Pilot Hill

For the place in California, see Pilot Hill, California.
Pilot Hill
On the Wayfarer's Walk as it approaches Pilot Hill.
Highest point
Elevation 286 m (938 ft)
Prominence 45 m (148 ft)
Listing County Top
Coordinates 51°20′19″N 1°25′48″W / 51.3386°N 1.43004°W / 51.3386; -1.43004Coordinates: 51°20′19″N 1°25′48″W / 51.3386°N 1.43004°W / 51.3386; -1.43004
Geography
Pilot Hill
Pilot Hill in Hampshire
Location North Downs, England
OS grid SU398601
Topo map OS Landranger 174

Pilot Hill is a hill in Hampshire, UK, which at 286 m (938 ft) is the highest in the county. The hill is about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Newbury on the Hampshire/Berkshire border and is part of the north-facing scarp of the North Hampshire Downs, a chalk ridge within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The upper slopes are open calcareous grassland, while the lower slopes are wooded. The north face of the hill lies in West Berkshire.


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