Derry Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN11 9QN), in the parish of Derry Hill & Studley.

How do I get to Derry Hill?

The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN11 9QN.

Is Derry Hill a protected site?

Yes — Derry Hill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Derry Hill?

The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN11 9QN.

Museums · South West England

Derry Hill

In or near East Tytherton.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Derry Hill is a village in the English county of Wiltshire, in the civil parish of Derry Hill & Studley. It has an elevated position at the northern edge of the Bowood House estate, about 3 miles (5 k

Derry Hill Church - geograph.org.uk - 6239676 — Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Chippenham · 4.9 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

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Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Derry Hill grew out of the ancient settlement of Studley. In the 18th century, there were several small settlements along the London to Bristol road, near the north-west corner of Bowood House Park; among them, a settlement known as Red Hill, possibly squatters' cottages. The original hamlet of Derry Hill, now known as 'Old Derry Hill', lies at the foot of the hill by the A4/A342 junction. Most houses now standing in the upper village were built in the 19th or 20th century, with some 19th-century ones built on 18th-century house sites. The monumental entrance arch to the Bowood estate, at the south-west of the village opposite the Lansdowne Arms, was built in 1834–1838 for the 3rd Marquess…

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Coordinates: 51.4370, -2.0580
District: Wiltshire
Parish: Derry Hill & Studley
Postcode: SN11 9QN
Parliamentary constituency: Chippenham
Nearest railway station: Chippenham — 4.9 km

Sources

wikipedia: Derry Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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