It is sometimes written as clee hill village including the road sign entering the village to avoid confusion. The access road dhustone lane to titterstone clee summit is situated a mile of so west of cleehill village on the a4117. Proceedings of the shropshire geological society, 11, 1848. The radar station titterstone clee hill this is the nata. You may be able to make out some steam to the left horizon. This shropshire walk visits the two summits that form the clee hills. Titterstone clee hill stock photos and images 632 narrow your search. The market towns of ludlow and cleobury mortimer are both 5. Titterstone clee hill, its summit is marred by a microwave relay station, however, it commands some outstanding views across to its sister and also across to the long mynd. The walking route heads up though burwarton park and continues up to abdon burf, the summit of brown clee hill and the highest point in the shropshire hills. A long climb, offering weather permitted great views of the surrounding shropshire countryside and beyond. It lies on the slope of titterstone clee hill and, lying between 1,120 feet 340 m and 1,250 feet 380 m above sea level, it is one of the highest settlements in the county. Walk along this trackbed for about a mile and you will come to the backs of a row of houses, with clee hill village below on the right. Titterstone clee hill, sometimes referred to as titterstone clee is a prominent hill in shropshire, rising at the summit to 1,749 feet above sea level.
Titterstone clee hill, sometimes referred to as titterstone clee or, incorrectly, clee hill which is the lower hill to the southeast, is a prominent hill in the rural english county of shropshire, rising at the summit to 533 meters 1,749 ft above sea level. A misspelled version of cleehill, referring to the village, a local name. This plan had been put in jeopardy when my car had broken down on thursday on my way to titterstone clee hill on what would have been the first of four walks that day. Clee hill rather confusingly there is actually no such thing as clee hill, and it is seen as either. The car parking area is situated quite high on the hill and the abdon burf peak is reached by a route that gently spirals up to it. The second summit visited is clee burf from where an extensive panorama to the south can be enjoyed. Visit titterstone clee hill and brown clee hill on this challenging walk in the shropshire hills aonb. Titterstone clee is midway between cleobury and ludlow. We then pick up the shropshire way, heading south towards clee burf with the iconic profile of titterstone clee dominating the skyline. For more information visit titterstone clee hill car park website or telephone. Abdon burf, the more northerly of the two is the highest hill in the county.
Join facebook to connect with clee hill viewpoint and others you may know. Viewranger abdon burf brown clee hill walking route. Titterstone clee hill is the smaller of the clee hills to the south of the range, heavily quarried. Drove up the road to the radar station and parked at the parking area at the quarry. Titterstone clee hill, shropshire area information, map. Titterstone clee hill, sometimes referred to as titterstone clee or, incorrectly, clee hill is a. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The clee hill community wildlife group needs your help for 2019.
The shropshire hills walks brown clee hill my pennines. The ramblers britains walking charity working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walking for health and pleasure. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. The highest peak of the hill is abdon burf, at 540 metres high with clee burf at 510m. The radar station titterstone clee hill this is the nataional air traffic services or nats radar station atop the summit of titterstone clee hill in the southern area of shropshire. The views from the hills are truly wonderful with the welsh mountains of snowdonia, cadair idris, the brecon beacons, and the black mountains visible. The nats radars on the titterstone clee summit ridge picture of. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the. Dogs are allowed on the buses at the driver s discretion. Whilst cheating by driving to nearby car park thick hill fog and missing obvious paths made this far more of a challenge than it should have been. The shropshire way guides you over both titterstone and brown clee and a circular walk has been devised around brown clee taking in nordy bank hillfort unusual as it only has a single rampart. Use the map type in the top left to choose os explorer for walking maps, or os landranger for cycling or driving. A circular pub walk from the boyne arms in burwarton, shropshire.
Titterstone clee stands at a height of 1,749 feet 533 m while brown clee at 1,772 feet 540 m, is the highest peak in shropshire. It is one of the clee hills, in the shropshire hills area of outstanding natural beauty. Much more of brown clee hill is private land than on titterstone clee, and large areas are covered with coniferous plantations. Views on titterstone clee hill with the disused quarry and buildings on a warm sunny autumn day, ludlow, shropshire, uk.
