Cleeve Hill
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| Cleeve Hill | |
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 The trig point on the summit |
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| Elevation | 330 m (1083 ft) |
| Location | Cotswolds, England |
| Prominence | 242 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 163 |
| OS grid reference | SO996246 |
| Listing | Marilyn, County Top |
Cleeve Hill is the highest point both in the Cotswolds and in the county of Gloucestershire, at 330 metres (1083 feet). It commands a clear view to the west, over Cheltenham and the racecourse (at Prestbury) and to the north over Winchcombe (and eventually over the River Severn and into Wales), being a conspicuous outcrop on the edge of the limestone escarpment, (sometimes called the 'Cotswold Edge'). It is crossed by the Cotswold Way footpath.
Close to the summit is the Neolithic long barrow, Belas Knap. On its western scarp is an Iron Age hill fort.
The Hill bears one of the few rock faces in the area, Castle Rock, which is sound enough for rock-climbing. The routes are short, difficult for their grade and highly polished.
[edit] Trivia
- Travelling directly east from the summit, there is no higher land until the Ural Mountains in Russia.
Cleeve Hill is the closest point of land to London over 1000 feet above sea level.
