Our Cross Country Course

Hill House Cross Country Course is set in 200 acres of beautiful rolling open Bedfordshire countryside. The course was designed by Philip Herbert over 16 years ago and includes BE Intro and Pre-novice fences as well as numerous schooling fences.

The Course Plan below shows the layout and positioning of the fences around the course. Simply hover over the fence numbers for fence names and heights.

Suitable for riders and horses of all abilities.

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Fence 58ab: Hedge    Height: 3`6 and 2`6 Fence 57: Log    Height: 2`3 Fence 56: Rustic Wall    Height: 1`9 Fence 55: Log    Height: 2`0 Fence 54: Stile   Height: 2`6 Fence 53: Table    Height: 2`9   Spread: 4`0 Fence 52ab: Gate    Height: 2`3 and 3`0 Fence 51ab: Rails in and out    Height: 2`9 Fence 50: Stockade    Height: 2`9   Spread: 3`6 Fence 49: Tiger Trap    Height: 2`3   Spread: 2`6 Fence 48: Tiger Trap    Height: 3`0   Spread: 3`6 Fence 47: Hedge     Height: 3`6 Fence 46: Rail over V   Height: 2`6 Fence 45: Chair     Height: 3`0   Spread 2`6 Fence 44: Chair Height: 2`9   Spread 2`3 Fence 43: Triple Bar      Height: 3`3   Spread: 5`0 Fence 42: Oxer  Height: 2`6   Spread 2`3 Fence 59ab: Log   Height: 2`0   Bank  Height: 2`3 Fence 60ab: Log Wall  Height: 3`3   Bank  Height: 2`3 Fence 61: Drop & Ditch     Height: 2`0   Spread: 2`3 Fence 62: Dog Wall    Height: 2`0 Fence 30: Oxer  Height: 3`0   Spread: 4`0 Fence 35: Water Complex & Banks. Walk in, Walk out, small drop in or out   Drop: 2`0 in or out Fence 34: Rail    Height: 2`0 Fence 33: Rail    Height: 3`3 Fence 32: Crossed Logs    Height: 3`3   Spread: 3`0 Fence 31: Helsinki Steps    Height: 2`0, 2`6, 3`0, 3`6 Fence 36: V Fence    Height: 3`3  Spread bounce or in and out Fence 37: Bank Complex    Height: 1`6 - 3`3 Fence 39: Ditch before Hedge    Height: 3`0  Spread: 6`0 Fence 38: Double Rail    Height: 3`0 Fence 40ab: Steeplechase Fence  Height: 3`6  Spread: 3`0   Steeplechase Fence  Height: 3`0  Spread: 4`0 Fence 41: Brush Fence  Height: 2`2 Fence 22: Open Ditch     Spread: 3`0 Fence 21ab: Lane Crossing         Double Rail Height: 2`9      Ditch & Hedge Height: 2`9 Spread: 5`0 Fence 20: Sleeper Wall  Height: 2`4 Fence 19: Rail in V  Height: 2`0 Fence 18: Rail     Height: 1`9 Fence 17: Ditch & Log  Height: 2`9    Spread: 5`0 Fence 16: Log Trakener  Height: 2`0    Spread: 5`3 Fence 29: Ditch before Rails    Height: 3`0   Spread: 2`6 Fence 28abc: Coffin  Height: 3`3    Ditch Spread: 4`0 Fence 27: Rail & Log Disks  Height: 2`0 Fence 26: Elephant Trap  Height: 3`0    Spread: 3`0 Fence 25ab: Trakener  Height: 2`3    Trakener  Height: 3`1 Fence 24: Single Rail     Height: 2`3 Fence 23: Log      Height: 1`6 Fence 14abc: Double Rail Height: 2`6  Double Rail Height: 3`3  Single Rail Height: 1`9 Fence 15: 2 Steps      Height: 2`4   Spread: 2`6 Fence 13: Log      Height: 2`0 Fence 12: 3 Steps      Height: 1`6 Fence 11: Ditch & Log     Height: 1`2   Spread: 1`9 Fence 10: Rasil & Drop   Height: 1`9  Fence 8ab: Hedge      Height: 3`1 Fence 9: Sharks Teeth      Height: 2`10   Spread: 4`6 Fence 7: Log      Height: 1`9 Fence 5: Tent      Height: 2`0 Fence 6: Log Pile      Height: 1`10   Spread: 2`0 Fence 3: Log Pile & Rail        Height: 2`2 Fence 4: Pheasant Feeder      Height: 2`9 Fence 2a: Double Rail     Height: 3`1 Fence 2: Rail      Height: 2`0 Fence 1: Log      Height: 2`6