Mountains & hills · South East England
Brightwell Barrow
In or near Dorchester on Thames.
Brightwell Barrow — Named summit at 113 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Brightwell Barrow is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 113 m.". Coordinates: 51.6230°, -1.1690°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brightwell Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow in the civil parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire). It lies just under a kilometre from Wittenham Clumps. Its position is marked by a small clump of trees on its peak. Brightwell Barrow is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the entry for Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6230, -1.1690
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
- Postcode
- OX10 0QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 3.7 km
Sources
- osm: n6281806715 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brightwell Barrow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brightwell Barrow from the clumps side - geograph.org.uk - 1751063.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brightwell Barrow?
- Brightwell Barrow is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 0QX), in the parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.
- What is Brightwell Barrow?
- Brightwell Barrow — Named summit at 113 m.
- How do I get to Brightwell Barrow?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX10 0QX.
- Is Brightwell Barrow a protected site?
- Yes — Brightwell Barrow is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brightwell Barrow free to visit?
- Yes, Brightwell Barrow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brightwell Barrow?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 0QX.