Gallows Hill

Nearest town:
Dunstable (7km NE)
OS reference:
SP969171
OS sheet:
165
Latitude:
51° 50' 36.89 N
Longitude:
0° 35' 35.64 W
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Image of Gallows Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by Kammer

Taken 8th April 2004: The south side of the barrow where an apparent saucer like rim can be seen. Beyond this to the right is modern cultivation.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Aug 20, 2004
Image of Gallows Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by Kammer

Taken 8th April 2004: The barrow viewed from the west, with the Whipsnade chalk lion in the distance.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Aug 20, 2004

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Gallows Hill

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north bucks Dec 1, 2009

This is worth the walk from the Beacon car park as you get away from the crowds at the top of the hill.

Most people seem to be put off by the fence, although it has a stile, and don’t cross the final few yards to the Barrow.

Sit for a while and you might see a herd of deer in the field below or just listen to the birds.

Lovely.

Gallows Hill

Kammer
Kammer Aug 20, 2004

Visited 8th April 2004: This is the most impressive of the surviving barrows in the area around Ivinghoe Beacon. It stands some way to the east of Beacon Hill, beyond the Ashridge Estate boundary fence, surrounded by arable field.

There’s a path up to the barrow, and the views from the top are pretty good. Gallows Hill has retained some of its character though, which can’t be said of all the barrows in the area. I guess the stories of it being used for executions lend a certain notoriety to the place as well.

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