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Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire
Hill in Gloucestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cleeve Hill (also known as Cleeve Cloud) is the highest point both of the Cotswolds hill range and of the county of Gloucestershire, at 330 m (1,080 ft).[1][2] It is located on Cleeve Common, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) looked after by a small charity called Cleeve Common Trust (formally Cleeve Common Board of Conservators). It commands a clear view to the west, over Cheltenham and the racecourse, over the River Severn and into Wales; and to the north over Winchcombe. It is a conspicuous outcrop on the edge of the limestone escarpment, (sometimes called the "Cotswold Edge"). It is crossed by the Cotswold Way footpath.
Cleeve Hill | |
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![]() The trig point on the northern part of Cleeve Hill at SO985263. There is also a toposcope at this location | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 242 m (794 ft) |
Parent peak | The Wrekin |
Listing | Marilyn, County Top |
Coordinates | 51.920°N 2.007°W / 51.920; -2.007 |
Geography | |
Location | Gloucestershire, England |
Parent range | Cotswolds |
OS grid | SO996246 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 163 OS Explorer 179 |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Jurassic |
Mountain type | Sedimentary |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
With the hill's south slopes draining to the River Coln, Cleeve Hill is the highest point in the drainage basin of the River Thames.