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Name: | Hambledon Hill |
Hill number: | 5429 |
Height: | 192.2m / 631ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2897 Win Green |
RHB Section: | 41: South Central England |
County/UA: | Dorset |
Catchment: | Avon & Stour |
Class: | Hump, Tump (100-199m), Clem (Hu,Tu,1,Cm) |
Grid ref: | ST 84867 12258 |
Summit feature: | no feature: 40m ENE of trig point |
Drop: | 130m |
Col: | 62m ST859139 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 194 (1:25k) 118N |
Observations: | ground 8m W is as high; tumulus at ST 84528 12559 is 0.4m lower |
Comments: | Relocated from tumulus 450m NW |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 107 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From The Hod Hill Car Park, via bridlepaths. Good views of hill forts. | IanHHill | 17/02/2024 |
Lovely chalk downland ridge with trig, from Hod Hill on Rights of Way. Great viewpoint. | Denise | 05/08/2023 |
From E, parked in village, RoW from cricket pitch. | Minto | 04/07/2023 |
From car park at bottom of hill; RoWs from Keeper’s Lodge and access land to Trig point then we visited the hill fort and all its knolls and earthworks. The iron age fort was certainly the highlight- just a few others walking and picnicking up there. Back down the steep bw we ascended then striaght across to Hod Hill. With brother, Pete | pwheeler | 04/06/2023 |
From car park, Hod Hill first, then up to trig on BW and nearby HP. | PeterD | 04/05/2023 |
Walked from car park at bottom of hill with Corrina, Joe and Tom. Steep at start but then levelling off. Excellent views although hazy today. Interesting hill fort. | fnem | 30/04/2023 |
From Bere Marsh farm | MichaelF | 20/03/2023 |
The fortified settlement to the NW is worthy of a post bag wander. | summitter | 09/01/2023 |
Hod Hill and Hambledon Hill from the parking area between the two. Delightful hills both. | Mark Jackson | 05/11/2022 |
I decided to do this hill on the way to Shaftesbury. Some greats views on top of the roman circle and also the trig. Me some friendly horsewoman as well. | DavidHiner | 15/09/2022 |
Evening visit for the lighting of a beacon (more of a bonfire than a beacon) in honour of the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. | PGCE | 02/06/2022 |
With Rob and Luke | Jbratt95 | 17/10/2021 |
Circular walk from Stourpaine: Hod Hill, Hambledon Hill, returning along Trailway (old railway line). | PGCE | 16/10/2021 |
Up and back from Shroton. | Newton Maximus | 12/08/2021 |
From car park below Hod Hill, up bridleway then Wessex Ridgeway Trail to summit. With Tim747 | CreakingHiker | 24/06/2021 |
With CreakingHiker. | tim747 | 24/06/2021 |
As Dan Trig. From car park to SE at ST 85315 11229, headed W. along road past Hanford School & up bridleway to trig point & high point to ENE - Returned down SE ridge before dropping down to the surprisingly grand Keeper's Cottage. (S) | gerrybowes | 12/05/2021 |
Walked over after climbing Hod Hill. | fosal29 | 10/11/2019 |
3.6 mile walk from car park below Hod Hill, along road east then up steeply onto Hambledon Hill, then along ridge to trig and summit, the old fort is really good with good views over the flat land west, retraced are steps to road then climbed Hod Hill with its very featureless summit, back down to car park. Later that day we did a walk taking in Win Green and Melbury Hill then later on bagged Duncliffe Hill. Sunny/showery weather. | DanTrig | 09/10/2019 |
With Jo, from Nutcombe Wood cp: Stour Valley Way to Hambledon Hill, returning to road and continuing forward to Hod Hill. Weather; sunny with light wind, good views. | amblerbob | 20/09/2019 |
21.06 darkness hill bag after first visiting the trig | vegibagger | 24/08/2019 |
Park in lay-by by letter box at Child Okeford. Take BW straight up and through the magnificent, extensive hill fort. Enjoy the views. Stride to far end and leave hill fort on path to Trig and bag summit nearby. Very pleasurable, certainly one not to miss. | Pete West | 20/02/2019 |
The Stickler... running race | Terra Love | 28/10/2018 |
From Shroton village, and easy walk up farm tracks to the trig point. 
Nice views westwards and eastward | ChinnockC | 25/08/2018 |
Up from Child Okeford with J and B, inc trig and high ground | nordicstar | 15/05/2018 |
With K from Shroton where parking is easy. Closest thing to a real walk around here; actually broke a sweat. | Ashley | 14/11/2017 |
1st hill of an 8 hour circular day walk from Child Okeford over 5 TuMPS. With L and dogs Buddy and Tonka chasing sticks .Warm sunshine. skylarks singing, gentle breeze, slow drifting cumulus, cowslips and the first bluebells -the promise of summer in April. | Chris Pearson | 11/04/2017 |
Stour Valley Way from Child Okeford | HevRob | 11/09/2016 |
From Child Okeford, circular route on good paths. | rhalstead | 03/09/2016 |
2/7 Second of seven on long day Bullbarrow Hill/Hambledon Hill/Win Green/Swyre Head/Nine Barrow Down/Ridgeway Hill/Creech Barrow Hill | Fergalh | 22/08/2015 |
Solo from car park by Hod Hill | simon and co | 10/07/2015 |
Hard climb, but excellent views. Parked in Shaftesbury Road, Child Okeford | bellminsterboy | 01/04/2015 |
With Douglas and Smudge. Fine weather to start the day off with. | Alex C | 27/03/2015 |
Bagged with Alex and Smudge from Child Okeford, then over to the trig. | Dugswell2 | 27/03/2015 |
Revisit from Dugswell's chariot. NW approach & went as far as trig since this was a triggers' weekend. | Smudge | 27/03/2015 |
Walked up in a gale in the dark after getting a puncture on the lane into the village and having to change wheel-one to remember | Mark Sims | 15/01/2015 |
A great hill for its fort, the walk up and the views. 
Parked in the village. | clivevilla | 05/12/2013 |
Easy and pleasant ascent from the small car park below Hod Hill. | davidpettit84 | 19/05/2013 |
A superb hill with great views and lots of interesting features. 
Good car park on minor road to south nr Nutcombe Wood at cST854112. Good tracks to summit from here. Two earthworks of similar height at top to chose from. | Hillsidenick | 23/04/2013 |
With CC. | Chris Peart | 12/03/2013 |
Parked as DG & CB - walked up bridleway - smashing hill - very busy. | Chris Peart | 01/01/2013 |
The longer walk from S (at road summit) is excellent and parking is OK (or excellent if you drive 150m further W). | jimbloomer | 02/11/2012 |
trig | Denise | 30/09/2012 |
Short stiff walk up onto the hill fort from Child Okeford on the Stour Valley Way. For good parking take 1st right turn after passing church on right. Round trip 2.5miles. Trig pillar visited also. | jonglew | 22/09/2012 |
P as DG. This is a fantastic hill. Visited trig and the 192m sp ht. Went further N along ridge which might be higher. | chrisbien | 22/05/2012 |
Parked on lay-by south of Child Okeford at ST 83902 12138 | David Gradwell | 03/04/2012 |
Tarrant Hinton to Durweston. One of the most impressive hill forts. | Smudge | 03/03/2012 |
Up on chalky bridal path to column 5901 (193m) and to GPS highest point also at 193m ? | arranc | 16/01/2012 |
Parking to NNE. Pleasant. | destaylor | 04/08/2011 |
S Part of Wessex Ridgeway Relay | benwloudon | 17/05/2009 |