Notable viewpoint · Hampshire, Hampshire
Head Down
Head Down is a viewpoint in Hampshire, Hampshire.
Head Down: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Head Down
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Head Down — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.96659, -0.95363. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Head Down
- War Down · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oakham Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Shipwrights Way · trek · Hampshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser Hill · fort · Isle of Wight · ~3 km · Must-see
- Windmill Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Peter's · church · Hampshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Staunton Way · trek · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pidham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Henwood Down · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wheatham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stansted Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hangers Way · trek · Hampshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Serpent Trail · trek · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Liss Riverside Railway Wallk · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cittaviveka · Buddhist site · West Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brook Meadow (Emsworth) · museum · Isle of Wight · ~16 km · Must-see
- Soberton and Newtown Millennium Walk · trek · Hampshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Warblington Castle · fort · Isle of Wight · ~17 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Head Down
- War Down · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oakham Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~2 km · Must-see
- Windmill Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pidham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Henwood Down · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wheatham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~17 km · Must-see
- Selborne Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Levin Down · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Head Down yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Head Down?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Head Down?
Nearby: War Down (viewpoint, 1 km), Oakham Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), The Shipwrights Way (trek, 2 km), A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser Hill (fort, 3 km), Windmill Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), St Peter's (church, 5 km).
Is Head Down worth visiting?
Head Down is listed as a notable viewpoint in Hampshire on Spotwander.