Warren Hill, Hooke, Dorset

Warren Hill is a prominent elevation, 215 metres (705 ft) high,[1] 1 kilometre southwest of the hamlet of Hooke, in the county of Dorset in southern England. Its prominence of 51 metres (167 ft) means it is listed as one of the Tumps.[1] It is located within the Dorset Downs.

Warren Hill
Burnt Bottom with Warren Hill and the woodland of Hooke Park in the background.
Highest point
Elevation215 m (705 ft)[1][2]
Prominence51 m (167 ft)[1]
Parent peakLewesdon Hill[1]
ListingTump
Coordinates50°47′34″N 2°40′25″W
Geography
LocationDorset, England
Parent rangeDorset Downs
OS gridSY526994
Topo mapOS Landranger 194
Lake at Knight's in the Bottom with Warren Hill beyond

The summit is open, as is the hill's eastern flank, but much of the western side of the hill is covered by the woods of Hooke Park. Hooke Court lies just to the northeast. The Jubilee Trail passes Warren Hill just to the south and the Wessex Ridgeway just to the north.[2]

References

  1. Summit Listings by Relative Height by Mark Jackson, compiled by Jonathan de Ferranti. Accessed on 26 Apr 2013.
  2. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series, No. 194.
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