Viewpoints · West Midlands
Dover's Hill
Dover's Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Broadway · 5.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dover's Hill is a named viewpoint in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Broadway, about 5.0 km away. Postcode area GL55.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dover's Hill is a 754 feet (230 metres) hill in the Cotswolds area of central England. The hill is 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire. Dover's Hill and the surrounding land is the property of The National Trust. On the top of the hill is a trig point, and also a toposcope illustrating many of the landmarks that are visible from it. These include the Black Mountains in South Wales and the Long Mynd in Shropshire (nearly 60 miles (97 km) away). A monument of 1934 commemorates Robert Dover, founder of the Cotswold Olimpick Games, precursor of the modern Olympic Games.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0551, -1.8022
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Weston Subedge
- Postcode
- GL55 6UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Broadway — 5 km
Sources
- osm: n320946562 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dover's Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dover's Hill?
- Dover's Hill is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL55 6UW), in the parish of Weston Subedge.
- Is Dover's Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Dover's Hill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Dover's Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Dover's Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dover's Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Broadway, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL55 6UW.