List of hills of Gloucestershire facts for kids

Welcome to a list of hills you can find in Gloucestershire, a county in southern England. These hills are not just great for hiking! Many of them are also special places with interesting history, old ruins, and amazing nature. They are popular spots for both locals and visitors to explore.

Understanding Hill Types

When we talk about hills, we often use special terms to describe them. These terms help us understand how important or tall a hill is, especially compared to the land around it.

What is Prominence?

Imagine a hill. Its "prominence" is how much it rises above the lowest point connecting it to any higher ground. Think of it as how much a hill "sticks out" from its surroundings. A hill with high prominence usually offers amazing views because it's the highest point around!

Hill Classifications

Hills are often sorted into groups based on their prominence. Here are the main types you'll find in Gloucestershire:

• A Marilyn is a hill that rises at least 150 metres (about 500 feet) from the land around it. These are often very noticeable hills.
• A HuMP (which stands for "Hundred Metre Prominence") is a hill that rises at least 100 metres but less than 150 metres.
• A TuMP is a hill with a prominence of at least 30 metres but less than 100 metres.

This list mainly includes hills that are 250 metres or taller with at least 30 metres of prominence. It also includes some notable smaller hills.

List of Gloucestershire Hills

Here is a list of some of the well-known hills in Gloucestershire. You can see their height, how much they stand out (prominence), and what type of hill they are.

Hill	Height (m)	Prom. (m)	Grid ref.	Class	Parent	Region	Remarks	Image
Cleeve Hill	330	234	SO996246	Marilyn, HuMP, TuMP	The Wrekin	Cotswolds	This is Gloucestershire's highest point. It's also the highest point of the Cotswolds. You'll find a trig point (a survey marker) at the top.
Seven Wells Hill	319	121	SP115348	HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	This is Gloucestershire's second highest hill. The very top is at the base of a wall on the south side.
Shenberrow Hill	304	52	SP083333	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	The summit is in a field with no special features.
Roel Hill	301	67	SP054253	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	The highest ground is at the southwest corner of a covered reservoir area.
Birdlip Hill	299	116	SO924141	HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	This hill is in fields near Birdlip, close to the B4070 road and a reservoir. It's on a raised mound.
Wistley Hill	298	74	SO983180	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	This summit is open and has no distinct features.
May Hill	296	217	SO695212	Marilyn, HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Over Severn	The summit is on a small knoll (a small hill) surrounded by trees. It's a National Trust property.
Leckhampton Hill	295	71	SO948183	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	The summit is at a trig point on the ramparts of an old hillfort. It's just south of Cheltenham.
Ruardean Hill	290	174	SO634169	Marilyn, HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Forest of Dean	This is the highest point in the Forest of Dean. The summit is where an old flagpole used to be.
Upper Coscombe Hill	290	42	SP071296	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	The summit is at a spot where different field boundaries meet.
Painswick Beacon	283	76	SO868120	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	The summit is about 25 metres south of a trig point. It's also the site of an ancient hillfort.
High Brotheridge	282	49	SO891138	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	This hill has an open, flat top surrounded by woods. It's also the site of an ancient settlement.
Nottingham Hill	280	41	SO980283	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	There is no specific feature at the summit of this hill.
Buck Stone	279	145	SO541122	HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds
Edge Hills	279	32	SO662159	TuMP	Ruardean Hill	Forest of Dean	The wooded summit is by a track northeast of a compound. You'll see three masts along the track.
Temple Guiting Hill	279	31	SP082287	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	This hill has an open summit.
Wigpool Common	279	46	SO655192	TuMP	Ruardean Hill	Forest of Dean	The wooded summit and a trig point are located by a small road.
Langley Hill	274	102	SP008290	HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	The summit is clearly visible within 2 metres of a trig point.
Crickley Hill	273	41	SO930164	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	There's an embankment at the summit. This is also the location of Crickley Hill Country Park.
Pen Hill	267	30	SO995124	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	A trig point is on the open summit. It's near Colesbourne Park.
Hart Hill	263	84	SO541031	TuMP	Ruardean Hill	Wye Valley	This hill has no specific summit feature.
Scottsquar Hill	256	72	SO837085	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	This hill has no specific summit feature and a very flat top area.
Crawley Hill Hetty Pegler's Tump	251	98	SO789000	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	There is a mound on the summit.
Wyck Beacon	250	96	SP201207	TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	The summit is on a tumulus (an ancient burial mound) about 7 metres from a trig point.
Oxenton Hill	223	126	SO973314	HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	There is no specific summit feature. It's about 19 metres southeast of a trig point.
Alderton Hill	223	126	SP009345	HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	This hill has no specific summit feature.
Robinswood Hill	198	142	SO840150	HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	There is no specific summit feature. It offers a great viewing point above Gloucester.
Churchdown Hill Chosen Hill, Tinker's Hill	155	102	SO880188	HuMP, TuMP	Cleeve Hill	Cotswolds	There is no specific summit feature. The highest ground is by a fence.

Images for kids

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  Cutsdean Hill

See also

• List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom
• List of Marilyns in England