Mountains & hills · South East England
Pilot Hill
In or near Inkpen.
Pilot Hill — Named summit at 286 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
- Kintbury · 7.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pilot Hill in Hampshire, the nearest railway station is Kintbury, located 7.1 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for navigation is RG20 0AH.
About
Pilot Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 286 m.". Coordinates: 51.3394°, -1.4290°.
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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
Pilot Hill is the highest summit in Hampshire, England, with a maximum elevation of 286 m (938 ft). It lies around 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-east of Walbury Hill, the county top of Berkshire, which is 297 m (974 ft) high. The hill is about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Newbury on the Hampshire/Berkshire border and is part of the north-facing scarp of the North Hampshire Downs, a chalk ridge within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The upper slopes are open calcareous grassland, while the lower slopes are wooded. The hill lies within the civil parishes of East Woodhay (which includes the summit), Faccombe and Combe. East Woodhay is within the district of Basingstoke and Deane in the administrative county of Hampshire, Faccombe is in the Hampshire district of Test Valley, and Combe is within the unitary authority area of West Berkshire and the ceremonial county of Berkshire.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3394, -1.4290
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Ashmansworth
- Postcode
- RG20 0AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Nearest railway station
- Kintbury — 7.1 km
Sources
- osm: n2418351225 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Pilot Hill, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Downland, East Woodhay - geograph.org.uk - 762435.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pilot Hill?
- Pilot Hill is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG20 0AH), in the parish of Ashmansworth.
- What is Pilot Hill?
- Pilot Hill — Named summit at 286 m.
- How do I get to Pilot Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG20 0AH.
- Is Pilot Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Pilot Hill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pilot Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Pilot Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pilot Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG20 0AH.