Melbury Hill
Melbury Hill, whose summit is also called Melbury Beacon, is a prominent hill, 263 metres high, on the high chalk escarpment of the North Dorset Downs above the village of Melbury Abbas in the county of Dorset in southern England.
- Peak rising to 863 feet (263 metres)
- Description: hill in Dorset, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Thomas and Compton Abbas.
Compton Abbas
Compton Abbas Airfield is a grass airstrip 3 miles south of Shaftesbury, Dorset, England.
Shaftesbury Abbey
Shaftesbury Abbey was an abbey that housed nuns in Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melbury Abbas and Compton Abbas.
Melbury Abbas
Melbury Abbas is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England.
Compton Abbas
Compton Abbas is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England.
Fontmell Magna
Fontmell Magna is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England.
Melbury Hill
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Latitude
50.97668° or 50° 58′ 36″ north
Longitude
-2.18202° or 2° 10′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C2VXRG9+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_point
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Highlights include St Mary’s and Compton Down.
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