Chardown Hill Explained

Chardown Hill
Elevation M:194
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:68
Parent Peak:Hardown Hill
Listing:Tump
Location:Dorset, England
Range:South Dorset Downs
Coordinates:50.7397°N -2.8561°W
Grid Ref Uk:SY396936
Topo:OS Landranger 193

Chardown Hill is a prominent, rounded hill, high,[1] just to the southwest of the village of Morcombelake in the county of Dorset in southern England. It overlooks the Dorset coast around 1½ kilometres to the south.[2] Its prominence of means it is listed as one of the Tumps.[1] It is located within the South Dorset Downs.

The summit area is open and crossed by a bridleway running roughly north to south. Just south of the actual summit it is joined by a public footpath approaching from Stonebarrow Hill, the western spur of Chardown. The South West Coast Path passed along the foot of Chardown Hill and above the coastal cliffs.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Prominence from Summit Listings by Relative Height by Mark Jackson, compiled by Jonathan de Ferranti. Accessed on 3 May 2013.
  2. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series, No. 193.