Mountains & hills · South East England
Sidown Hill
In or near Ecchinswell.
Sidown Hill — Named summit at 266 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
- Whitchurch · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sidown Hill, the nearest railway station is Whitchurch, located 8.8 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is RG20 9LT, and entry is free.
About
Sidown Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 266 m.". Coordinates: 51.3152°, -1.3624°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
At 255 metres (837 ft), Sidown Hill is the third highest hill in the county of Hampshire, England. At the summit is a mid-18th century Grade II listed building known as Heaven's Gate which is hidden by the trees covering the top of the hill. The hill is on the watershed of the Hampshire Basin and forms part of the Hampshire Downs. To the east is Beacon Hill (261 metres (856 ft)). On 5 May 1945 a USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress of 326th Bombardment Squadron crashed on Sidown Hill with the loss of six of its crew of seven.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3152, -1.3624
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Highclere
- Postcode
- RG20 9LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Nearest railway station
- Whitchurch — 8.8 km
Sources
- osm: n9948801219 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sidown Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Trig point, Watership Down - geograph.org.uk - 305480.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Heaven's Gate
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Follies · 1.0 km
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Memorials & monuments · 1.1 km
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Vineyards · 1.3 km
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Gardens · 1.3 km
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Jackdaw Castle
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sidown Hill?
- Sidown Hill is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG20 9LT), in the parish of Highclere.
- What is Sidown Hill?
- Sidown Hill — Named summit at 266 m.
- How do I get to Sidown Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Whitchurch, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG20 9LT.
- Is Sidown Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Sidown Hill is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sidown Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Sidown Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sidown Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG20 9LT. It sits within the North West Hampshire parliamentary constituency.