Tan Hill
Tan Hill is a hill north of Allington in the parish of All Cannings, Wiltshire, England. Its summit is 294 metres above sea level and is the second highest point of the North Wessex Downs AONB hill range, and of Wiltshire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 965 feet
- Description: hill in All Cannings, Wiltshire, England
- Also known as: “Tan Hill, Wiltshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Kennet Long Barrow and Milk Hill.
West Kennet Long Barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West Kennet Long Barrow, also known as South Long Barrow, is a chambered long barrow near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire.
Milk Hill
Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milk Hill, located near Alton Priors east of Devizes, is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire, southwest England, at some 295 m above sea level. It is the location of the Alton Barnes White Horse.
Adam’s Grave
Archaeological site
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adam's Grave was a Neolithic long barrow near Alton Barnes in Wiltshire, southwest England. Its remains have been scheduled as an ancient monument. The barrow is considered to be of the Severn-Cotswold tomb type.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton Barnes and Alton Priors.
Alton Barnes
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the adjacent villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, and the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Alton Priors
Village
Photo: Kevin Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the adjacent villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, and the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Bishops Cannings
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishops Cannings is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, England, 3 miles north-east of Devizes. The parish includes the village of Coate and the hamlets of Bourton, Horton and Little Horton.
Tan Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Allcannings, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.38237° or 51° 22′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.88377° or 1° 53′ 2″ westElevation
965 feet (294 metres)Open location code
9C3W94J8+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 289330746OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tan Hill”. Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.