Heaven’s Gate
Heaven’s Gate is a building in Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane, England. Heaven’s Gate is situated nearby to the peak Sidown Hill, as well as near Highclere Stud.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidown Hill and Highclere Castle.
Sidown Hill
Peak
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
At 255 metres, Sidown Hill is the third highest hill in the county of Hampshire, England. At the summit is a mid-18th century Grade II listed building known as Heaven's Gate which is hidden by the trees covering the top of the hill.
Highclere Castle
Castle
Photo: Dgbtigger123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated during the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century. Highclere Castle is situated 3,900 feet north of Heaven’s Gate.
Beacon Hill
Scenic viewpoint
Beacon Hill is near the village of Burghclere and Watership Down, in north Hampshire. The hill's name is derived from the fact that it was one of many Beacon Hills in England and beyond. Beacon Hill is situated 4,200 feet east of Heaven’s Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crux Easton and Whitway.
Crux Easton
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crux Easton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ashmansworth, in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England, about 7 miles south of Newbury, Berkshire. In 1931, the parish had a population of 63.
Whitway
Hamlet
Whitway is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burghclere in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Newbury, which lies approximately 5 miles north from the hamlet.
Old Burghclere
Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Burghclere is a village in Hampshire, England, located south of Newbury near the A34 road. Burghclere has been known variously as: Clere Episcopi, Burcler; Bisshopesclere, Bourghclere, Burghclere; Boroughclere, Burghcleere, Boroweclere, Burcleare; Burroughclere, Borough Cleere, and Burgh Cleere.
Heaven’s Gate
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.31595° or 51° 18′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.36148° or 1° 21′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C3W8J8Q+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 128873662OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=folly
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