Mountains & hills · South West England
Butterdon Hill
Butterdon Hill — Named summit at 367 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
- Ivybridge · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Butterdon Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 367 m.". Coordinates: 50.4125°, -3.8932°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Butterdon Hill is on Dartmoor, in southwest England. The remains of a small stone circle and a stone row can be found on the summit. The name Butterdon is believed to derive an Old English word for "pasture".
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- Coordinates
- 50.4125, -3.8932
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Ugborough
- Postcode
- PL21 0EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Ivybridge — 2.3 km
Sources
- osm: n329448759 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Butterdon Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Butterdon cairn 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Butterdon Hill?
- Butterdon Hill is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL21 0EU), in the parish of Ugborough.
- Is Butterdon Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Butterdon Hill is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Butterdon Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Butterdon Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Butterdon Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL21 0EU.