A hill with a
trig point
A triangulation station, also known as a trigonometrical point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity. The nomenclature varies regionally: they a ...
pillar to the east of Cold Overton Park Wood is, at 197 m (646 ft), the highest point in the county of
Rutland, England.
[ The summit is southwest of the Glebe Farm radio relay mast on the road between ]Oakham
Oakham is the county town of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, east of Leicester, south-east of Nottingham and west of Peterborough. It had a population of 10,922 in the 2011 census, estimated at 11,191 in 2019. Oakham is to the west o ...
and Knossington, and adjacent to the county boundary with Leicestershire. From the peak, there are views of Rutland Water
Rutland Water is a reservoir in Rutland, England, east of Rutland's county town, Oakham. It is filled by pumping from the River Nene and River Welland, and provides water to the East Midlands. By surface area it is the largest reservoir in En ...
.
It falls within the historic parkland of Flitteriss Park.
References
External links
British Walks
Geography of Rutland
Highest points of English counties
Parks and open spaces in Rutland
Oakham
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