Skilman's Hill
Hill, Mountain in Suffolk East Suffolk
England
Skilman's Hill
Skilman's Hill, located in Suffolk, is a prominent hill that offers breathtaking views and is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. While Suffolk is not known for its mountainous terrain, Skilman's Hill stands out as a notable elevation in the region.
Rising to an impressive height of approximately 150 meters (500 feet), Skilman's Hill is characterized by its gently sloping sides and a relatively flat summit. The hill is covered in lush green vegetation, including vibrant wildflowers, heather, and grasses, adding to its picturesque charm.
With its strategic location, Skilman's Hill provides visitors with sweeping panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. On clear days, one can see for miles, taking in the patchwork of fields, meandering rivers, and quaint villages that dot the landscape. The hill's vantage point also offers a unique perspective of the distant Suffolk coast, providing glimpses of the North Sea and its ever-changing tides.
Skilman's Hill is a popular spot for outdoor activities such as hiking, walking, and picnicking. The well-maintained trails leading to the summit make it accessible to visitors of all ages and abilities. At the top, there is a small viewing platform, allowing visitors to pause and appreciate the beauty of the surroundings.
Overall, Skilman's Hill stands as a testament to the natural beauty and diversity of Suffolk's landscape. Its elevation, stunning views, and accessibility make it a must-visit destination for those seeking a serene escape into nature.
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Skilman's Hill Images
Images are sourced within 2km of 52.324822/1.6782645 or Grid Reference TM5076. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.
Water towers old and new, Southwold Common
A slightly sinister "War of the Worlds" feel to this view in the late afternoon sunshine.
Houses on Constitution Hill, Southwold
The house on the right is Hill House built in 1845 with a top storey added in the late C19. The original house was occupied by Lieutenant Francis Ellis, Harbourmaster. Taken from Queens Road.
South Green, Southwold
The houses seen here are situated in Constitution Hill in the north-west corner of South Green.
Church Street, Southwold
In his architectural guide to Suffolk of 1961 Pevsner describes these two cottages as "entertaining in their humble pretension". This caustic comment was occasioned by the pediment over the two front doors.
Manor House, High Street, Southwold
In his architectural guide to Suffolk Pevsner describes this as "the stateliest house in Southwold". It was built c1750.
Southwold Pier on a sunny June day
The pier was built in 1900. A major refurbishment programme was completed in 2001. PS Waverley regularly calls there on excursions to places as faraway as London.
Skilman's Hill is located at Grid Ref: TM5076 (Lat: 52.324822, Lng: 1.6782645)
Administrative County: Suffolk
District: East Suffolk
Police Authority: Suffolk
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Nearby Amenities
Located within 500m of 52.324822,1.6782645Southwold
Place: town
Population: 1458
Source: npe
Source Population: 2001 census (via Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1854554
Wikipedia: en:Southwold
Lat/Long: 52.3266586/1.6794539
Pub
The Lord Nelson
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Housenumber: 42
Addr Postcode: IP18 6EJ
Addr Street: East Street
Beer Garden: yes
Fhrs Id: 1359229
Food: yes
Real Ale: yes
Source Addr: FSA Food Hygiene Ratings Database
Lat/Long: 52.3256025/1.6811343
Southwold Lighthouse
Man Made: lighthouse
Seamark Landmark Category: tower
Seamark Landmark Colour: white
Seamark Landmark Height: 31
Seamark Light 1 Character: Fl
Seamark Light 1 Colour: white
Seamark Light 1 Exhibition: 24h
Seamark Light 1 Height: 37
Seamark Light 1 Period: 10
Seamark Light 1 Range: 24
Seamark Light 1 Sector End: 32.5
Seamark Light 1 Sector Start: 204
Seamark Light 1 Sequence: 0.2+(9.8)
Seamark Light Reference: A 2272
Seamark Name: Southwold
Seamark Radio Station Category: ais
Seamark Radio Station Mmsi: 992351019
Seamark Type: light_major
Url: https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/southwold-lighthouse
Wikidata: Q7571483
Lat/Long: 52.3272416/1.6813921
Swan Hotel
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Postcode: IP18 6EG
Addr Street: Market Place
Fhrs Id: 1074444
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Toilets Wheelchair: yes
Tourism: hotel
Wheelchair: yes
Wikidata: Q26664232
Lat/Long: 52.3261882/1.6794437
