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White Hill (Forest of Bowland)

Coordinates: 54°01′24″N 2°30′02″W / 54.02325°N 2.50062°W / 54.02325; -2.50062
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White Hill
The valley of Croasdale, with the slopes of White Hill on the left.
Highest point
Elevation544 m (1,785 ft)[1]
Prominence159 m (522 ft)
Parent peakWard's Stone
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates54°01′24″N 2°30′02″W / 54.02325°N 2.50062°W / 54.02325; -2.50062
Geography
White Hill is located in the Forest of Bowland
White Hill
White Hill
Location in the Forest of Bowland
White Hill is located in Lancashire
White Hill
White Hill
Location in Lancashire
White Hill is located in the City of Lancaster district
White Hill
White Hill
Location in the City of Lancaster district
White Hill is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
White Hill
White Hill
Location in Ribble Valley Borough
LocationForest of Bowland, England
OS gridSD673587
Topo mapOS Landranger 103

White Hill is a hill in the Forest of Bowland, north-western England.[2] It lies between Slaidburn and High Bentham, on the boundary between the City of Lancaster and Ribble Valley districts. The summit houses a tower and a trig point. In medieval times, the hill marked one of the northernmost limits of the Lordship of Bowland.

The hill has an elevation of 544 m (1,785 ft) and a prominence of 159 m (522 ft) and is classed as a Marilyn.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "White Hill". Hill Bagging. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ Marsh, Terry (2012). Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle: 40 walks in Lancashire's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-84965-533-0. For walkers who like to 'collect' summits, there are six of the so-called 'Marilyns' within the area of the book, only two of which (White Hill and Easington Fell) are not included in a walk.