Ivinghoe Beacon is a hill that lies in the
Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, close to the county border with
Bedfordshire . It is a prominent landmark standing at 757 ft above sea level. It is not, however, the highest point of the Chilterns, which actually occurs a few miles to the west of Invinghoe Beacon at Coombe Hill near
Wendover . Ivinghoe Beacon is close to the villages of
Ivinghoe and Aldbury in Buckinghamshire and the village of Little Gaddesden in
Hertfordshire . It is part of the
Ashridge Estate and is owned by the
National Trust . Ashridge Commons and Woods and the Ivinghoe Hills have been designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).
More British Natural features?
Other Buckinghamshire Naturals
The Chiltern Hills
The Great Ouse
Thames Valley
Vale of Aylesbury
Haddington Hill
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