Deadmans Hill between Bristol and Bath?

[MudSkipper]

Does anyone know where 'Deadmans Hill' is?

It's a steep hill, which if you stop your car at a certain point it appears to roll up hill. I believe it was up near Tracey Park Golf Club between Bristol and Bath, but google is coming up with nothing

[maffy32]

all i no is its just off the a420 and up a twisty lane but i think you may be right

[rs1952]

I've lived in this neck of the woods for over half a century, and I've never heard of it.

There is a Hanging Hill beyond Beach going up towards Lansdown.

[MudSkipper]

rs1952 said:

I've lived in this neck of the woods for over half a century, and I've never heard of it.

There is a Hanging Hill beyond Beach going up towards Lansdown.

That could well be it...a friend has said he thinks it was called Hangmans Hill, hanging hill could also be it

[Luckyluciano]

Are you planning on getting rid of Graham and making it look like suicide??

[MudSkipper]

Luckyluciano said:

Are you planning on getting rid of Graham and making it look like suicide??

Shhh...he might hear you

[ewenm]

MudSkipper said:

rs1952 said:

I've lived in this neck of the woods for over half a century, and I've never heard of it.

There is a Hanging Hill beyond Beach going up towards Lansdown.

That could well be it...a friend has said he thinks it was called Hangmans Hill, hanging hill could also be it

I've run most of those lanes and never found anywhere where it felt like the road was helping me uphill... Lots of steep little lanes around Beach and Upton Cheney, for example.

[High flier]

These places def exist, I've been on a tour of Barbados in a Landie full of people parked on this slope and it rolled up the hill, I was sat in the front so could see it wasn't simply the driver having a laugh, in fact he wasn't going to show us as its not part of the tour but my mate had heard of it so we took a little detour, didn't realise there was a place around here though, if you find it let me know

[MudSkipper]

One of my mates knows where it is, so i'm off now to bribe him with beer to tell me

[Farmboy UK]

Am I the only person that is either missing the point or has absolutely no idea how that works?

[ewenm]

Farmboy UK said:

Am I the only person that is either missing the point or has absolutely no idea how that works?

Optical illusion - it looks like the road is climbing but it's really flat or slightly downhill. Could be due to hedge-lines alongside the road - if they are climbing even if the road isn't it could appear that the car is rolling uphill.

[rs1952]

MudSkipper said:

rs1952 said:

I've lived in this neck of the woods for over half a century, and I've never heard of it.

There is a Hanging Hill beyond Beach going up towards Lansdown.

That could well be it...a friend has said he thinks it was called Hangmans Hill, hanging hill could also be it

The map refuses to appear in the preview pane, but if you click the link you'll see it.

I thought Hanging Hill Lane was the one up from Beach towards the lane from Upton Cheyney to the Wick-Lansdown road (Hanging Hill cottage is opposite the T junction and was derelict for years, but has been restored now) but, now I look at the map, it looks more likely to be the "cul de sac" lane that leads east from Upton Cheyney up to Hanging Hill itself.

And, looking at the contours shown, it may well be that there is a bit of level or downhill as you go uphill (if you get my drift )

[rs1952]

ewenm said:

Farmboy UK said:

Am I the only person that is either missing the point or has absolutely no idea how that works?

Optical illusion - it looks like the road is climbing but it's really flat or slightly downhill. Could be due to hedge-lines alongside the road - if they are climbing even if the road isn't it could appear that the car is rolling uphill.

I found an example on the Hardknott pass in the Lake district some years ago. Stopped on an "uphill" section of single track road to let someone pass, took my foot off the brake, and started rollling backwards!

Optical illusion

[sandoz1979]

Hi

Just spotted this 12 year old post and thought I should reply!

I used to go here with my friends in my teens and it really feels like you are rolling uphill. Unfortunately it is actually on the A-road after a bend so too dangerous to try now - I’ve tried it in several cars and a type 2 camper… it starts at this Oak tree facing north:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gGdoi6MVnhbhdUi4A?g_st=ic

And you get pulled all the way up through those trees … sure it’s an illusion though with lie of the land 🤔