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 station is usually set up by a map ...

pillar to the east of Cold Overton Park Wood is, at 197 m (646 ft), the highest point in the county of

Rutland Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town. Rutland has a ...

, England. The summit is southwest of the Glebe Farm radio relay mast on the road between

Oakham Oakham is a market town and civil parish in Rutland (of which it is the county town) in the East Midlands of England. The town is located east of Leicester, southeast of Nottingham and northwest of Peterborough. It had a population of 12,14 ...

and Knossington, and adjacent to the county boundary with

Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...

. From the peak, there are views of Rutland Water. It falls within the historic parkland of Flitteriss Park.

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British Walks
Geography of Rutland Highest points of English counties Parks and open spaces in Rutland Oakham {{Rutland-geo-stub