Mountains & hills · South Wales
Failand Hill
In or near Barrow Gurney.
Failand Hill — a hill or mountain in wales south.
Derek Harper — 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
- Nailsea and Backwell · 4.2 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Failand 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: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Failand Hill is a mountain located in South Wales, within the parish of Wraxall and Failand. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its ecological significance related to the Severn Estuary. Visitors can expect a natural landscape that supports various wildlife and plant species, making it a notable area for environmental observation and study.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4464, -2.7064
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Wraxall and Failand
- Postcode
- BS8 3TX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Nailsea and Backwell — 4.2 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12609581 (CC BY 4.0)
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All Saints Church, Wraxall
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North Somerset Showground
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Wraxall Court
Gardens · 2.0 km
Robins High Performance Centre
Stadiums · 2.1 km
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📷 5Museums · South Wales
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Places to stay
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Glenny Wood Scout Camp Site
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📷 5Hotels · South West England
Rodney Hotel
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 5Historic pubs · South Wales
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Failand Hill?
- Failand Hill is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 3TX), in the parish of Wraxall and Failand.
- What is Failand Hill?
- Failand Hill — a hill or mountain in wales south.
- How do I get to Failand Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS8 3TX.
- Is Failand Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Failand Hill is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Failand Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 3TX.