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Type: private
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Design: type_b
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: IP18 5546
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 52.3243995/1.6794101
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Type: private
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Design: type_b
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: IP18 5526
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 52.3261834/1.6792721
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:15; Sa 11:00
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Type: private
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Design: type_a
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: IP18 5432
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 52.3275558/1.6767707
Southwold Museum
Check Date Opening Hours: 2023-06-22
Fee: no
Opening Hours: Nov 01-Mar 31 off; Apr 01-Oct 31 14:00-16:00; Nov 01-Mar 31 PH off; Apr 01-Oct 31 PH 14:00-16:00
Opening Hours Signed: no
Tourism: museum
Wikidata: Q26664293
Lat/Long: 52.327511/1.6778664
Southwold War Memorial
Historic: memorial
Material: stone
Memorial: war_memorial
Wikidata: Q66479025
Lat/Long: 52.3278983/1.6784905
Atm
Cash In: no
Check Date: 2023-06-22
Operator: Barclays
Lat/Long: 52.3265337/1.6780765
Fast Food
Marks Fish Shop
Cuisine: fish_and_chips
Lat/Long: 52.3280196/1.6764648
Co-op Food
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Postcode: IP18 6EE
Addr Street: Market Place
Brand: Co-op Food
Brand Wikidata: Q3277439
Brand Wikipedia: en:Co-op Food
Contact Phone: +44 1502 723112
Fhrs Id: 1454205
Opening Hours: PH,Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Operator: The Co-operative Group
Operator Wikidata: Q117202
Shop: supermarket
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 52.3262915/1.6791432
Pub
Red Lion
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Postcode: IP18 6ET
Addr Street: South Green
Fhrs Id: 1075003
Food: yes
Real Ale: yes
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Wheelchair: no
Wikidata: Q26664266
Lat/Long: 52.325015/1.6797022
Crown Hotel
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Postcode: IP18 6DP
Addr Street: High Street
Fhrs Id: 1074439
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Tourism: hotel
Wikidata: Q26664219
Lat/Long: 52.326583/1.678577
Restaurant
Sutherland House
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Housenumber: 56
Addr Postcode: IP18 6DN
Addr Street: High Street
Fhrs Id: 1074435
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 52.3274108/1.6772426
Bus Stop
Bus: yes
Public Transport: platform
Lat/Long: 52.3282952/1.6759994
Description: 18-pounder long gun
Direction: 129
Historic: cannon
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.3228044/1.6793236
Description: 18-pounder long gun
Direction: 129
Historic: cannon
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.3227019/1.6791693
Description: 18-pounder long gun
Direction: 129
Historic: cannon
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.3226478/1.6790996
Description: 18-pounder long gun
Direction: 129
Historic: cannon
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.3227527/1.6792444
Description: 18-pounder long gun
Direction: 129
Historic: cannon
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.3228568/1.6794027
Description: 18-pounder long gun
Direction: 129
Historic: cannon
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.3229052/1.6794791
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Type: private
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Design: type_b
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: IP18 5531
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.3280618/1.6812894
Durrants
Office: estate_agent
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.326365/1.6789272
Bank
Barclays
Brand: Barclays
Brand Wikidata: Q245343
Brand Wikipedia: en:Barclays
Note: Closed permanently on Thursday 30th November 2023
Opening Hours: Mo,Th,Fr 09:30-14:30; We 10:00-14:30; Tu,Sa,Su off
Operator: Barclays
Lat/Long: 52.3265404/1.6782216
Cinema
Electric Picture Palace
Opening Hours: "films shown most fridays and saturdays but no times stated on board"
Operator: Independent
Lat/Long: 52.3277045/1.6754046
Defibrillator
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Defibrillator Location: Inside disused red phone box, Victoria Street, Southwold
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Man Made: telephone_box
Operator: East of England Co-operative Society.
