Ridgeway Hill
| Ridgeway Hill | |
|---|---|
Ridgeway Hill (right) on the Purbeck Ridge, Dorset, seen from Povington Hill to the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Prominence | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Parent peak | Swyre Head |
| Listing | HuMP |
| Coordinates | 50°38′09″N 2°07′20″W / 50.6358°N 2.1221°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dorset, England |
| Parent range | Purbeck Hills |
| OS grid | SY914817 |
| Topo map(s) | OS Landranger 195 Explorer 15E |
Ridgeway Hill, also referred to as Grange Hill or Steeple Hill, is the third highest point of the Purbeck Hills in the county of Dorset standing at 199 metres (653 ft), is one of the only hills with a prominence of over a hundred metres, HuMPs, in the county. Near the top of the hill is an 18th-century folly known as Grange Arch, built by the former owner of Creech Grange, Denis Bond. On the eastern spur of the hill is Stonehill Down which is now a nature reserve. There are also good views of Swyre Head on the Jurassic Coast.