Welcome to Pitstone Hill

Pitstone Hill is a beautiful and historic location situated in the heart of Buckinghamshire. The hill is home to a variety of wildlife and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely walk along the many footpaths that wind their way through the hill, taking in the sights and sounds of nature along the way.

One of the most notable features of Pitstone Hill is the Iron Age hillfort that sits atop the hill. The fort is believed to have been built around 500 BC and was occupied until the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43. Today, visitors can explore the remains of the fort and imagine what life was like for the people who lived there over 2,000 years ago.

In addition to its natural beauty and historic significance, Pitstone Hill is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The hill is a great place for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding, with a variety of trails and routes to suit all levels of experience. Whether you're looking for a peaceful stroll through the countryside or an adrenaline-fueled adventure, Pitstone Hill has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 2.1°C

Feels Like: 0.1°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Brookmead School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Esther Taylor	High Street Ivinghoe Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 9EX 01296668543 School Website
Aldbury Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqueline Moore	Stocks Road Aldbury Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5RT 01442851240 School Website
Grove Road Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Wilson	Grove Road Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5PD 1442822056 School Website
Marsworth Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Polatci	Vicarage Road Marsworth Marsworth Buckinghamshire HP23 4LT 01296668440 School Website
Tring School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Ambrose	Mortimer Hill Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5JD 01442822303 School Website
Dundale Primary School And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Ellis	Dundale Primary School, Silk Mill Way Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5DJ 1442822421 School Website
Cheddington Combined School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Majcher	High Street Cheddington Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 0RG 01296668324 School Website
Tring Park School For The Performing Arts Other Independent School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Stefan Anderson	Mansion Drive Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5LX 1442824255 School Website
Bishop Wood Church Of England Junior School Tring Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gary Stanley	Frogmore Street Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5AU 01442822024 School Website
Goldfield Infants And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Katherine Cooper	Christchurch Road Tring Hertfordshire HP23 4EE 01442823551 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Tring Station Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QR 1.34 Miles

Cheddington Station Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0SQ 3.10 Miles

Berkhamsted Station Approach, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2AR 4.66 Miles

Wendover Station Approach, Pound Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6BN 6.73 Miles

Leighton Buzzard Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 7.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
John Taxis 01442 828828 Tring Station, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QR 1.33 Miles
Specailist Cars 0845 539 4956 Cow Roast, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5RE 2.55 Miles
Executive Voyager 01442 400406 4 Ludgate, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 4ES 2.56 Miles
Hertscabs 01442 828558 77-81 High Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 4AB 2.59 Miles
Cheddington Cars 01296 661666 27 New Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0RL 2.65 Miles
Diamond Cars 01442 890303 Chesham Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6HH 2.99 Miles
Choice Cars 01442 875100 30 Granville Rd, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3RN 3.81 Miles
Aarondale Travel 01442 392089 Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EH 3.98 Miles
Gates Airport Services 01442 874747 Audley House North Bridge Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EH 3.98 Miles
Ace Taxis 01442 874700 Audley House/North Bridge Rd, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EH 3.98 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Vicarage Road Lu7 9Ha Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windsor Road Pitstone Lu7 9Gg Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Ivinghoe Lu7 9Ew Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bulbourne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsworth Road Lu7 9Az Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tring Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Crescent Lu7 9Aw Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aldbury Post Office Hp23 5Rr Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
New Ground Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grove Road / Chiltern Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grove Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Gap Lu7 9Dz Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellington Place Lu7 9Ae Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elzabeth Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Little Rothschild Surgery 01296 662800	71 Marsworth Road Pittstone Rothschild Bedfordshire LU7 9AX
Pitstone Surgery	Yardley Avenue Pitstone Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9BE
The New Surgery	St. Peters House Church Yard Tring HP23 5AE
Rothschild House Group 01442 822468	Rothschild House Surgery Chapel Street Tring Hertfordshire HP23 6PU
Edlesborough Surgery 01525 221630	Edlesborough Surgery 11 Cow Lane,Edlesborough Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 2HT

