2024年4月19日 · Looking for a great walk which is within easy reach of Cheltenham? This Leckhampton Hill walk is one of our favourite local walks for its panoramic views, which stretch out across Cheltenham, over the Severn Valley and Malvern Hills – …

What is special about Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common? It is wild countryside at the edge of Cheltenham; an impressive backdrop to Leckhampton and Charlton Kings. It is popular with walkers, runners, dog owners, off-road cyclists, naturalists and others.

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common (grid reference) is a 63.8-hectare (158-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954. [1] [2] There are five units of assessment. [3] The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS). [4]

Leckhampton Camp. This site is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Leckhampton Camp is a univallate hillfort (a term for an earthwork of fortification with just one rampart) believed to date from the Iron Age c800BC-AD43. There are surviving ramparts to the south and east sides and a large ditched feature to the north. Leckhampton Camp

2025年1月1日 · Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With the ability to clearly see the main aspect of the hill from many parts of Cheltenham it has become cherished by the town and it’s a frequent recreational area for its residents and visitors.

2019年7月8日 · A little bit north east of Crickley Hill, and a short walk along the Cotswold Way, is Leckhampton Hill. It features beautiful old woodland, unimproved limestone grassland, ancient archaeology and 20th century industrial archaeology.

2008年8月20日 · The top destination for Prehistoric and Ancient Sites worldwide. Leckhampton Hill: [News and Comments:5] Leckhampton is one of a number Hillforts constructed along the Cotswold escarpment between 500-100BC, others include Painswick and Crickley Hill. The enclosure at Leckhampton is made up of a single ba

Hand axe from Leckhampton Hill in Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery. Presented by famous Gloucestershire historian/antiquarian George Witts. Image credit: A. Brookes (2.5.09)

Historical features on the hill include an Iron Age hillfort and long barrow. Old tramways criss-cross the hill from the days of limestone quarrying and the remains of kilns and quarries are...

The Hill and Common are on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment and located on the outskirts and to the South of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. FOLK has over 400 members, including a number of regular volunteers who work alongside Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC), the site’s owner, to manage and promote the use of the Hill and Common.