Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common is a 63.8-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 961 feet
- Description: protected area in Gloucestershire, England
- Also known as: “Leckhampton Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Devil’s Chimney and National Star College.
Devil’s Chimney
Photo: Wilson44691, CC0.
The Devil's Chimney is a rock formation on Leckhampton Hill, south of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is a largely man-made pillar outcrop, formed when an incline to a quarry was cut behind it, isolating the pillar from the main hillside.
National Star College
College
The National Star College is an independent specialist further education college for people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries and associated learning difficulties.
DoubleTree by Hilton Cheltenham
Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Cheltenham-Cotswolds, Charlton Kings, is a Regency building of historical significance. It was previously called Lilleybrook. It stands on the site of an ancient manor which was rebuilt and/or improved in about 1700 and again in 1816.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leckhampton and Seven Springs.
Leckhampton
Village
Photo: Robin Poitou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leckhampton is a village and a district in south Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The area is in the civil parish of Leckhampton with Warden Hill and is part of the district of Cheltenham.
Seven Springs
Hamlet
Photo: norman hyett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seven Springs is a hamlet in the heavily wooded parish of Coberley in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England, 4 miles south of Cheltenham.
Charlton Kings
Village
Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlton Kings is a contiguous village adjoining Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish of 10,396 residents.
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common
- Categories: protected area and landform
- Location: Shurdington, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8643° or 51° 51′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.07603° or 2° 4′ 34″ westElevation
961 feet (293 metres)Open location code
9C3VVW7F+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 298083244OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Explore places such as Salterley Grange and Pilley.
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