Mountains & hills · South West England
Watts Hill
In or near Cerne Abbas.
Watts Hill — a mountain in england-south-east, United Kingdom, 262 m.
Richard Webb — 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Chetnole · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Watts Hill is a named summit in england-south-east, United Kingdom, with an elevation of approximately 262 metres. Listed in the Wikidata register of UK peaks; see the Wikipedia article for further details on the mountain's location, geology and walking routes.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Giant Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Watts Hill is a hill in the Dorset Downs and one of the highest in the county of Dorset, England. The height of the summit is variously recorded as 261 metres or 262 metres.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There is much evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area. Near the Giant there are the remains of an ancient settlement, a tumulus and an earthwork on the southern spur near Cerne Abbas, and similar features further north near Dogbury.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8317, -2.4648
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Cerne Abbas
- Postcode
- DT2 7TR
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Chetnole — 8.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16902984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Watts Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Giant Hill
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Giant's Head Caravan & Camping Park
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Park Bridge Approximately 300 Metres South East Of Minterne Magna House
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Minterne House
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Cerne Abbas Giant
Hill forts · 2.1 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Watts Hill?
- Watts Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 7TR), in the parish of Cerne Abbas.
- What is Watts Hill?
- Watts Hill — a mountain in england-south-east, United Kingdom, 262 m.
- How do I get to Watts Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Chetnole, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT2 7TR.
- Is Watts Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Watts Hill is part of the Giant Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Watts Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Watts Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Watts Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 7TR. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.