Mountains & hills · South West England
Hambledon Hill
In or near Shillingstone.
Hambledon Hill — Named summit at 190 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hambledon Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 190 m.". Coordinates: 50.9108°, -2.2216°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hod and Hambledon Hills SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HAMBLEDON HILL
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum. The hill itself is a chalk outcrop, on the southwestern corner of Cranborne Chase, separated from the Dorset Downs by the River Stour. It is owned by the National Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.9108, -2.2216
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Child Okeford
- Postcode
- DT11 8HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
Sources
- osm: n524333207 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hambledon Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hambledon Hill and Child Okeford 20080301.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hambledon Hill?
- Hambledon Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT11 8HQ), in the parish of Child Okeford.
- What is Hambledon Hill?
- Hambledon Hill — Named summit at 190 m.
- How do I get to Hambledon Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode DT11 8HQ.
- Is Hambledon Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Hambledon Hill is part of the Hod and Hambledon Hills SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HAMBLEDON HILL National Nature Reserve.
- Is Hambledon Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Hambledon Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hambledon Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT11 8HQ. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.