Round Hill

Hill, Mountain in Gloucestershire Tewkesbury

England

Round Hill

Sudeley Castle - Ruins of banqueting hall Looking across the lawn which centuries ago would have been the floor of the great hall that once stood here. The romantic ruins of the northeastern corner of this former building still stand giving an idea of its original height.
Sudeley Castle - Ruins of banqueting hall Credit: Rob Farrow

Round Hill is a prominent hill situated in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is located in the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Rising to an elevation of 402 meters (1319 feet), Round Hill is considered one of the highest points in the region.

The hill is characterized by its rounded shape, hence the name "Round Hill." Its summit offers panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, including picturesque villages, rolling hills, and lush valleys. On a clear day, it is said that one can even catch a glimpse of the Welsh mountains in the distance.

Round Hill is primarily covered in grassland, dotted with patches of dense woodland. This diverse habitat supports a variety of flora and fauna, making it an important site for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers. The hill is home to several species of birds, including buzzards, kestrels, and owls, as well as small mammals like rabbits and foxes.

Visitors to Round Hill can enjoy a range of recreational activities, such as hiking, walking, and picnicking. There are well-marked trails that lead to the summit, providing an opportunity to explore the hill's natural beauty. Additionally, the surrounding area offers opportunities for cycling, horseback riding, and wildlife spotting.

Round Hill's tranquil setting and stunning vistas make it a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. Whether one seeks outdoor adventure or simply wishes to immerse themselves in the idyllic countryside, Round Hill offers a captivating experience.

