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Of the 14 Marilyns in South East England. DG has blogged about 5.
Leith Hill
St Boniface Down
Chanctonbury Ring
Ditchling Beacon
Botley Hill
Firle Beacon
Wilmington Hill
Black Down
Detling Hill
Crowborough Hill
Butser Hill
Cliffe Hill
Brighstone Down
Cheriton Hill
Tom | Homepage | 02.03.20 - 8:50 p.m. | #
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I always thought that the definition of a mountain was where the highest elevation was over 2,000 feet, and have been peeved that the Rhondda could only manage 1,996 feet.
However, on reading the Wiki link, it says that mountains are over 500m, i.e. 1,969 feet, therefore, I'm now happy.
I checked it because you called Hewitts hills when they should be mountains.
Ken | 03.03.20 - 8:52 a.m. | #
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I called Hewitts hills because that's how they're officially defined.
Hills in England, Wales and Ireland over Two Thousand feet
diamond geezer | Homepage | 03.03.20 - 8:55 a.m. | #
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Fascinating.
In Scotland, when Munro-baggers have bagged them all, it's not uncommon for attention to be turned to Corbetts (peaks of 2,500 feet to 3,000 feet in Scotland).
Now to find some Ronnies to accompany them.
Dominic H | 03.03.20 - 9:11 a.m. | #
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Since our move North and escaping the joys of commuting and working in London, I have the great privilege of being able to sit on the loo and look out of the bathroom window at a particularly fine Marilyn only 500 or so metres away ... Kisdon Hill in the Yorkshire Dales
Putters | 03.03.20 - 9:27 a.m. | #
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How can there be more Nuttalls in Hewitts in England when Nuttalls appear to be a subset of Hewitts?
Jonathan Wadman | 03.03.20 - 9:52 a.m. | #
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The Hewitt definition additionally requires a 30m prominence (so Hewitts are a subset of Nuttalls).
diamond geezer | Homepage | 03.03.20 - 9:57 a.m. | #
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I lost more time than I should admit reading about different hill and mountain definitions last night, I'm both impressed by and worried for the people who manage to climb all these peaks.
Tom | 03.03.20 - 10:12 a.m. | #
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My {retired} Mum and her walking mates have completed the Munros and yes, they are now all ticking off the Corbetts one-by-one.
Kevin | 03.03.20 - 10:36 a.m. | #
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Highest hill in East Anglia--Beacon Hill aka Roman Camp, near West Runton. 103m. Some way short of the 150m definition for something more significant.
dg writes: Great Wood in Suffolk is 25m higher.
MilesT | 03.03.20 - 1:12 p.m. | #
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Hi Dominic
I had hoped to slightly impress my Aberdonian mountaineering friend with “the only Munro I’ve climbed is Arkle” only to be rebuffed with “That’s not a Munro - it’s a Corbett”. I didn’t look it up at the time so thanks.
Keith | 03.03.20 - 2:44 p.m. | #
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DG, your posts so far this month have had their ups and downs.
Jamesthegill | 03.03.20 - 3:14 p.m. | #
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Colloquial and local 'name' for the 407m Wrekin is 'The Bonk' - the knobbly bit in the middle that you have to go around...
B | 03.03.20 - 4:10 p.m. | #
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Every woman has a bit of Marilyn in her, you just have to find out if it's Monroe or Manson...
Darren | 03.03.20 - 10:55 p.m. | #
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