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Chardown Hill

Coordinates: 50°44′23″N 2°51′22″W / 50.73972°N 2.85611°W / 50.73972; -2.85611
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Chardown Hill
Chardown Hill
Highest point
Elevation194 m (636 ft)[1][2]
Prominence68 m (223 ft)[1]
Parent peakHardown Hill[1]
ListingTump
Coordinates50°44′23″N 2°51′22″W / 50.73972°N 2.85611°W / 50.73972; -2.85611
Geography
Map
LocationDorset, England
Parent rangeSouth Dorset Downs
OS gridSY396936
Topo mapOS Landranger 193

Chardown Hill is a prominent, rounded hill, 194 metres (636 ft) 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 63 metres (207 ft) 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]

References

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