Fireball Hill

Hill, Mountain in Berkshire

England

Fireball Hill

The Forge 86a Upper Village Road Sunninghill The house was built 25 years ago following demolition of the original factory (The Forge). The climber on the right is Solanum jasminoides &#039;Album&#039;, still flowering profusely in October. — The Forge 86a Upper Village Road Sunninghill Credit: Mick Crawley

Fireball Hill is a prominent hill located in the county of Berkshire, England. Situated in the southern part of the county, it forms part of the picturesque Berkshire Downs, a range of chalk hills that stretches across several counties in the South East of England. With an elevation of approximately 267 meters (876 feet), Fireball Hill offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

The hill derives its name from the unique geological feature that can be observed on its slopes. It is believed that the hill was formed as a result of a meteorite impact millions of years ago. This impact created a circular depression, known as a meteorite crater, which gives the hill its distinct appearance. The crater is approximately 500 meters in diameter and is easily visible from various vantage points.

Fireball Hill is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. It offers a range of activities such as hiking, walking, and birdwatching. The hill is covered in lush grasslands and scattered with wildflowers during the warmer months, attracting a diverse array of wildlife. It is not uncommon to spot various species of birds, butterflies, and small mammals while exploring the area.

The hill is easily accessible by road, with a nearby car park providing convenient parking for visitors. There are also several footpaths and trails that lead up to the summit, offering different routes for exploration. Fireball Hill is a must-visit destination for those seeking natural beauty and a unique geological experience in the scenic county of Berkshire.

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Fireball Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.415787/-0.65877542 or Grid Reference SU9369. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The Forge 86a Upper Village Road Sunninghill

The house was built 25 years ago following demolition of the original factory (The Forge). The climber on the right is Solanum jasminoides 'Album', still flowering profusely in October.

Mick Crawley

Looking south-southwest along Church Lane

Basher Eyre

St Michael & All Angels, Sunninghill: early February 2022

Basher Eyre

site of the former Sunninghill Gasometer

After lying derelict for many years, the gasometer was eventually demolished, then the site lay as waste ground for a decade, during which period it developed a very diverse flora. All that is gone now, as the long-delayed housing development is underway.

Mick Crawley

Stag-headed Quercus robur in Church Field Silwood Park

As the tree ages, there comes a point when the canopy starts to contract each year leaving the resilient but now dead limbs behind.

Mick Crawley

Larch Avenue

A road between Silwood Road (the B383) and Rise Road.

Oscar Taylor

Ascot High Street

The high street in Ascot on race day - a place to avoid if you aren't heading to the races yourself, viewed from the petrol station. Lots of illegal parking and thousands of cars flocking everywhere.

Oscar Taylor

Dorian Drive

A road leading to Green Lane off Watersplash Lane. To the left are road markings for Cheapside C of E Primary School.

Oscar Taylor

Dorian Drive

A road leading to Green Lane off Watersplash Lane. The houses are all in a typical Ascot style, but not particularly large.

Oscar Taylor

Ascot : Old Golden Gates Lodge

At the former entrance to Ascot race-course. Grade II listed lodge - Link

Jim Osley

Royal Berkshire Hotel

Once owned by the Spencer Family (Winston Spencer Churchill) the building was later used as a School for the blind and since the early 1970's has been a hotel. An ideal billet for the Ascot races or Sunningdale Golf.

Glyn Baker

Walled Garden for The Oaks

The Oaks was the name of Charles Churchill's 1705 mansion. Now the SU9468 : Royal Berkshire Hotel

Glyn Baker

Gates to a Walled Garden

These days more a walled lawn than a garden. You can see a recreation of what the eighteenth century gardens may have looked like at SU9468 : Walled Garden for The Oaks

Glyn Baker

Sadly Not Longer a Fish Pond

I am fairly sure a combination of Herons and a bloom of blue green algae have put paid to any fish that lived in the pond of the SU9468 : Royal Berkshire Hotel.

Glyn Baker