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Name:Ridgeway Hill
Hill number:5427
Height:199m / 653ft
Parent (Ma):2896  Lewesdon Hill
RHB Section:41: South Central England
County/UA:Dorset
Catchment:Piddle & Frome, Catchment Boundaries
Class:Hump, Tump (100-199m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,1,Cm)
Grid ref:SY 91415 81777
Summit feature:no feature: ground in field 10m S of fence
Drop:106m
Col:93m  SY892802  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 195
(1:25k) OL15E
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 119 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
AlanD06/03/2024
from Creech via minor road via NE and along E ridge. Then via roads to do Swyre HeadIanHHill15/02/2024
Tom Mundell28/12/2023
Trekking toes28/12/2023
ianwatson03/11/2023
From west a suprise find of grange arch on the way.cjo23/07/2023
From car park to W, past Grange Arch.Minto04/07/2023
From car park at top of hill/ bend on road, west of Grange Arch, 1.5 km E on unmettaled road and into field for HP. First on a Dorset Hump completion holiday, with Pete, after drive from Chobham. We decided against continuing the walk to Creech Barrow, returned to car, and just bagged the latter hill, so avoiding walking on quite a busy road. Intrestingly, views from the adjacent Tumps were better than those from the Humppwheeler03/06/2023
lboutside13/05/2023
PDR36513/05/2023
Kendall21/04/2023
Parked at car park at the view point t to the west. Just Ridgeway Hill and Creech Barrow Hill today. Weather was lovely, stiff breeze cooling the temperature to bearable. While at the top of Creech Barrow Hill I saw the rain rolling in across Portland so beat a hasty retreat back to car.stagger onward24/07/2022
Parked at SY 93017 82076 and set off with certainty for Knowle Hill. After quite a while I reached what looked like the top only to see something else which looked bit higher. Checking the map I realised I was going in totally the wrong direction, what a twit. Not all was lost the other top I saw was Ridgeway Hill just quarter of a mile away.DC11main10/07/2022
Andy West12/06/2022
Walk from car park west of Grange Arch. Povington hill, Worbarrow Tout, Tyneham cap, then into Tyneham abandoned village for a look around. Very interesting and quite busy despite the persistent rain all day. Back out through the cows to Swyre Head, Knowle hill, Creech Barrow and Ridgeway hill. Great views throughout despite the rain.Buck01/05/2022
Matt14/08/2021
Martyn120/05/2021
Glenysj2120/05/2021
Large car park to W. at SY 9042 8170 - Along track to a bit of wooden fencing by gate at 912817 - Over fence & then up over pasture on S. side of fence to unmarked summit. (S)gerrybowes12/05/2021
Sainesy27/10/2020
bwm04/09/2020
Indistinct HP on superb ridge in oven- like heat. Nearby Grange Arch ( with cut mark) is impressive.Denise 10/08/2020
On S side of BWF in levelish improved pasture with ragwort and thistles. High point unmarked.RichardM10/08/2020
abbo000109/06/2020
Thorbard25/01/2020
Free parking at Grange Arch car park. 4 hour circular walk taking in. Povington Hill, Warbarrow Tout, Tyneham Cap, Swyre Head, Knowle hill, Creech Barrow Hill & finally Ridgeway Hill.fosal2930/12/2019
From east.PGCE02/11/2019
softsquare25/10/2019
With Jo, from Corfe Castle: track to Knowle Hill (two tops), continued on track to Grange Arch then used convenient gap under fence to bag Ridgeway Hill. Exited field through gate to east and continued to Creech Barrow Hill. Returned through Stonehill Down Nature Reserve, and then back over Knowle Hill bagging the trig on the way. Weather; Generally sunny and very windy, good visibility throughout.amblerbob25/09/2019
Kingston - Swyre Head - Ridgeway Hill - Creech Barrow Hill - Knowle Hill - Corfe Castle - Nine Barrow Down - Ballard Down - Swanage.Mark Jackson21/09/2019
From thew car park to the W. Army ranges in use.DanMaisieBex03/09/2019
AngusDog04/05/2019
tomandivy25/11/2018
14 mile walk from Corfe Castle to West Lulworth KeithByTheC09/09/2018
From view car park to the west the path was followed until Grange Archway. An easy fence breach was available to bag the actual summit.ChinnockC08/09/2018
Swindon Bagger04/08/2018
Glasgow Girl04/08/2018
TD, C & HThis Dog15/07/2018
A very easy walk from the large car park to the west. Walk is along good paths. 20 minutes return but no continuation path to Creech Barrow Hill.moorsman28/06/2018
Steve Q10/06/2018
Lovely sunny day, end of a Dorset circular 5 Humps. Jenx and Bryher in the camper. Easy up from minor road to East, bagging the trig as wellnordicstar15/05/2018
jenx15/05/2018
carole engel23/02/2018
Grassy field must south of ROW. from car park to the westvegibagger16/02/2018
With: hb; Walked along very muddy track from viewpoint car park, past Grange Arch to summit.Ian Baines04/02/2018
With: ib; Walked along very muddy track from viewpoint car park, past Grange Arch to summit. Helen Baines04/02/2018
About 0.6m from the view point car park to the west along what my map designates as a cycle route.Newton Maximus07/12/2017
With K from West in dark. Somewhat unsettling as danger flags flying even though we were walking away from danger area.Ashley15/11/2017
Bug15/11/2017
Kiltie08/10/2017