Mountains & hills · South East England
Overton Hill
In or near Avebury.
Overton Hill — Named summit at 170 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
- Pewsey · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Overton Hill, the nearest railway station is Pewsey, located 8.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN8 4EY. Entry is free.
About
Overton Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 170 m.". Coordinates: 51.4117°, -1.8305°.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Overton Hill is a 571 ft (174 m) hill at the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England. It lies just west of the village of West Overton and about 4 miles (6 km) west from the town of Marlborough. The A4 road passes close to the north, and to the south is the River Kennet. The hill is notable for being the start point of the Ridgeway National Trail, which follows an ancient trackway. There several scheduled archaeological sites including several round barrows (burial mounds) on it, and the site of an Iron Age wooden circle known as The Sanctuary, indicating human activity for thousands of years. The hill is part of the Avebury section of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4117, -1.8305
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- East Kennett
- Postcode
- SN8 4EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 8.8 km
Sources
- osm: n345568361 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Overton Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tumuli on Overton Hill.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
The Sanctuary
Hill forts · 0.1 km
Bowl Barrow
Archaeological sites · 0.1 km
Bowl Barrow
Archaeological sites · 0.2 km
Lavington Monument In Churchyard, Against South West Corner Of Christ Church
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
Silbaby
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
East Kennett Long Barrow
Burial mounds & barrows · 1.3 km
East Kennett Long Barrow
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
East Kennet
Villages · 1.3 km
Medieval settlement remains immediately west of The Vicarage
Vineyards · 1.4 km
West Kennet Long Barrow
Hill forts · 1.5 km
West Overton War Memorial
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Overton Hill?
- Overton Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 4EY), in the parish of East Kennett.
- What is Overton Hill?
- Overton Hill — Named summit at 170 m.
- How do I get to Overton Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN8 4EY.
- Is Overton Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Overton Hill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Overton Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Overton Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Overton Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 4EY. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.