A short brown clee hill circular shropshire hills walk. A geological trail for titterstone clee and clee hill. Titterstone clee hill to drayton manor theme park 4 ways. Going towards ludlow on the main road go through clee hill village and halfway down the hill theres a turning on the right signposted dhustone. Titterstone clee hill car park located at ludlow sy8 contact details and map. Welcome to tchts facebook pageregistered charity 1120659. Drove up to clee summit from clee hill village, its a narrow road but well worth the drive, plenty of parking up. The village has shropshires highest school the clee hill community primary school. Titterstone clee is in south shropshire, on the a4117 ludlow to kidderminster road. To your left you can see the bulk of titterstone clee hill and this is the next objective of the walk. Titterstone clee camp submitted by timprevett looking ne from the higher part of titterstone clee, over the huge, wide stone rampart. Farden is a welcoming city known for its selection of restaurants. The boyne arms and brown clee hill walk shropshire.
Book the the hopton crown stay at this 3star golf hotel in kidderminster. The seat and car park is about 460m 1500 feet above sea level in the low cloud. Geological trail for titterstone clee and clee hill1 by michael rosenbaum and brian wilkinson the geological trail of titterstone clee and clee hill is designed as a guide to lead the geological visitor through the evidence in the ground, tracing over one hundred million years of. Elev 533m on clee hill near ludlow, shropshire enjoyed a strenuous walk up to the top of the hill and was rewarded by great views of shropshire and a slightly battered trig point. Compare great deals on over 301 titterstone clee hill hotels with. I had decided to attempt titterstone clee hill from the south west which with hindsight was perhaps not the best decision i ever made. Went round the edge of the quarry on the right of way. The geological trail of titterstone clee and clee hill. A circular walk of about 7 miles from the village of cleehill in shropshire to titterstone clee hill. Frozen this is the car park on the top of clee hill at.
Titterstone clee hill summit mud and routes englands highest. The map shows where to walk from the road leading to titterstone clee, along the track from the cattle grid marked by the red arrow. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of titterstone clee hill. We encourage you to contact the individual parking operators to verify the information. Popular attractions titterstone clee hill and tenbury pump rooms are located nearby. First of three tops walking the shropshire way from titterstone clee, over clee burf to.
The route loops up through the hillside sheep pastures and open. Long mynd view to the wrekin and titterstone 5th car park 76. We were greatly helped initially by cath landles from the shropshire hills aonb partnership and by a number of outside folk who helped to set up the clee hill community wildlife group and organise the various surveys. Only 7 miles away is ludlow, with its medieval streets, held in the shadow of the th century castle. Titterstone clee hill, sometimes referred to as titterstone clee or, incorrectly, clee hill, is a prominent. Linear walk over titterstone clee with panoramic views of the shropshire hills and beyond. It is on the edge of clee hill common, in the heart of the beautiful south shropshire countryside in an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is set amidst renowned scenic walking and. Clee hill village is situated on the slopes of the titterstone on the edge of clee hill common, in the heart of south shropshire countryside, its set amidst renowned scenic walking and cycling country. Ask at local visitor information centres or visit uk. Titterstone clee hill, shropshire area information, map, walks and. I managed to find a spot in the village which whilst it was safe and legal was not an ideal spot. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Its well worth going up here to see the fantastic views of the surrounding counties.
Cleehill village makes a good starting point for a walk. The family will enjoy a trip to west midland safari park, a favorite attraction in kidderminster. The first event suzanne had organised for us was on one of the highest peaks, one with the curious name of titterstone clee. Take the a4117 from ludlow, towards cleobury mortimer, passing through clee hill village. Titterstone clee hill cropped to hay bluff view witch. Driving carefully in a ragged convoy, we made the upper car park without incident and climbed out of the car as others were. Clee hill community wildlife group shropshire community.
Other places near titterstone clee hill, shropshire sy8 3ny. Follow the road it gets very narrow and climbs up the hill. The route returns around the eastern slopes of the hills, through the woodlands of the picturesque burwarton park. The hill in the distance is brown clee hill, home to the remains of abdon burf hillfort. We had a drive around and theres a parking and view point near. Inrix receives parking information, including pricing, from many sources. Would like to return when i have more time for some walking. There is free car parking at the top of the village by the viewpoint. Like the idea of having titterstone clee hill just a short amble from your doorstep. It is one of the clee hills, in the wider shropshire hills area of outstanding natural beauty. This leads to the grassy bitterley incline, which was once used to haul wagons up and down from the valley to the quarries above. This is alongside the a4117 ludlow to cleobury mortimer road. When headed uphill at a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curb and let your vehicle roll backwards slowly until the rear part of the front wheel rests against the curb using it as a block.
