Dover's Hill sits at 230 metres (754 feet) on the northern tip of the Cotswold escarpment, offering one of the finest viewpoints in the region. The panorama extends across the Vale of Evesham to the Malvern Hills, 25 miles to the west, and on exceptionally clear days you can make out the Black Mountains of Wales beyond. Below, the flat farmland of the vale — once a vast lake formed by glacial meltwater — produces some of England's finest asparagus and plums. The site was saved for public access in 1926 when Campden artist Frederick Landseer Griggs bought the hill at auction to prevent it falling into private hands. He went into debt for several years before the money was repaid and the land was given to the National Trust. The hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, with unimproved limestone grassland supporting cowslips, rock-rose, and pyramidal orchids. Skylarks nest here in summer, and you may hear their song as you walk the first mile of the Cotswold Way.
“The site was saved for public access in 1926 when Campden artist Frederick Landseer Griggs bought the hill at auction to prevent it falling into private hands.”
