What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Wiltshire.
Golden Ball Hill is approximately 140 metres high and is composed of Cretaceous chalk typical of the Wiltshire landscape. Its name may derive from local folklore or historical references to its appearance under certain lighting conditions; it contributes to the regional character of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Places near here
Golden BallMountain / peak · 393 yd
Beneath Knap HillMountain or hill · 698 yd
Hillside, Knap Hill, Pewsey DownsMountain or hill · 879 yd
Knap HillMountain / peak · 888 yd
Gopher WoodForest · 1583 yd
Shaw CopseWood · 1.0 mi
Sculpture on Cow DownPublic sculpture · 1.0 mi
Adam's GraveArchaeological place · 1.0 mi
Church of St NicholasListed building · 1.1 mi
West Stowell FarmhouseListed building · 1.2 mi
Alton Barnes White HorseHeritage attraction · 1.3 mi
Plantation above West Overton, East Kennet long barrow in the distanceAncient burial place · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Andrew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0