Mountains & hills · South East England
Combe Hill
In or near Inkpen.
Combe Hill — Named summit at 293 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
- Kintbury · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Combe Hill, the nearest railway station is Kintbury, which is 6.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is RG17 9EG, and entry to the site is free.
About
Combe Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 293 m.". Coordinates: 51.3425°, -1.4535°.
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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.
From the Wikipedia article
Combe Hill is a summit in Berkshire, England, with a maximum elevation of 293 m (961 ft). It lies around 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east of Walbury Hill, the county top of Berkshire, which is 297 m (974 ft) high. The hill is about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Newbury on the Hampshire/Berkshire border and is part of the north-facing scarp of the North Hampshire Downs, a chalk ridge within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The hill lies within the civil parishes of Combe (which includes the summit), East Woodhay and Faccombe. Combe is within the unitary authority area of West Berkshire and the ceremonial county of Berkshire, East Woodhay is within the district of Basingstoke and Deane in the administrative county of Hampshire, and Faccombe is in the Hampshire district of Test Valley.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3425, -1.4535
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Combe
- Postcode
- RG17 9EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Kintbury — 6.7 km
Sources
- osm: n2418351224 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Combe Hill, Berkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Combe Hill - geograph.org.uk - 2393448.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Combe Hill?
- Combe Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG17 9EG), in the parish of Combe.
- What is Combe Hill?
- Combe Hill — Named summit at 293 m.
- How do I get to Combe Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG17 9EG.
- Is Combe Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Combe Hill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Combe Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Combe Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Combe Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 9EG.