Mountains & hills · South Wales
Buckholt Hill
In or near Dixton.
Buckholt Hill — a hill or mountain in wales south.
Roger Cornfoot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 9.7 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Buckholt Hill is a named hill or mountain in wales south, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Buckholt Hill is a mountain located in Llanrothal, South Wales, within the NP25 postcode area. It is part of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its ecological significance, particularly related to the River Wye. Visitors can expect a landscape characterised by natural beauty and diverse wildlife, making it suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and nature observation.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8390, -2.7244
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Llanrothal
- Postcode
- NP25 5RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 9.7 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12615504 (CC BY 4.0)
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Welsh Newton And Llanrothal War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.1 km
Rockfield
Villages · 2.2 km
St Cenedlon's Church
Historic churches · 2.2 km
Monmouth Cemetery
Cemeteries · 2.3 km
Pentwyn
Gardens · 2.3 km
Rockfield Glamping
Campsites · 2.3 km
Monnow Mill
Mills · 2.4 km
Inglis Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.5 km
Croft-Y-Bwla
Farms (open to visitors) · 2.5 km
Monmouth County Gaol
Chapels · 2.6 km
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St Cenedlon's Church
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Monmouth Cemetery
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Where to eat & stay near Buckholt Hill
Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buckholt Hill?
- Buckholt Hill is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 5RD), in the parish of Llanrothal.
- What is Buckholt Hill?
- Buckholt Hill — a hill or mountain in wales south.
- How do I get to Buckholt Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 9.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 5RD.
- Is Buckholt Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Buckholt Hill is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Buckholt Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 5RD. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.