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Name:Billington Hill
Hill number:17408
Height:131.5m / 431ft
Parent (Ma):2874  Wendover Woods [Haddington Hill]
RHB Section:39: Central and Eastern England
County/UA:Central Bedfordshire
Catchment:Wash
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:SP 94378 22689
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:35m
Col:97m  SP948236  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 165
(1:25k) 192E
Observations:flat summit area
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Longer trip report for such a small hill on https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=2455254. But it does include a gpx track log marked up with hedge holes I found and used. Also had the feeling of a GOML hill but did not see any private property signs on the grass fields where I stuck to the boundaries. Alternatively take route via horse field described by Denise & RichardMmntainman01/03/2024
As others, parked at village hall and followed ROW at first, then fence line to approach summit from NW. Some difficulty getting through the hedge into the top field. Nice views of the Chilterns, but reluctant to hang around as visible from house to W. 1.3 miles, 30m ascent, 35 mins. Central Beds completed.Mark Jackson19/08/2023
Parked by Billington playground SP939229 to NW of summit, just off main road. From public RoW to NW of summit, headed SE on E side of field boundaries (with gates, horses and stables) and then SW through hedge gap across domed summit field with sheep and long grass. No feature at summit. Nice views from top as sun set. En route home from Luton Airport.Denise 24/02/2023
Good parking in muddy layby on NW side of village field. Tack NE then into field with stables and horses and along field boundaries to summit field of rough pasture with sheep. Levelish, vague high pointRichardM24/02/2023
CThis Dog20/08/2020
Ascent of the North Face. Parked in Gaddesden Turn and followed footpath. Then into field on right and up. A couple of gates and a hedge to negotiate, mainly out of sight of the houses. On the way home from completing Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, this completes Central Bedfordshire.PGCE27/05/2020
As per clivevilla. Nice views.maclrc18/01/2020
From SE at dusk. Commanding view, especially of the Chiltern escarpment.Wycombe Wanderer21/12/2019
1 of 6 on 26 mile bike ride. Tied bike up on stanbridge road and made way up through fields. No brambles as stated by previous baggersThe-Z-Man31/07/2019
Revisit early afternoon for photos. I thought that I would have a look from the gates at the SE to track and stables. Gates were open so I enquired at the stables where Ken allowed me to gain access to summit via two of his muddy gateways plus one barbed wire fence to gain summit field. This is certainly the easiest route.Dugswell226/02/2019
Field, hedge route at sundown ok at this time of year.Dugswell225/02/2019
3rd top of 4 today and final hill of a 11 mile, 3 tump route from Dunstable to Leighton Buzzard (Linslade station) climbing Blow Down and Dunstable Downs then long trek to reach gate from the South, however opted for 2 hedge/fence alternative in adjacent field (to avoid exciting the horses) to reach vague grassy field with track cutting through it. Wandered around then a squeeze through hedge past horses to another then under another to reach a fp then on road into Leighton Buzzard continuing to the station for the next train to Bletchley...Central Bedfordshire completed! .Dazingdale13/01/2019
From SSE. If you are reasonably nimble you can slide under the high metal gates and then it is straightforward.clivevilla31/05/2018
From the layby on the A505. Set off in the dark and had difficulty getting into the field through a hawthorn hedge and over a well made fence. Horses were docile. Another difficult fence and hedge to negotiate to access summit field. Wouldn't recommend this route when the hedges are in leaf.Campbell Singer22/11/2017
Could not find a way as per RHW.arranc14/10/2017
From layby to NE, grim fight through hedge/fence to get started. Field edges, more awkward fence/hedges bring one to summit field of long grass overlooking house/farm. Highest point vague.Aye Jimmy09/10/2017
From lay-by on bypass. Had to outwit horses in large meadow on way up by drawing them to one side and then going round other side hidden by end of ridge. Summit meadow unoccupied.KC15/04/2017
Far too hardcore for me so I settled for the highest accessible ground at the church, being only 6m lower than the summit. Can't put the all important tick in the box but I expect I'll get over it by the time I sit down for coffee in Buckingham!ijpowell02/09/2016
Many obstacles Spikey hedges, fences, nettles, horses. Determination needed. Even Edward VIII had trouble here - breaking his collar bone in a fall from his horse during the Billington point to point. The pretty thatched cottages in the village have featured on many chocolate and biscuit tin lids. .Chris Pearson08/06/2016
From ROW to North through pastures.PeterD21/03/2016
Route as per AR. Couple of fenced hedgerows to negotiate. HR in hay meadow.jonglew05/09/2015
As Adrian from NNWGordonAdshead22/02/2015
Approached as Adrian. Couldn't find a way up from south as RHW. Concludes a week of Humping & Tumping in this area. All the hills on OS map 165 done.ngthack22/08/2014
from ROW to north through paddoccks and into overgrwon paddock. Views to the Chilterns.Adrian25/01/2014
Meadow. From SSE.RHW01/12/2012
Behind the farm the top is vague.ChinnockC01/10/1997
Martin R16/03/2022
davefh19/01/2022
Matt30/08/2021
Swindon Bagger12/06/2018
DC11main22/02/2018
trimarc217/03/2017
stevent080928/01/2017
andrew brown10/05/2016