Mountains & hills · South East England
Hog's Back
In or near Farncombe.
Hog's Back — Named summit at 154 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
- Wanborough · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hog's Back is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 154 m.". Coordinates: 51.2266°, -0.6427°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hog's Back is a hilly ridge, part of the North Downs in Surrey, England. It runs between Farnham in the west and Guildford in the east.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The route along the Hog's Back is ancient, since its raised position offered travellers a vantage point and also kept them above the thick ancient woodland of the valleys on either side. It was part of the ancient ridgeway which runs from Wiltshire down to the east coast of Kent. The Hog's Back might have been "the Via Regia of early deeds and Hundred Rolls". The road is part of the highway from London to Winchester. Although there is very little archaeological evidence in support, it has been suggested that a Roman road ran from London to Winchester and that, at this point, it passed, either over the Hog's Back or perhaps a little to the north (e.g. Roman Surrey, David Bird, 2004).…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2266, -0.6427
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Compton
- Postcode
- GU3 1DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Nearest railway station
- Wanborough — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: n2099892892 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hog's Back (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: North downs way seen from puttenham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hog's Back?
- Hog's Back is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU3 1DG), in the parish of Compton.
- What is Hog's Back?
- Hog's Back — Named summit at 154 m.
- How do I get to Hog's Back?
- The nearest railway station is Wanborough, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU3 1DG.
- Is Hog's Back a protected site?
- Yes — Hog's Back is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hog's Back free to visit?
- Yes, Hog's Back is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hog's Back?
- The nearest railway station is Wanborough, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU3 1DG.