Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Nine Barrow Down
Height: 200m / 656ft • Prominence: 152m / 499ft • Summit : ground by fence • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
A Lovely View
People's Viewpoint on The Isle Of Purbeck in Dorset UK. This is a view east across the Purbeck heathland with Poole Harbour (centre) and Poole Bay (right). Brownsea Island and the Sandbanks Peninsular also the hotels in Bournemouth can be seen in the distance.
29-Mar-25 • clive_metcalfe • flickr
ulwell isleofpurbeck dorset england unitedkingdom uk thepeoplesviewpoint vista heathland spring springtime gorse pooleharbour poolebay brownseaisland sandbanks purbeckgolfcourse people golf forest clouds aview landscape rural 54422756545
Appearing 5549
Dorset landscape appearing through the fog on an early morning walk.
ulwell dorset unitedkingdomofgreatbritainandnorthernirelandthe morning sunrise mist fog weather whatevertheweather hill hills hillside landscape outdoor outdoors canonrf1435mmf4lisusm 54372990611
steps up to the Obelisk
27-Oct-24 • The Original AJ • flickr
steps obelisk ulwell dorset 54100080749
Piddling Purbeck
21-Oct-24 • gooey_lewy • flickr
timeline events tle swanage railway british rail steam mogul 260 31806 gloom moody skies mono monochrome black white woolworth sr southern purbeck rain 54101288870
Mono Mogul
21-Oct-24 • gooey_lewy • flickr
timeline events tle swanage railway british rail steam mogul 260 31806 gloom moody skies mono monochrome black white woolworth sr southern purbeck 54100835401
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
A Lovely View
People's Viewpoint on The Isle Of Purbeck in Dorset UK. This is a view east across the Purbeck heathland with Poole Harbour (centre) and Poole Bay (right). Brownsea Island and the Sandbanks Peninsular also the hotels in Bournemouth can be seen in the distance.
29-Mar-25 • clive_metcalfe • flickr
ulwell isleofpurbeck dorset england unitedkingdom uk thepeoplesviewpoint vista heathland spring springtime gorse pooleharbour poolebay brownseaisland sandbanks purbeckgolfcourse people golf forest clouds aview landscape rural 54422756545
Appearing 5549
Dorset landscape appearing through the fog on an early morning walk.
ulwell dorset unitedkingdomofgreatbritainandnorthernirelandthe morning sunrise mist fog weather whatevertheweather hill hills hillside landscape outdoor outdoors canonrf1435mmf4lisusm 54372990611
steps up to the Obelisk
27-Oct-24 • The Original AJ • flickr
steps obelisk ulwell dorset 54100080749
Piddling Purbeck
21-Oct-24 • gooey_lewy • flickr
timeline events tle swanage railway british rail steam mogul 260 31806 gloom moody skies mono monochrome black white woolworth sr southern purbeck rain 54101288870
Mono Mogul
21-Oct-24 • gooey_lewy • flickr
timeline events tle swanage railway british rail steam mogul 260 31806 gloom moody skies mono monochrome black white woolworth sr southern purbeck 54100835401
Mogul Local
21-Oct-24 • gooey_lewy • flickr
timeline events tle swanage railway british rail steam mogul 260 31806 gloom moody skies woolworth sr southern purbeck 54100835411
Sunny Spam 16:9
06-Jun-24 • gooey_lewy • flickr
strictly bulleid 2 ii pacific steam locomotive engine train loco southern british railway region swanage rail spam can battle britain class 92 squadron 34081 malachite green society sunshine 53804827146
Sunny Spam
06-Jun-24 • gooey_lewy • flickr
strictly bulleid 2 ii pacific steam locomotive engine train loco southern british railway region swanage rail spam can battle britain class 92 squadron 34081 malachite green society sunshine 53805035294
The Purbeck Hills from Ulwell, near Swanage.
Clearing mist Fujifilm X100F 20th May 2024
2024 dorset england fujifilmx100f purbeckhills ulwell fence horses 54114489528
Videos
Paragliding a very rarely visited site called Nine Barrow Down in Dorset. Only flown in winter due to rough thermic conditions.
A paragliding flight shortened by a freezing cold day at Nine barrow Down near Swanage in Dorset.
A thermic late winter day paragliding at Nine Barrow Down, in Dorset. Cold but thermic led to active flying for the dozen pilots ...
Primero voo neste local, paisagem linda, condicoes fracas, grama molhada e dia nublado.
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.