Win Green Down

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Win Green
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Wingreen Hill, the highest point of Cranborne Chase
Highest point
Elevation 277 m (909 ft)
Parent peak Long Knoll
Coordinates 50°59′08″N2°06′29″W / 50.9856°N 2.1081°W / 50.9856; -2.1081
Geography
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Win Green
Location in Wiltshire
Location Wiltshire, Flag of England.svg  England
Parent range North Wessex Downs
OS grid ST927209
Topo map OS Landranger 184

Win Green Down at grid reference ST927209 in south-western Wiltshire, England is a 26.0 hectares (64 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1971.

Its summit, Win Green, is at grid reference ST924205 and is the highest point of Cranborne Chase at 277 metres (909 ft). There are extensive views, with Bournemouth, the Isle of Wight, Salisbury, Glastonbury Tor, the Mendips, the Quantocks and Milk Hill all visible in clear conditions. It is classed as a Marilyn, and is a landmark due to the clump of trees on the high point. The parent peak is Long Knoll. [1]

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References

  1. Jackson, Mark (July 2010). "More Relative Hills of Britain" (PDF). Marilyn News Centre. p. 143. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 October 2013.