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Name:Beacon Hill
Hill number:5468
Height:105.1m / 345ft
Section:39: Central and Eastern England
Classification:Tu,1,CoH,CoU,CoA,Cm
Drop:79m
Col:26m  TM038790  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
3752317/03/2022TG 18361 41414  F: open ground by path
O: ground at TG 18332 41425 is of similar height
S: 1m LIDAR
jimbloomer
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Jim
-1989729/03/2010TG 18354 41434  F: flagpole in centre of ring
O: several points on ring are higher than flagpole, eg near seat at TG 18359 41449, but these are constructed earthworks
K&AD
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1Jim



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DDFR 100m from the car park, somewhat pleasant views.Donpeblo15/02/2024
Bagged whilst walking on the LDWA's Winter Poppyline 50 mile event.dazedemon11/02/2024
With Jo, from nearby parking area on Sandy Lane. Weather; sunny, cold, good visibility.amblerbob30/11/2023
About 50 metres from the car park, I wouldn't really call this an ascent.agtw22/08/2023
From NT car parkijpowell01/08/2023
LSjohn steel06/07/2023
Solo from adjacent car park.ADT26/10/2022
From Roman Camp car park. Small detour after finishing a section of the Norfolk Coastal Path. Part of the Cromer Ridge - the terminal morraine left from the retreating ice sheet covering large parts of East Anglia from the last Ice Age.richard6930/09/2022
On a trail run from Pretty Corner.Wheelsy20/08/2022
Beacon Hill Norfolk County Top from Roman Camp car park. Also visited the Moss listing county top of Old Wood.ronaldo33303/05/2022
The final day of a four day county top trip to do Norfolk before driving 250 miles back home. Definitely, the best of the five county tops during those five days with my cousin. Made a few mess ups navigating that morning but eventually, got to the summit by the flag pole and all those little grassy mounds on top.DavidHiner22/03/2022
First county top for ages when working in Norfolk - very simple form car park opposite caravan parkMark Sims11/01/2022
Ascended from the pleasant West Runton Station. I was pleased to find that it is actually a fairly steep walk along Sandy Lane. Not a bad walk, although there is no pavement. The top is actually quite well-marked for its size, with its own flagpole. Walked back down to West Runton via a trail which starts to the west of the summit.hillbagger9111/01/2022
We are in Norfolk for a funeral and took this opportunity to tick off the highest point in Norfolk, Parked at the camp. 50p machine out of order.RowanP20/10/2021
Walked up from West Runton railway station. Found a couple of bumps above the ground around flagpole.Buteobuteo07/10/2021
A damp grey cycle up from Norwich. Damp grey weather at the top. A damp grey view of the sea.pclyndes17/06/2021
After Harpley hill and Beeston bump, i drove up to park in the car park close to the caravanning club. My daughter stayed in the car. 4 mins later i was at the top visiting the flagpole and then visiting the mounds nearby. Onwards to my last Norfolk tump; a Beacon to Beacon completion.Dazingdale01/05/2021
From car park, estate theoretically closed not sure why but a lot of trees down. Lots of locals walking anyway.pog10014/10/2020
I parked at the Seaview car park and walked up Sandy Lane. I was then met by a sign which said 'The estate is closed due to severe weather, please do not go beyond this point.' So to stay out of sight I made my way through the woods, making many twists and turns to get round the abundant holly and many fallen trees. It was a relief to find the flagpole, where I enjoyed the sea view before making my way down the northern path.edmundjohnson13/10/2020
SOLO. Overnighted in Sheringham and set off on a quest to bag some of the hills in Jonny Muir's book. This was number 1. Walked the few metres from the car park before heading for breakfast and some more historic county tops.Buck08/08/2020
Circular walk from Sheringham to Beacon Hill, East Runton and along beach to Beeston Bump.welshyboyo13/06/2020
Not the most inspiring County top, but better than the top of Suffolk.PGCE27/05/2020
Short walk from car park to hill top. Over cast day, poor view.VirtualMountain03/11/2019
Horrible day of gales and rain. Walked the few metres from carpark to flagpole.KevPalmer06/10/2019
Followed a loop of 10 Miles off the Coastal path for this County Top . Combined with Beeston Bump and SheringhamD SID12/09/2019
Parked by summit - walked 30 yards to the top by flag pole. Is there an easier climb in the County Tops?andrewcoles31/07/2019
In the rain - parked in Car Park near summit - then a walk along Calves Well Lane to Stone Hill then back across the heath. Lush and green.briandavies12/07/2019
With E. Warm and sunny. From Sheringham via Beeston Bump, Priory, Beeston Regis, Calves Well Lane and return through Edward’s Plantation, East Runton and along beach back to Sheringham. A cracking walk!Beeliner24/04/2019
Leading a Norwich Ramblers group walk from Prety Corner car park. How to get over 300 meters plus over 10.5 miles in flat ol' Norfolk!Gez03/03/2019
Short walk from car park.rhalstead11/02/2019
Not sure which mound was summit so wandered over several. Short walk from road.Ben Tindal07/12/2018
Parked in layby on main road opposite the school in Beeston Regis. Easy walk up to the summit and back on public footpaths. Solo.Dangerous Dave12/10/2018
Gentle ascent on a round walk via Sherringham Park and Cromer.sooztops17/07/2018
Wandering around Norfolk after getting stranded in the flattest part of the UK waiting for the car to be fixed. On this day I walked from North Walsham to Sheringham because why not.sturuss09/06/2018
Short walk fro car park to flag pole and mounds.PeterD13/04/2018
Not clear which of the mounds around the flag pole is the highest. Bagged them all just to be safe.RedAndy5430/03/2018
Walk from Cromer talking a country park and and scenery, summit is just next to a carpark. and I nice flagpole in the middle of summit.jmistry8627/01/2018
Site of a very cold lunch with pleasant view. Various grassy earthworks and a flagpole;hard to say exactly where the HP was. Free parking at crossroads ( 102m spot height) . Adjacent NT carpark is pay and display.Denise 09/12/2017
Ascent from the west, walk along Roman Ridge to summit and north east descent to East Runton village.brandybordeaux09/12/2017
Roman camp with various mounds, ditches and a flag pole. I thought the most natural high point was grass 25m SSW of the flag pole. A cold lunch despite the sunshine on the bench with views N to coastline and sea.RichardM09/12/2017
Started from Seaview car-park at West Runton beach. Dipped toe in sea and followed circular walk to summit and back for another toe-dipMeanderer18/11/2017
With JF. My last English and Welsh historic county top (excluding Hampstead Heath, I did Westerham Heights instead), six years after my previous English county top, hadn't had an excuse to visit Norfolk in all that time. Anyway, a very anti-climactic five minute walk and tramp around the hill fort remains and a quick view over to the sea.Owen B28/10/2017
From Cromer on the Norfolk Coast Pathdgresty19/10/2017
Parked at start of PRoW to east.mart079725/08/2017
TD, C & H. Bench to rest if you overshoot.This Dog05/08/2017
Nice peak in small hills south of Cromer and no climb to get there. Fresh fish and chips on Cromer pier to celebratmcf31/07/2017
From adjacent NT car park.Crib Goch15/06/2017
Stroll from Sheringham via Roman campStephen14/06/2017
Evening run from accommodation near cromer.zoob01/06/2017
County top outing, parking can be found in front of the now fibre glass pole, its pay and display but you won't need to as you will not be here long there's no real view as your surrounded by trees, might make a nice woodland walk though the National trail runs along side it too.WAYNE ROWLETT29/05/2017