About
Dover's Hill is a natural amphitheatre on a spur of the Cotswold escarpment, a mile north-west of Chipping Campden, with far-reaching views across the Vale of Evesham. It was the site of the original English Olympic Games, Robert Dover's Cotswold Olimpicks, first held here in 1612, and the tradition continues as an annual event on the hill. The terraced woodland slopes below are said to be the remains of a Roman vineyard, and medieval ridge and furrow still patterns the field known as Kingcombe Plain. A level hard track runs through a gate from the car park to the viewpoint; beyond it the grass turns steeper and more uneven. Reviewers love the views and the sheep that share the hill, and also recommend dropping down into the woods at the foot of the slope. One tip from regulars: download the JustPark app before arriving, as the signal is poor. Livestock graze all year, so dogs must stay on a short lead.
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- CountrysideDawn – Dusk
Opening times may change at short notice.
NT's opening calendar lists the countryside open dawn to dusk.
Level access through a pedestrian gate on a hard track from the car park to the viewpoint; north of the viewpoint the grass is mildly undulating, and below the top it becomes steeper and uneven.
No toilets or catering are listed on the NT page.
The annual Cotswold Olimpicks take place on the hill; check the NT page for the date before travelling.
Photo: The viewpoint on Dover's Hill looking out over the Vale of Evesham. Mark Percy, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dover%27s_Hill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_8058364.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.
Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs are welcome, on leads because of grazing livestock; facilities for dogs are limited.
Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs can walk the hill and nearby open spaces on a short lead; livestock graze all year.
Leads: On a short lead at all times (the dog page says when livestock is out; the facilities panel and things-to-do page say at all times).
Seasonal dog restrictions: Livestock graze all year according to the things-to-do page.
Assistance dogs: Assistance dogs welcome (accessibility panel).
PricingFreeFree for all visitors
Free entry for everyone
Entry
Free for everyone
Pricing details
Open countryside, free to everyone. Parking charges for non-members apply separately.
ParkingFree for members
£4 for a day
Parking details
Small National Trust car park 1 mile north-west of Chipping Campden on the B4035, GL55 6UW. Pay by app via JustPark, location code 998934; NT members park free after validating their membership on the app. Non-members: £1 for an hour, £3 for half a day, £4 for a day. Signal in the car park is limited, so pay before the visit or during it.
Driving pin: Google's 'National Trust - Dover's Hill - Car Park' listing (52.0540248, -1.8021434), about 80 m from the GL55 6UW postcode centroid and the start of the level hard track to the viewpoint; the attraction listing is about 120 m north on the hilltop.
JustPark location code
998934Enter this code in JustPark to pay, or at the machine. Members park free after checking in.
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