Mountains & hills · South West England
Cherhill Down
In or near Avebury.
Cherhill Down — a hill or mountain in england south east.
Richard Webb — 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)
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Cherhill Down is a named hill or mountain in england south east, 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Cherhill Down is a prominent mountain located in South-East England. Known for its expansive views, it is part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site is characterised by its chalk grassland and is popular for walking and outdoor activities. Its distinctive landscape offers a variety of habitats, making it a notable location for both locals and visitors.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4192, -1.9249
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Cherhill
- Postcode
- SN11 8XY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
Sources
- manual: geonames-12610435 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cherhill Down?
- Cherhill Down is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN11 8XY), in the parish of Cherhill.
- What is Cherhill Down?
- Cherhill Down — a hill or mountain in england south east.
- How do I get to Cherhill Down?
- Drivers can use postcode SN11 8XY.
- Is Cherhill Down a protected site?
- Yes — Cherhill Down is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Cherhill Down?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN11 8XY. It sits within the Chippenham parliamentary constituency.