Ref: Post Code IP18 6HZ
Ref GB The Circuit: EAEFC6F8-6A51-4717-B69E-AEE70090984E
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 52.3276107/1.6771408
Barrier: turnstile
Foot: yes
Material: wood
Lat/Long: 52.3261583/1.6769689
Bank
Lloyds Bank
Cafe
Two Magpies Bakery
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Housenumber: 88
Addr Postcode: IP18 6DP
Addr Street: High Street
Fhrs Id: 1074832
Opening Hours: Su-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-20:00
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 52.3266626/1.6784038
Restaurant
Loaded
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Country: GB
Addr Housenumber: 6
Addr Postcode: IP18 6HZ
Addr Street: Victoria Street
Contact Phone: +44 1502 819480
Email: info@loaded-southwold.com
Opening Hours: Th-Su 10:00-21:00
Website: https://www.loaded-southwold.com
Lat/Long: 52.3277284/1.6769923
Barrier: bollard
Bicycle: no
Foot: yes
Motor Vehicle: no
Lat/Long: 52.3246152/1.6808508
Toilets
Access: yes
Charge: 0.20
Fee: yes
Source Fee: Survey 2022-07-10
Wheelchair: no
Lat/Long: 52.3264753/1.6822404
Restaurant
Enzo's Pizzeria
Cuisine: pizza
Takeaway: no
Wheelchair: no
Lat/Long: 52.3271567/1.6773019
Sutherland House
Barrier: turnstile
Foot: yes
Material: wood
Lat/Long: 52.3256543/1.6762608
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: wall_loops
Capacity: 8
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 52.3279689/1.674422
Fat Face
Brand: Fat Face
Brand Wikidata: Q5437186
Brand Wikipedia: en:Fat Face
Shop: clothes
Lat/Long: 52.327938/1.6762128
Black Olive
Check Date Opening Hours: 2023-06-22
Opening Hours Signed: no
Shop: deli
Lat/Long: 52.3268434/1.6781525
Mountain Warehouse
Brand: Mountain Warehouse
Brand Wikidata: Q6925414
Brand Wikipedia: en:Mountain Warehouse
Shop: outdoor
Lat/Long: 52.3267647/1.6782545
Joules
Brand: Joules
Brand Wikidata: Q25351738
Brand Wikipedia: en:Joules (clothing)
Contact Website: https://www.joules.com/store-locator/store/joules-of-southwold
Shop: clothes
Lat/Long: 52.3269466/1.6779701
Sue Ryder
Brand: Sue Ryder
Brand Wikidata: Q7634271
Brand Wikipedia: en:Sue Ryder (charity)
Shop: charity
Lat/Long: 52.3271909/1.6775759
Cafe
Duchies
Addr City: Southwold
Addr Housenumber: 63
Addr Postcode: IP18 6DJ
Addr Street: High Street
Check Date Opening Hours: 2023-06-22
Contact Phone: +44 1502 448000
Email: hello@duchies.co.uk
Old Name: Hughes Electrical
Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 08:00-16:00
Opening Hours Signed: no
Website: https://www.duchies.co.uk
Lat/Long: 52.3269614/1.6776134
Jack Wills
Brand: Jack Wills
Brand Wikidata: Q6115814
Brand Wikipedia: en:Jack Wills
Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:30-16:30
Shop: clothes
Lat/Long: 52.3264811/1.6787346
Seasalt
Trespass
Brand: Trespass
Brand Wikidata: Q17035733
Brand Wikipedia: en:Trespass (clothing)
Shop: outdoor
Lat/Long: 52.3256254/1.6795366
Pharmacy
Queen Street Pharmacy
Dispensing: yes
Healthcare: pharmacy
Lat/Long: 52.3253107/1.6795902
WHSmith
Brand: WHSmith
Brand Wikidata: Q1548712
Brand Wikipedia: en:WHSmith
Shop: newsagent
Lat/Long: 52.3260794/1.679684
Southwold Bookshop
Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-17:00
Operator: Waterstones
Shop: books
Lat/Long: 52.3264729/1.6783376
Fast Food
The Little Fish & Chip Shop
Cuisine: fish_and_chips
Lat/Long: 52.3260364/1.6798651
RNLI Shop
Brand: RNLI Shop
Brand Wikidata: Q2166873
Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Shop: charity
Lat/Long: 52.3254069/1.6793957
Tesco Express
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Postcode: IP18 6EQ
Addr Street: Queen Street
Brand: Tesco Express
Brand Wikidata: Q98456772
Contact Website: https://www.tesco.com/store-locator/southwold/2-queen-st
Fhrs Id: 1074452
Shop: convenience
Lat/Long: 52.3257337/1.6795415
Fiddle Pole (Monkey Pole)
Access: yes
Historic: monument
Lat/Long: 52.3237259/1.6730505
Crossing
Crossing: unmarked
Crossing Markings: no
Lat/Long: 52.3231892/1.677332
Cafe
The Canteen
Lat/Long: 52.3290926/1.6785837
Southworld Works
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.325088/1.6765054
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3251351/1.6764859
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3252417/1.6765013
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3253232/1.6765047
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.325399/1.6765114
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.325629/1.677078
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.325647/1.6770056
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3256576/1.6769627
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3256363/1.6767669
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3256158/1.6761982
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3252437/1.6761956
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3252003/1.6761433
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3244212/1.6762774
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3247273/1.6762586
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.3247937/1.6762626
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Lat/Long: 52.324813/1.6763035
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 2
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 52.3278848/1.6763266
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 2
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 52.3278592/1.6762522
Craftco
Opening Hours: Sa 11:00-16:00; Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; We off
Shop: craft
Lat/Long: 52.3277715/1.6767562
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Covered: no
Lit: no
Lat/Long: 52.3284711/1.6777971
Access: permissive
Barrier: bollard
Bicycle: permissive
Foot: permissive
Motor Vehicle: customers
Lat/Long: 52.3265412/1.6805609
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