Local favourite viewpoint · Hampshire, Hampshire

The Mounts

The Mounts is a viewpoint in Hampshire, Hampshire.

The Mounts: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Mounts

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting The Mounts: tips

  • Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach The Mounts — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 51.29169, -0.86402. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near The Mounts

    • Fleet Pond Nature Reserve · church · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Caesar's Camp · fort · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~8 km · Must-see
    • All Saints Church · church · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Blackwater Valley Path · trek · Borough of Wokingham · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Odiham Castle · fort · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Ambarrow Court · sanctuary · Bracknell Forest · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Rowhill Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Wildmoor Heath · sanctuary · Bracknell Forest · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Heath Lake · lake · Borough of Wokingham · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Ash Museum · attraction · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Beaumys Castle · fort · Borough of Wokingham · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Caesar's Camp · fort · Bracknell Forest · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Basing House · fort · Borough of Wokingham · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Farnham Heath · church · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Mubarak Mosque · dargah · Surrey · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Mubarak Mosque · dargah · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~17 km · Must-see
    • South Hill Park · lake · Bracknell Forest · ~17 km · Must-see
    • St.Catherines Church · church · Borough of Wokingham · ~17 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of The Mounts

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Mounts

    • Sonning Hill · viewpoint · Borough of Wokingham · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Kings Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Devil's Punch Bowl · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Gibbet Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Red Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Selborne Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Wheatham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~36 km · Must-see
    • Blackdown · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~36 km · Must-see
    • Pidham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~42 km · Must-see
    • Harcourt Hill · viewpoint · West Berkshire · ~45 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit The Mounts?

    October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near The Mounts?

    Nearby: Fleet Pond Nature Reserve (church, 3 km), Caesar's Camp (fort, 8 km), All Saints Church (church, 9 km), Blackwater Valley Path (trek, 9 km), Odiham Castle (fort, 9 km), Ambarrow Court (sanctuary, 10 km).