Mountains & hills · South West England
Silbury Hill
In or near Avebury.
Silbury Hill — mountain in england south east. Elevation: 167 m. Operated by English Heritage.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
Silbury Hill is a mountain located in england south east. Elevation: 167 m. Operated by English Heritage. A named British peak recorded in OpenStreetMap. Peaks are typically named on Ordnance Survey 1:50k mapping.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Silbury Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Silbury Hill is a prehistoric mound located in South-East England. It is the largest man-made mound in Europe, notable for its considerable height and earthwork construction. The hill dates back to the Neolithic period and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites. Its purpose remains uncertain, contributing to ongoing archaeological interest.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4157, -1.8574
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Avebury
- Postcode
- SN8 1QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
Sources
- osm: n11218032230 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Silbury Hill?
- Silbury Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 1QH), in the parish of Avebury.
- What is Silbury Hill?
- Silbury Hill — mountain in england south east. Elevation: 167 m. Operated by English Heritage.
- How do I get to Silbury Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode SN8 1QH.
- Is Silbury Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Silbury Hill is part of the Silbury Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Silbury Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 1QH. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.