Telegraph Hill: New Forest National Park High Point*

Significance: Highest peak in the New Forest National Park
Member of: N/A
Parent Peak: Win Green (?) NHN = Win Green
Elevation: 127m
Date “climbed”: December 28th 2022
Coordinates: 50° 56' 57'' N, 1° 40' 37'' W
On route of: N/A
Map: New Forest Map | Southampton, Ringwood, Ferndown, Lymington, Christchurch & Bournemouth | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map OL22
Links: Wikipedia (New Forest), Peakbagger

*Telegraph Hill is, according to Peakbagger and some other sources, the highest point in the New Forest National Park. However, other sources list the high point as Pipers Wait which is 2 metres higher. I had only discovered Pipers Wait after having bagged Telegraph Hill, so a return visit will be needed at some point.

Bagging Telegraph Hill is pretty simple as the high ground is at and around the car park. The car park can be a good base for walk around the area. We were there on a rainy day just after Christmas so opted for a quick drive-by instead. Two nearby OS Trig Pillars, Pound Bottom and Bramshaw can be bagged in either a walk based from the Telegraph Hill car park or as quick drive-bys.

The name Telegraph Hill is due to a semaphore telegraph station built here in 1795. The station was one of the points where the admiralty communications were transmitted to London. This station was on the uncompleted London to Plymouth line.

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