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White Hill (Forest of Bowland)

White Hill (Forest of Bowland)

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White Hill is a hill in the Forest of Bowland, north-western England.[2] It lies between Slaidburn and High Bentham, on the boundary between the City of Lancaster and Ribble Valley districts. The summit houses a tower and a trig point. In medieval times, the hill marked one of the northernmost limits of the Lordship of Bowland.

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The hill has an elevation of 544 m (1,785 ft) and a prominence of 159 m (522 ft) and is classed as a Marilyn.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "White Hill". Hill Bagging. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    Marsh, Terry (2012). Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle: 40 walks in Lancashire's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-84965-533-0. For walkers who like to 'collect' summits, there are six of the so-called 'Marilyns' within the area of the book, only two of which (White Hill and Easington Fell) are not included in a walk.


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