| Cleeve Hill | |
|---|---|
 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°55′12″N 2°00′25″W / 51.920°N 2.007°W |
| Geography | |
  Cleeve Hill Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire | |
| Location | Gloucestershire, England |
| Parent range | Cotswolds |
| OS grid | SO996246 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 163 OS Explorer 179 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Jurassic |
| Mountain type | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
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.
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.
- ^ a b Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 155–160. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.
- ^ Beautiful Britain: Heart of England. AA Publishing. 1988. p. 24. ISBN 0861457234.
Cleeve Cloud (1083ft) the highest point in the Cotswolds