Dundry Hill
Overview
A prominent hill to the south of Bristol which forms part of the panorama enjoyed by the residents of Leigh Croft.
Facts and Figures
Etymology
According to some sources the name means “hill that is dry” from the Old English dun and dryge. Others say that it is derived from a Celtic name meaning “fort of refuge”. Perhaps both are correct.
Geography
Dundry Hill lies immediately to the south of Bristol and to the north of the Mendip Hills. Between Dundry Hill and the Mendips is the valley of the River Chew, a major tributary of the River Avon.
Dundry Hill stretches east–west for around five kilometres (less if you apply a tighter definition of its extent), most of which lies within the district of Woodspring.
The village of Dundry, with its prominent church, St Michael and the Archangel, is close to the summit. At the eastern end is Maes Knoll an Iron Age hillfort and the start of the Wansdyke.
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