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Sudeley Castle - Ruins of banqueting hall Looking across the lawn which centuries ago would have been the floor of the great hall that once stood here. The romantic ruins of the northeastern corner of this former building still stand giving an idea of its original height.
Sudeley Castle - Ruins of banqueting hall
Looking across the lawn which centuries ago would have been the floor of the great hall that once stood here. The romantic ruins of the northeastern corner of this former building still stand giving an idea of its original height.
Sudeley Castle - St Mary's church Originally a private chapel built by Ralph Boteler in the mid C15th, this little church in the grounds of Sudeley Castle fell into ruin after the depredations of the English Civil War and the damage inflicted upon it by Cromwell's troops.
In the C18th a tomb was discovered bearing an inscription revealing that it belonged to Katherine Parr - the last of Henry VIII's six wives. 
The church was restored by the Dent family in the mid C19th, and Katherine's body now lies within a fine monument within this church. (see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678430">SP0327 : Sudeley - Tomb of Katherine Parr (1512-1548)</a>)
Sudeley Castle - St Mary's church
Originally a private chapel built by Ralph Boteler in the mid C15th, this little church in the grounds of Sudeley Castle fell into ruin after the depredations of the English Civil War and the damage inflicted upon it by Cromwell's troops. In the C18th a tomb was discovered bearing an inscription revealing that it belonged to Katherine Parr - the last of Henry VIII's six wives. The church was restored by the Dent family in the mid C19th, and Katherine's body now lies within a fine monument within this church. (see SP0327 : Sudeley - Tomb of Katherine Parr (1512-1548))
Sudeley - Tomb of Katherine Parr (1512-1548) Katherine (or Catherine, Kathryn, Kathryne etc.) Parr was born in 1512 most likely in Blackfriars, London rather than at her family's ancestral home in Westmorland.
In 1543 she became the sixth and final wife of the by-then decrepit and obese Henry VIII. This was her third marriage, her two former husbands Sir Edward Burgh and John Neville, Lord Latimer both having died.
Katherine was apparently a very effective Queen Consort, proficiently acting as Regent in Henry's absence. When Henry died in 1547 she had hoped and expected to be named as Regent and advisor to the young Edward VI, however the quixotic Henry had made other arrangements and Katherine was sidelined.
Katherine moved to Sudeley and married the man she had long desired, Thomas Seymour. Her new husband was ambitious and rash, and no doubt considered his marriage to Katherine as a fine political move. 
Sadly, Katherine died within a year, soon after giving birth to a daughter - this daughter has mysteriously vanished from History and no-one knows her fate, though it is believed that she survived infancy at least.
Thomas Seymour, with a female heir and a dead wife, left Sudeley, never to return, not even for his wife's funeral.
Katherine was interred in the private chapel - or small church - on the estate. During the Civil War in the mid C17th the church was damaged by Cromwell's troops and eventually became ruinous. Katherine's tomb was effectively lost and forgotten.
It was not until the mid C18th that two ladies visiting the romantic ruins of the castle, looked in on the remains of the church and noticed a carved stone. They requested that this be investigated and soon a tomb was rediscovered with a plaque on it stating it belonged to the Queen of England, Katherine Parr.
On opening the lead sarcophagus, Katherine was found to be almost perfectly preserved. However once air got into the coffin, decay commenced and by the time of her reburial in the mid C19th, her body had become little more than dust and bones. 
She was re-interred in the fine tomb which can be found in the church today, with an effigy by J.B. Philip resting on a marble chest tomb.
To see the church <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678400">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - St Mary's church</a>
Sudeley - Tomb of Katherine Parr (1512-1548)
Katherine (or Catherine, Kathryn, Kathryne etc.) Parr was born in 1512 most likely in Blackfriars, London rather than at her family's ancestral home in Westmorland. In 1543 she became the sixth and final wife of the by-then decrepit and obese Henry VIII. This was her third marriage, her two former husbands Sir Edward Burgh and John Neville, Lord Latimer both having died. Katherine was apparently a very effective Queen Consort, proficiently acting as Regent in Henry's absence. When Henry died in 1547 she had hoped and expected to be named as Regent and advisor to the young Edward VI, however the quixotic Henry had made other arrangements and Katherine was sidelined. Katherine moved to Sudeley and married the man she had long desired, Thomas Seymour. Her new husband was ambitious and rash, and no doubt considered his marriage to Katherine as a fine political move. Sadly, Katherine died within a year, soon after giving birth to a daughter - this daughter has mysteriously vanished from History and no-one knows her fate, though it is believed that she survived infancy at least. Thomas Seymour, with a female heir and a dead wife, left Sudeley, never to return, not even for his wife's funeral. Katherine was interred in the private chapel - or small church - on the estate. During the Civil War in the mid C17th the church was damaged by Cromwell's troops and eventually became ruinous. Katherine's tomb was effectively lost and forgotten. It was not until the mid C18th that two ladies visiting the romantic ruins of the castle, looked in on the remains of the church and noticed a carved stone. They requested that this be investigated and soon a tomb was rediscovered with a plaque on it stating it belonged to the Queen of England, Katherine Parr. On opening the lead sarcophagus, Katherine was found to be almost perfectly preserved. However once air got into the coffin, decay commenced and by the time of her reburial in the mid C19th, her body had become little more than dust and bones. She was re-interred in the fine tomb which can be found in the church today, with an effigy by J.B. Philip resting on a marble chest tomb. To see the church SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - St Mary's church
Sudeley Castle - Knot Garden - looking east A view of the Knot Garden within a quadrangular internal courtyard of Sudeley Castle. This view is looking eastwards. See also the view from under the arbor (seen ahead) looking westwards <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678443">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Knot Garden - looking westwards</a>
Sudeley Castle - Knot Garden - looking east
A view of the Knot Garden within a quadrangular internal courtyard of Sudeley Castle. This view is looking eastwards. See also the view from under the arbor (seen ahead) looking westwards SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Knot Garden - looking westwards
Sudeley Castle - Knot Garden - looking westwards The complementary view to <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678442">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Knot Garden - looking east</a> looking westwards across the Knot Garden at Sudeley from beneath the arbor on the eastern side of the quadrangle.
Sudeley Castle - Knot Garden - looking westwards
The complementary view to SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Knot Garden - looking east looking westwards across the Knot Garden at Sudeley from beneath the arbor on the eastern side of the quadrangle.
Sudeley Castle - Gardens A view over the immaculately tended gardens at Sudeley Castle.
Sudeley Castle - Gardens
A view over the immaculately tended gardens at Sudeley Castle.
Sudeley Castle - Yew Tree Walk The sculpturally trimmed yew trees cast strong shadows onto the neatly mown grass of a walk between the numerous yew trees at the southern end of the gardens at Sudeley Castle.
