Mountains & hills · South East England
Milk Hill
Milk Hill — Named summit at 295 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
- Pewsey · 6.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Milk Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 295 m.". Coordinates: 51.3785°, -1.8522°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pewsey Downs SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: PEWSEY DOWNS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milk Hill, located near Alton Priors east of Devizes, is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire, southwest England, at some 295 m (968 ft) above sea level (the adjacent Tan Hill rises to 294 m). It is the location of the Alton Barnes White Horse (a hill figure cut in 1812).
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- Coordinates
- 51.3785, -1.8522
- Address
- Chichester |publisher= Summersdale |isbn= 978-1-84-953239-6 |pages= 138–147}}</ref>
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 6.9 km
Sources
- osm: n289330749 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Milk Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Downland West of Milk Hill. - geograph.org.uk - 185577.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milk Hill?
- Milk Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom.
- Is Milk Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Milk Hill is part of the Pewsey Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the PEWSEY DOWNS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Milk Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Milk Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Milk Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 6.9 km away.