Mountains & hills · South West England
Kit Hill
Also known as: Bre Skowl
Kit Hill — Named summit at 334 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
- Gunnislake · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kit Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Bre Skowl. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 334 m.". Coordinates: 50.5192°, -4.2939°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kit Hill (Cornish: Bre Skowl), at 334 metres high, dominates the area between Callington and the River Tamar in southeast Cornwall, England, UK. The word 'Kit' comes from Old English for kite, a reference to birds of prey (and not specifically the red kite). Buzzards and sparrowhawks can still be seen on the hill. It is one of five Marilyn hills in Cornwall, the four others are Watch Croft, Brown Willy, Carnmenellis and Hensbarrow Beacon.
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Background
History
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that in 835 (corrected by scholars to 838 AD) Egbert king of the West Saxons defeated an army of Vikings and Cornish at Hengestdun = "Stallion Hill", which is usually interpreted as being at Hingston Down. Other notable artifacts on Kit Hill include Neolithic and Bronze Age barrows. The area around these is maintained by a ranger and volunteers, who also generally keep the vegetation on the hill under control.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5192, -4.2939
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Stokeclimsland
- Postcode
- PL17 8HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Gunnislake — 5.3 km
Sources
- osm: n1025328847 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kit Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kit Hill Top.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kit Hill?
- Kit Hill is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL17 8HR), in the parish of Stokeclimsland.
- Is Kit Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Kit Hill is part of the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB) and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Kit Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Kit Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kit Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL17 8HR.