Mountains & hills · South West England
Tan Hill
In or near Avebury.
Tan Hill — Named summit at 294 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 · 9.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tan Hill, the nearest railway station is Pewsey, located 9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN10 3NP, and entry is free.
About
Tan Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 294 m.". Coordinates: 51.3824°, -1.8838°.
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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
Tan Hill (grid reference SU081646) is a hill north of Allington in the parish of All Cannings, Wiltshire, England. Its summit is 294 metres (965 ft) above sea level and is the second highest point of the North Wessex Downs AONB hill range (the adjacent Milk Hill is 295 m high), and of Wiltshire. It is also the third highest point between Bristol and London. On 23 August 2009, the BBC programme Countryfile featured an item on analysis by Ordnance Survey to determine whether Milk or Tan Hill is the highest. It was confirmed that Milk Hill is 26 centimetres (10.2 in) higher than Tan Hill. Along the north side of Tan Hill runs a section of The Wansdyke, an earthen rampart which runs east to west across much of southern England. The hill is frequently used by the Thames Valley Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club in conjunction with Milk Hill.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3824, -1.8838
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- All Cannings
- Postcode
- SN10 3NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 9 km
Sources
- osm: n289330746 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tan Hill, Wiltshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Wansdyke on Tan Hill. - geograph.org.uk - 187162.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tan Hill?
- Tan Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN10 3NP), in the parish of All Cannings.
- What is Tan Hill?
- Tan Hill — Named summit at 294 m.
- How do I get to Tan Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN10 3NP.
- Is Tan Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Tan Hill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tan Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Tan Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tan Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN10 3NP. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.