Local Stores

Tring
2-4 Silk Mill Way
Tring
Hertfordshire
HP23 5EP
01442 824801
Store Website
2.10 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Wendover
Aylesbury Road
Wendover
HP22 6LB
01296 621400
Store Website
6.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Farr And Pursey Equine Veterinary Services Limited
The Old Tack Room Church Farm Station Road Aldbury Hertfordshire HP23 5RS 01442 851921 enquiries@farrandpursey.com Website 1.38 miles
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Springwell Veterinary Surgery
Dunsley Orchard London Road Tring Hertfordshire HP23 6HA 01442 822151 mypet@springwellvets.com Website 2.22 miles

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Vetsgo Limited
Goreside Farm New Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1LP 07480 969786 info@vetsgo.co.uk Website 3.44 miles

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Chiltern Equine Clinic
Bury Farm Mill Road Slapton Bedfordshire LU7 9BT 01525 222 099 reception@chilternequine.com Website 4.24 miles
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Chiltern Bury Farm
Bury Farm Mill Road Slapton Bedfordshire LU7 9BT 01525222099 reception@chilternequine.com Website 4.24 miles

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St Johns Vet Surgery
Horseblock Farm Horseblock Lane Near Heath End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3UF 01442 863101 admin@stjohnsvet.co.uk Website 4.33 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ivinghoe Hills Butterfly Walk
This Walk Takes In The Area Where All The Butterflies Found On The Ivinghoe Hills Are To Be Seen, Including The Rare Duke Of Burgundy And Other Specialists Of Rough Chalk Downland Such As Chalkhill Blue, Dark-Green Fritillary And Marbled White. Ivinghoe Beacon Lancashire 1.71 miles Turn South Off B489 Or West Off B4506. Park In The Bottom, Southern End, Of The National Trust Car Park On The West Side Of This C Road (Beacon Road).

Location what3words ritual.teach.snippets

Ashridge Estate
A Circular Walk That Takes You Through Areas Of Wildlife-Rich Woodlands And Cross Commons. HP4 1LT 2.09 miles The Entrance To Monument Drive And The Estate Visitor Centre Is Off The B4506 Between Berkhamsted And Dagnall.

Tring Park
Located On The Edge Of Tring. Mixture Of Open Parkland And Woodland. London Rd Tring Lancashire HP23 5NB 2.36 miles

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Wilstone Reservoir
Lower Icknield Way Tring Lancashire HP23 4NW 2.91 miles

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Berkhamsted Castle
Berkhamsted Castle Berkhamsted Lancashire HP4 1LJ 4.70 miles

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Tiddenfoot Waterside Park
A Short (≪1 Mile) Circular Walk Around A Large Lake At A Former Sand Quarry Now A Nature Reserve With Plenty Of Water Play Opportunities In Fairly Clean Water (Due To Sand Base It Can Be A Bit Mucky!) ?? Mentmore Rd Lancashire 6.35 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Freezing fog	Freezing fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Fog	Fog
Temp	-1°C	-1°C	-0.2°C	1.1°C	1.8°C	2.2°C	2.6°C	2.9°C	3°C	2.9°C	2.9°C	0.8°C
Feels Like	-4°C	-4.6°C	-4.1°C	-3°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-1.1°C	0.4°C	1°C	0.4°C	1°C	-1.2°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Fog	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	2.4°C	2.7°C	2.6°C	2.4°C	2.1°C	2°C	2.3°C	5.6°C	5.3°C	4.1°C	3.6°C	3.1°C
Feels Like	-0.3°C	-0.8°C	-1.5°C	-2.4°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-2.8°C	1.7°C	1.3°C	-0.1°C	-0.3°C	0.2°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Mist	Mist	Mist	Mist	Fog	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	2.8°C	2.6°C	2.5°C	2.4°C	2.5°C	3.9°C	6°C	8.3°C	10°C	8.6°C	7.3°C	7°C
Feels Like	0.5°C	1.8°C	1.4°C	0.7°C	-0.3°C	0.6°C	2.7°C	5.5°C	7.7°C	6.5°C	4.8°C	4°C

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