "Klyppr", + "tun" (Old English), an enclosure; a farmstead; a village; an estate, so "Klyppr's farm or settlement".