Hambledon Hill
Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum. The hill itself is a chalk outcrop, on the southwestern corner of Cranborne Chase, separated from the Dorset Downs by the River Stour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Hambledon Hill camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Nicholas and Church of St Mary.
Church of St Nicholas
Church
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Nicholas is situated 2,900 feet west of Hambledon Hill.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Rog Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1 mile east of Hambledon Hill.
Baker’s Arms
Pub
Photo: Robin Clay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baker’s Arms is a pub, which is situated 3,200 feet west of Hambledon Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Child Okeford and Iwerne Courtney.
Child Okeford
Village
Photo: Clive Perrin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Child Okeford is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, 3 miles east of the small town of Sturminster Newton. Child Okeford lies downstream from Sturminster, along the River Stour, which passes half a mile west of the village.
Iwerne Courtney
Village
Photo: David Squire, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Iwerne Courtney, also known as Shroton, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies approximately 4 miles north-west of Blandford Forum.
Iwerne Minster
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Iwerne Minster is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England. It lies on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, approximately midway between the towns of Shaftesbury and Blandford Forum. Iwerne Minster is situated 1½ miles northeast of Hambledon Hill.
Hambledon Hill
- Categories: contour fort, protected area, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Iwerne Courtney or Shroton, North Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.91351° or 50° 54′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.22274° or 2° 13′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C2VWQ7G+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 8152985OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=conservationWikidata ID
Q5644220
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Hambledon Hill” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hambledon Hill”
- German: “Hambledon Hill”
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Notable Places Nearby
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