Mountains & hills · South East England
Hambledon Hill
Hambledon Hill — Named summit at 190 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hambledon Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 190 m.". Coordinates: 50.9108°, -2.2216°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hod and Hambledon Hills SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HAMBLEDON HILL
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum. The hill itself is a chalk outcrop, on the southwestern corner of Cranborne Chase, separated from the Dorset Downs by the River Stour. It is owned by the National Trust.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9108, -2.2216
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Child Okeford
- Postcode
- DT11 8HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
Sources
- osm: n524333207 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hambledon Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hambledon Hill and Child Okeford 20080301.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hambledon Hill?
- Hambledon Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT11 8HQ), in the parish of Child Okeford.
- Is Hambledon Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Hambledon Hill is part of the Hod and Hambledon Hills SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HAMBLEDON HILL National Nature Reserve.
- Is Hambledon Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Hambledon Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hambledon Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT11 8HQ. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.