Mountains & hills · South West England
Cley Hill
In or near Upton Scudamore.
Cley Hill — Named summit at 244 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
- Longleat · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cley Hill is located in Wiltshire, South East England, with the postcode BA12 7RE. The nearest railway station is Longleat, which is 3.5 km away. Entry to Cley Hill is free.
About
Cley Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 244 m.". Coordinates: 51.2027°, -2.2322°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cley Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cley Hill (grid reference ST838449) is a prominent hill to the west of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. Its summit has a commanding view of the Wiltshire / Somerset county boundary, at 244 metres (801 ft) elevation. The land is in Corsley parish and is owned by the National Trust. A 26.6-hectare (66-acre) area of chalk grassland at Cley Hill was notified as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975. The land is managed by the National Trust, having been donated to the charity in 1954 by the 6th Marquess of Bath. Archaeological features include a large univallate Iron Age hill fort, two bowl barrows and medieval strip lynchets. In 1812, local antiquarian Sir Richard Hoare attempted to excavate the mound at the top of the hill – leaving a hole which is still visible – but found that it had been looted by grave robbers. The south west side of the hill was quarried significantly in the 19th century.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2027, -2.2322
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Corsley
- Postcode
- BA12 7RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Longleat — 3.5 km
Sources
- osm: n338978830 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cley Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cley Hill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cley Hill?
- Cley Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA12 7RE), in the parish of Corsley.
- What is Cley Hill?
- Cley Hill — Named summit at 244 m.
- How do I get to Cley Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Longleat, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA12 7RE.
- Is Cley Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Cley Hill is part of the Cley Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cley Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Cley Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cley Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Longleat, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA12 7RE.