See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678593">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Topiary</a> and shared description below:
Sudeley Castle - Yew Tree Walk
The sculpturally trimmed yew trees cast strong shadows onto the neatly mown grass of a walk between the numerous yew trees at the southern end of the gardens at Sudeley Castle. See also SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Topiary and shared description below:
Sudeley Castle - Topiary The yew trees on the southern fringe of the gardens at Sudeley Castle have been trimmed into neat geometric shapes which were casting strong shadows on this bright early Autumn day. See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678589">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Yew Tree Walk</a> and the shared description below:
Sudeley Castle - Topiary
The yew trees on the southern fringe of the gardens at Sudeley Castle have been trimmed into neat geometric shapes which were casting strong shadows on this bright early Autumn day. See also SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Yew Tree Walk and the shared description below:
Sudeley Castle - Alpacas I think that these woolly creatures are alpacas rather than llamas as they are too small for the latter I think.
They were grazing in a field immediately to the south of the gardens at Sudeley Castle - still within its grounds however.
Sudeley Castle - Alpacas
I think that these woolly creatures are alpacas rather than llamas as they are too small for the latter I think. They were grazing in a field immediately to the south of the gardens at Sudeley Castle - still within its grounds however.
Sudeley Castle - view to St Mary's church Looking along the length of the ornamental pool to the north of Sudeley Castle to the tower end of St Mary's church in the castle grounds. The pool was well stocked with large fish.
Sudeley Castle - view to St Mary's church
Looking along the length of the ornamental pool to the north of Sudeley Castle to the tower end of St Mary's church in the castle grounds. The pool was well stocked with large fish.
Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn The large, but ruined Tithe Barn at Sudeley Castle which lies to the northwest of the castle is contemporary with the oldest parts of the castle having been built for Ralph Boteler in the mid C15th. It is EH Grade I listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000784" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000784">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
see also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678615">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn - Interior (NE end)</a>, <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678630">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Reflected Tithe Barn</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678646">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Lily pond reflecting the Tithe Barn</a>
Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn
The large, but ruined Tithe Barn at Sudeley Castle which lies to the northwest of the castle is contemporary with the oldest parts of the castle having been built for Ralph Boteler in the mid C15th. It is EH Grade I listed LinkExternal link see also SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn - Interior (NE end), SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Reflected Tithe Barn and SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Lily pond reflecting the Tithe Barn
Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn - Interior (NE end) Inside the enormous ruined Tithe Barn at Sudeley Castle, looking from roughly its mid point to the northeastern end of this fine old building. The old stones are proving to be an  excellent trellis for climbing plants.
see also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678610">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn</a>, <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678630">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Reflected Tithe Barn</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678646">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Lily pond reflecting the Tithe Barn</a>
Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn - Interior (NE end)
Inside the enormous ruined Tithe Barn at Sudeley Castle, looking from roughly its mid point to the northeastern end of this fine old building. The old stones are proving to be an excellent trellis for climbing plants. see also SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn, SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Reflected Tithe Barn and SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Lily pond reflecting the Tithe Barn
Sudeley Castle - Reflected Tithe Barn The first of two photos of the northwestern end of the Tithe Barn at Sudeley reflected in the lily pond which is to its east. In this landscape view more of the side of the old barn can be seen than in the portrait view here <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678646">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Lily pond reflecting the Tithe Barn</a>
See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678610">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678615">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn - Interior (NE end)</a>
Sudeley Castle - Reflected Tithe Barn
The first of two photos of the northwestern end of the Tithe Barn at Sudeley reflected in the lily pond which is to its east. In this landscape view more of the side of the old barn can be seen than in the portrait view here SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Lily pond reflecting the Tithe Barn See also SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn and SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn - Interior (NE end)
Sudeley Castle - Lily pond reflecting the Tithe Barn A similar view to <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678630">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Reflected Tithe Barn</a> but in portrait format and from a slightly different perspective. The mellow old Cotswold stone of the Tithe Barn is partly covered in plants growing in and around the barn, and its northwestern gable end is reflected in the lily pond in the foreground.
see also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678610">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4678615">SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn - Interior (NE end)</a>
Sudeley Castle - Lily pond reflecting the Tithe Barn
A similar view to SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Reflected Tithe Barn but in portrait format and from a slightly different perspective. The mellow old Cotswold stone of the Tithe Barn is partly covered in plants growing in and around the barn, and its northwestern gable end is reflected in the lily pond in the foreground. see also SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn and SP0327 : Sudeley Castle - Tithe Barn - Interior (NE end)
Cows by the Windrush Way The Windrush Way is roughly following the line of Beesmoor Brook, though you don't get to see the brook.
Cows by the Windrush Way
The Windrush Way is roughly following the line of Beesmoor Brook, though you don't get to see the brook.
Harvested field by No Man's Patch The Windrush Way runs by the edge of this field.
Harvested field by No Man's Patch
The Windrush Way runs by the edge of this field.
A field for cattle grazing The Windrush Way crosses this field. The cows are all at the far end of the field.
A field for cattle grazing
The Windrush Way crosses this field. The cows are all at the far end of the field.
Track by a field of peas The public footpath runs off to the left and does not follow this farm track any further.
Track by a field of peas
The public footpath runs off to the left and does not follow this farm track any further.
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Round Hill is located at Grid Ref: SP0427 (Lat: 51.9455, Lng: -1.9291609)

Administrative County: Gloucestershire

District: Tewkesbury

Police Authority: Gloucestershire

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