West Hill
West Hill is a peak in Bincombe, West Dorset District, England and has an elevation of 489 feet. West Hill is situated nearby to the village Sutton Poyntz, as well as near Preston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jordan Hill Roman Temple and Chalbury Hillfort.
Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Archaeological site
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jordan Hill Roman Temple is a Romano-Celtic temple and Roman ruin situated on Jordan Hill above Bowleaze Cove in the eastern suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England.
Chalbury Hillfort
Heath
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chalbury Hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort roughly 1 mile south-east of the village of Bincombe, in Dorset, England. It is a scheduled monument.
Holy Trinity Church, Bincombe
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church located in Bincombe, Dorset, England. The church dates back to the late 12th century, with subsequent additions and a restoration in 1865. It is a Grade I listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester and Weymouth.
Dorchester
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. A market town with an undoubtedly long history, Dorchester has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.
Weymouth
Photo: Caroline Granycome, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weymouth is a seaside resort town in Dorset, a county on the south coast of the West Country, in England. Visitors are attracted by its harbour and position, approximately halfway along the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, important for its geology and landforms.
Overcombe
Suburb
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overcombe is a coastal area in Preston in south Dorset, England, situated on top of cliffs 2 miles northeast of Weymouth. The River Jordan flows in the vicinity.
West Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 489 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Bincombe, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.66° or 50° 39′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.4238° or 2° 25′ 26″ westElevation
489 feet (149 metres)Open location code
9C2VMH5G+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5910314928OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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