Viewpoints · South East England
Lookout
In or near Ashley Heath.
Lookout is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Lorraine and Keith Bowdler — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsmere · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lookout is a named viewpoint in South-East England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Christchurch parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 0.8 km away. Postcode area BH24.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Moors River System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A lookout or look-out is a person in charge of the observation of hazards. The term originally comes from a naval background, where lookouts would watch for other ships, land, and various dangers. The term has now passed into wider parlance.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8567, -1.8431
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- St. Leonards and St. Ives
- Postcode
- BH24 2ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Christchurch
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsmere — 0.8 km
Sources
- osm: n3251125511 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lookout (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lookout?
- Lookout is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH24 2ET), in the parish of St. Leonards and St. Ives.
- What is Lookout?
- Lookout is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lookout?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 0.8 km away. The nearest town is Ashley Heath. Drivers can use postcode BH24 2ET.
- Is Lookout a protected site?
- Yes — Lookout is part of the Moors River System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lookout free to visit?
- Yes, Lookout is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lookout?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH24 2ET.