Mountains & hills · West Midlands
Shotover Hill
Shotover Hill — Named summit at 171 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
- Oxford · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shotover Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 171 m.". Coordinates: 51.7522°, -1.1866°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shotover is a hill and forest in the civil parish of Forest Hill with Shotover, in the South Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The hill is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Oxford. Its highest point is 557 feet (170 m) above sea level.
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Background
History
The toponym may be derived from the Old English , meaning "steep slope". Shotover was part of the Wychwood royal forest from around the period of the Domesday Book until 1660. It was also known as the Forest of Shotover. A hill figure is recorded as having once been carved on the hill. Antiquarian John Aubrey writes: Shotover was formerly an extra-parochial tract, in 1858 Shotover became a separate civil parish, on 25 March 1883 the parish was abolished and merged with Forest Hill. In 1851 it had a population of 163.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7522, -1.1866
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Forest Hill with Shotover
- Postcode
- OX3 8GH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 5.7 km
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n290289174 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Shotover (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Autumn in Shotover park - geograph.org.uk - 604902.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shotover Hill?
- Shotover Hill is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX3 8GH), in the parish of Forest Hill with Shotover.
- Is Shotover Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Shotover Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shotover Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX3 8GH.