Mountains & hills · West Midlands
Leckhampton Hill
Leckhampton Hill — Named summit at 293 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
- Cheltenham Spa · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Leckhampton Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 293 m.". Coordinates: 51.8643°, -2.0760°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common (grid reference SO952187) is a 63.8-hectare (158-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954. There are five units of assessment. The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).
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- Coordinates
- 51.8643, -2.0760
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Shurdington
- Postcode
- GL53 9QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Cheltenham Spa — 4 km
Sources
- osm: n298083244 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cliff at Leckhampton Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1191524.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leckhampton Hill?
- Leckhampton Hill is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL53 9QH), in the parish of Shurdington.
- Is Leckhampton Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Leckhampton Hill is part of the Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Leckhampton Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Leckhampton Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leckhampton Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL53 9QH.