Walbury Hill

**Walbury Hill**
	Walbury Hill
Berkshire
; The South Western Slopes of Walbury Hill
Summit:	974 feet SU373616 ;

Walbury Hill is the highest point in Berkshire, rising to 974 feet above sea level. It is also reckoned to be the highest point all of Southeast England, though this is disputed by Leith Hill in Surrey (which, subject to detailed measurement, may be ten feet below in as to its natural height if higher when the Leith Hill tower is measured).

Walbury Hill stands 5 miles southeast of Hungerford, the closest town and very close to the Hampshire border. On its summit is the Iron Age hill fort of Walbury Camp. Combe Gibbet stands on the adjoining Gallows Down, names suggesting a dark history.

The hill's true summit is marked by a triangulation pillar about 100 yards from the main Test Way.

Walbury Hill is sometimes used by the BBC as a temporary relay station during major sporting events. There is also a small low level circular brick building, approximately 6 feet high, on the south side of the hill. This appears to be a disused reservoir. No metalled road passes across the hill, but the byway is open to all traffic and maintained with a hard gravel surface, probably because of its use by outside broadcast vehicles. The ridged summit is also popular with paragliding enthusiasts.

The hill is the start point for both the Test Way and the Wayfarers Walk.