Little Doward Hill
Little Doward Hill is an archaeological site in Ganarew, Herefordshire, England. Little Doward Hill is situated nearby to the archaeological site Little Doward Iron Age Hill Fort, as well as near Hill Fort Entrance.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include King Arthur’s Cave and Church of St Swithin, Ganarew.
King Arthur’s Cave
Cave
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Arthur's Cave is a limestone cave at the foot of a low cliff at the north-western end of Lord's Wood in The Doward, near Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, about four miles northeast of Monmouth, in the Wye Valley. King Arthur’s Cave is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Little Doward Hill.
Church of St Swithin, Ganarew
Church
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The Church of St Swithin is a parish church in Ganarew, south Herefordshire, England. The parish church is dedicated to St Swithin, although the 1868 National Gazetteer notes a dedication to St Luke. Church of St Swithin, Ganarew is situated 3,600 feet west of Little Doward Hill.
Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward
Cave
Photo: Peter Dean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward is situated 1 mile southeast of Little Doward Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Doward and Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve.
The Doward
Hamlet
The Doward, is an area in the parish of Whitchurch in south Herefordshire, England, consisting of the hills of Little Doward and Great Doward and extensive woodland.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve
Locality
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve is a 45-hectare nature reserve straddling the borders of Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in Wales. Most of the wood is in Wales – where it forms Wales' easternmost point – but it is managed under agreement with Natural England.
Buckholt
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckholt is a small village in Monmouthshire, Wales, located some 2 miles north of Monmouth, adjoining the boundary with Herefordshire, England. It is a linear settlement situated in the valley of the Mally Brook along the A466 road between Monmouth and Hereford. Buckholt is situated 2 miles west of Little Doward Hill.
Little Doward Hill
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ganarew, Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84023° or 51° 50′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.66961° or 2° 40′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3VR8RJ+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 31250092OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Little Doward Hill” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Caer Guorthegirn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Doward Iron Age Hill Fort and Hill Fort Entrance.
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