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Encyclopedia > Walbury Hill
Walbury Hill

The view from Walbury Hill, looking towards Combe Gibbet
Elevation 297 m (974 ft)
Location North Wessex Downs AONB, Berkshire, England
Prominence c. 188 m
Topo map OS Landranger 174
OS grid reference SU373616
Listing Marilyn, County Top

Walbury Hill is the highest point in the South East England region of the UK at 297 m (974 ft) above sea level. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1008 KB) The view from Walbury Hill. ... Combe Gibbet is a gibbet at the top of a hill near the village of Combe in Berkshire. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is located in the English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. ... Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. ... It has been suggested that Topographic profile be merged into this article or section. ... Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The mountains and hills of Great Britain, and to a lesser extent Ireland, are the subject of a considerable number of lists which categorise them by height, topographic prominence, or other criteria. ... A Marilyn is a hill with a relative height of at least 150 metres, regardless of absolute height or other merit. ... This is a list of metropolitan counties, non-metropolitan counties and unitary authorities of England by their highest point. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ...


It is situated on the Test Way on the border between the civil parishes of Inkpen and Combe in south-western Berkshire (the latter formerly in Hampshire). It is still close to the Hampshire border, 7 km south-east of Hungerford. On its summit is the Iron Age hill fort of Walbury Camp. Combe Gibbet stands on the adjoining Inkpen Hill. The Test Way near Combe Gibbet, Berkshire The Test Way is a 56 mile long-distance footpath in England from Inkpen Beacon in West Berkshire to Totton in Hampshire. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Inkpen Common, Inkpen, Berkshire Crown & Garter Pub, Inkpen, Berkshire Inkpen is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. ... Combe is a village in the English county of Berkshire. ... Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Hungerford is a market town by the River Kennet in the English county of Berkshire. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... The term hill fort is commonly used by archaeologists to describe fortified enclosures located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. ... Combe Gibbet is a gibbet at the top of a hill near the village of Combe in Berkshire. ...


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Walbury Hill: Information from Answers.com (165 words)
Walbury Hill is the highest point in the South East England region of the UK at 297 m (974 ft) above sea level.
It is situated on the Test Way on the border between the civil parishes of Inkpen and Combe in south-western Berkshire (the latter formerly in Hampshire).
On its summit is the Iron Age hill fort of Walbury Camp.
The English Marilyns - Region 42 (2884 words)
Leith Hill claims to be the highest point in south-east England, but this is only because of its tower which was apparently built to raise it to the magic figure of 1000 feet.
This hill, capped by the circle of trees known as Chanctonbury Ring, as well as a trig point was one which we had both climbed before when, independently, traversing the South Downs so we did not go up again on our subsequent visit to bag the other tops on the South Downs.
Parking was a problem on the eastern side of the hill but we managed to squeeze in beside a gate near the start of the right of way which led south-westwards onto the hill.
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