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Combe, Berkshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Combe, Berkshire

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Combe, Berkshire history

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Bronze Age people in this part of Europe constructed communal long barrows to bury their important dead. Gibbet Hill, in Combe, is the highest point in the South East. Both male and female bodies may have been left in the open to be reduced to skeletons by carrion.

Combe, Berkshire landmarks

St Swithun’s Church

The Church of England parish church of Saint Swithun is Norman, with the nave dating from the second half of the 12th century. The tower is made of wood on flint, and the bell chamber above holds three bells; one pre-reformation, one dated 1616 and one dated 1831. The church is Grade I listed.

Combe, Berkshire geography / climate

Combe is located to the south of Gallows Down, close to Combe Gibbet and Walbury Hill. Combe has a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) called Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging.

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22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Combe, Berkshire places to visit

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Combe, Berkshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Combe, Berkshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Combe, Berkshire’s information audio spots:

Combe Gibbet Combe Gibbet is a gibbet at the top of Gallows Down, near the village and just within the civil parish of Combe in Berkshire (formerly Hampshire)

West Woodhay Down West Woodhay Down is a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire and Hampshire. It is lowland Calcareous grassland with a northwest facing bank. Site was formerly included as part of Inkpen and Walbury Hills SSSI.

Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging is a 106.5-hectare (263-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Hungerford in Berkshire. It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Ham Hill, Wiltshire Ham Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1971. The site is managed as a nature reserve by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. It is managed by grazing with sheep to prevent scrub encroachment.

Hog’s Hole Hog’s Hole is a 23.7-hectare (59-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Newbury in Berkshire.

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