Mountains & hills · South West England
Ridgeway Hill
In or near Church Knowle.
Ridgeway Hill — Named summit at 198 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
- Norden · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ridgeway Hill, the nearest railway station is Norden, located 3.8 km away. The postcode for Ridgeway Hill is BH20 5NX, which you can use for sat-nav directions. Entry is free.
About
Ridgeway Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 198 m.". Coordinates: 50.6361°, -2.1150°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Purbeck Ridge (West) SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: PURBECK HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ridgeway Hill, also referred to as Grange Hill or Steeple Hill, is the third highest point of the Purbeck Hills in the county of Dorset standing at 199 metres (653 ft), is one of the only hills with a prominence of over a hundred metres, HuMPs, in the county. Near the top of the hill is an 18th-century folly known as Grange Arch, built by the former owner of Creech Grange, Denis Bond. On the eastern spur of the hill is Stonehill Down which is now a nature reserve. There are also good views of Swyre Head on the Jurassic Coast.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6361, -2.1150
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Church Knowle
- Postcode
- BH20 5NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Norden — 3.8 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- osm: n2776438767 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ridgeway Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ridgeway Hill from Povington Hill 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ridgeway Hill?
- Ridgeway Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5NX), in the parish of Church Knowle.
- What is Ridgeway Hill?
- Ridgeway Hill — Named summit at 198 m.
- How do I get to Ridgeway Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH20 5NX.
- Is Ridgeway Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Ridgeway Hill is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Purbeck Ridge (West) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ridgeway Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Ridgeway Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ridgeway Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5NX.