Cleeve Hill
Local highlightThe highest ground in the Cotswolds, a breezy stretch of open common above Cheltenham with big views west
Open accesson open access land, where the right to roam applies
The highest ground in the Cotswolds is not really a climb at all. Cleeve Hill tops out at 330m, open limestone common rather than a mountain, covered in grass, gorse, a golf course and grazing sheep. This is downland walking: springy turf, skylarks, and a long view west over Cheltenham towards the Malvern Hills. The Cotswold Way crosses the common, and it is an easy place to wander for an afternoon, with the earthworks of an Iron Age hillfort along the escarpment edge. Pair it with Belas Knap, a well-preserved Neolithic long barrow a couple of miles east, for a fuller day out.
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