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| Name: | Silbury Hill |
| Hill number: | 18432 |
| Height: | 187.6m / 615ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2906 Walbury Hill |
| RHB Section: | 39: Central and Eastern England |
| County/UA: | Wiltshire |
| Catchment: | Thames |
| Class: | Tump (100-199m) (Tu,1) |
| Grid ref: | SU 10009 68544 |
| Summit feature: | no feature |
| Drop: | 31.5m |
| Col: | 156.1m SU 0996 6846  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 173 (1:25k) 157 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 45 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
| No access closed off for safety | Basingstone | 17/08/2021 |
| Drove right past it. Could not go up. | ekm | 04/07/2021 |
| To the fence! | holtsd | 06/06/2021 |
| Waden Hill and Silbury Hill from layby opposite the Avebury car park. Along the muddy path towards West Kennett Long Barrow then off left up Waden Hill, across to Silbury Hill then back to the car. | clivevilla | 17/11/2020 |
| OK I did not reach the top. Can't argue with the no access I'm afraid. Also it had a moat all round which would have made access impossible even if I were so minded. I could make the top if dry so am claiming it. | Sixtyplus | 08/12/2019 |
| Sunday evening, all quiet for quick ascent up N side of hill on well used track. Highest in long grass and undergrowth just N of central depression on top. | Aye Jimmy | 14/07/2019 |
| 3rd and final top of the day on a 15 mile circular from Berwick Bassett with Lesley, climbing Windmill Hill and then after a brief exploration of Avebury, Waden Hill, descending to path. Lesley waited while i took the path to rhe South; two pptential summits amidst nettles. Iconic hill and beautiful even in the rain. We carried on to explore West Kennet Barrow and do the 1st stage of the Ridgeway veering off for Winterbourne Bassett. | Dazingdale | 22/09/2018 |
| A short climb up from the West Kennet Barrow lay by, the rain didn't hold off so we retreated to the Wagon & Horses pub. | DanMaisieBex | 02/09/2016 |
| Popped up on the way back to the car from Waden Hill. There are no no entry signs when you approach from that side so I could ascend in ignorance of any access restrictions. Started to hack it down as I reached the top. Returned to the car parked at WK Long Barrow. | Herbert Anchovy | 17/11/2015 |
| 10 mile run with L & dogs from Winterbourne Bassett via Avebury. We dutifully obeyed all of the 'do not climb signs' and stopped at the viewing point. It is the tallest prehistoric human-made mound in Europe at 30m (tump height) (would once have been white) Actual purpose unknown and despite two tunnels from the sides nothing found inside. Youtube : Silbury Hill: The hill with a hole, includes Professor Atkinson in 1960s from Cardiff Uni digging a tunnel to find just a turf core and nothing buried inside. In 2000 a 40 foot hole appeared on the top,possibly an old shaft from 18th C which was fenced off for safety then filled with expanding polystyrene!! | Chris Pearson | 17/02/2015 |
| Definitely no signs denying entry until the way down! Too late by then! | moorsman | 12/08/2008 |
| Approximate date. Would have been before the access restrictions whilst visiting Avebury. | Jugganaut | 01/01/1991 |
| Hmm. Might be a bit of an artificial summit... Climbed a few times as a kid; not sure if you're allowed up it any more. Very impressive ancient monument, well worth a look from the roadside even if you're not allowed up now. | wheresthepath | 01/01/1990 |
| Estimated date. On a collage trip | Richard Lawrenc | 10/10/1989 |
| Date estimated. Climbed to top of Silbury when passing one day when eldest son in a pushchair (didn't take him up). Driving from Weston-s-Mare to London on A4 to make a change from M4; suddenly came upon Silbury and had to stop to climb it. No restrictions in those days. ***Re-visited 19 Oct 2014. Been meaning for a while to walk up this mound again. Decided today was the day as parked in the car park for benchmarking. Approached from the N, surprising how steep it is and wet grass v. slippery today. Large flatish top, with lots of nettles. | jonglew | 19/09/1984 |
| Came across by chance with Cathy and it just asked to be climbed. Fine views from the top. | RichardM | 15/01/1984 |
| Before access restrictions. | PeterD | 12/03/1979 |
| Date unknown, holiday with parents I think. | RHW | 01/01/1975 |
| Date unknown visited with my parents on a holiday in 1973 when you were allowed onto the hill, this is no longer allowed for conservation reasons. I am lucky enough to have been inside the tunnel into the hill during the archaeological recording before it was backfilled so I have stood inside the centre of the hill, something no one will ever do again. | Swindon Bagger | 08/08/1973 |
| Date uncertain - I grew up in Devizes and we used to visit the summit to watch the sunrise. | Chris Peart | 21/06/1968 |
| Date approximate. | arranc | 30/06/1967 |
| Definitely been up it, but not sure when. Don't want to add to the erosion by doing it again. | PGCE | blank |
| PhilipChaston | 19/02/2023 | |
| ChrisShaw1993 | 26/10/2020 | |
| Andy West | 15/09/2020 | |
| jimbloomer | 02/02/2020 | |
| Badders | 25/05/2019 | |
| Campbell Singer | 13/12/2018 | |
| clique | 04/08/2018 | |
| Colin Crawford | 29/07/2017 | |
| Sainesy | 09/07/2017 | |
| andrew brown | 06/03/2017 | |
| stevent0809 | 07/03/2010 | |
| Nick Canute | 28/10/2007 | |
| TamCollie | 20/06/2007 | |
| Rockdoctor | 15/07/2002 | |
| StephenPSmith | 12/10/2001 | |
| Adrian | 01/01/2000 | |
| summitter | 01/01/2000 | |
| Martin R | 01/08/1990 | |
| Sprog | 02/04/1988 | |
| Fred Windsor | 02/07/1978 | |
| DC11main | 01/05/1977 | |
| Jonathan Russell | 01/01/1970 | |
| Denise | blank | |
| 41zoe41 | blank |