This table gives the weather forecast for titterstone clee hill at the specific elevation of 533 m. The area is rich in minerals has been quarried for dhustone or dolerite and is littered with many abandoned quarries and mine shafts. Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of titterstone clee hill, as well as the logistics of climbing to the summit. Free cancellation available for most hotels, including our daily hot rate deals up to 60% off. When you stop your car headed downhill, turn your front wheels toward the curb. Clee hills ludlow 2020 all you need to know before you. Crumbling remains of quarry buildings now litter the hill, reminders of a bygone industry that once employed more than 2,000 people here. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. The radar station is one of the main uk sites for the nats national air traffic services. Walking abdon burf brown clee hill choose a day with clear visibility for this circular walk to enjoy the outstanding views all the way round.
Clee hill, also sometimes referred to as titterstone clee, is shropshires second highest hill and is set in the heart of an area of outstanding beauty. Titterstone clee hill, sometimes referred to as titterstone clee or, incorrectly, clee hill which is the lower hill to the southeast, is a prominent hill in the rural english county of shropshire, rising at the summit to 533 metres 1,749 ft above sea level. Brown clee hill lies five miles north of its sister and neighbour, titterstone clee hill. There are 4 ways to get from titterstone clee hill to drayton manor theme park by bus, train, taxi or car. These weirldy brutal concrete and brick structures are relics of more than a century of quarrying and processing stone on the hill. There are two exit points on the right which lead down to the main road where there are bus stops at the post office and stores or village hall. Titterstone clee hill to small heath station 4 ways to. Titterstone clee hill is a summit in the long mynd region or range in england. Please submit any useful information about climbing titterstone clee hill that may be useful to other climbers. Titterstone clee hill shropshire, england atlas obscura. Cheap hotels near titterstone clee hill, ludlow eng. A geological guide to titterstone clee and clee hill. Can drive easily to view point car park, then a short steep walk amongst.
Jun 03, 2016 check out my explore at the titterstone disused quarry ruins. Titterstone clee hill and the shropshire sasquatch sale. There is a long set of steps taking you to a spectacular viewpoint into the deep hole of the active quarry on clee hill. Enjoy the views of the shropshire hills shropshire hills. The boyne arms is a classic country pub and restaurant, the perfect place for refreshments after your walk. Titterstone clee hill summit mud and routes englands. Titterstone clee hill ludlow geographical place, city.
Clee hills ludlow 2020 all you need to know before you go. History abdon and heath parish, abdon, craven arms. Mary from cleehill walk from the walking britain web site parking at viewpoint on the eastern edge of cleehill village. How ebookers can search specifically for hotels near titterstone clee hill. Looking for hotels near titterstone clee hill in ludlow, eng. Black dhustone is still quarried on clee hill, but brown clee and the top of titterstone clee are silent. Titterstone clee hill in summer, shropshire, england. While we make efforts to validate and update the pricing information, pricing and rates change frequently and so the information may not be the most current. As such it offers some fine views over the surrounding countryside including the long mynd.
It soon becomes a single track with passing places, drive slowly on the upper stretches you never know what you will see from the car. This is the car park on the top of clee hill at titterstone quarry on a frozen winters evening. You can drive to within a mile of the top and park at the old quarry the. The hopton crown in kidderminster, united kingdom expedia. Seat near the car park at titterstone clee hill taken 1 month ago, near to cleeton st mary, shropshire, great britain. We had a drive around and theres a parking and view point near the top which is good to pull over and stop. Amenities are available locally at clee hill village which is approximately 2 miles, where you will find a village shop, post office, public houses and schooling. Free shropshire hills walk the clee hills from near. The top can be identified by the rock by trig point. Walking information, advice and campaigns, walking news and events, group led walks and an online library of walking routes. To contribute a summit or portrait photo for a hill please contact the hillsummits website.
Brown clee hill is the larger of the hills to the north of the range. Drive to the top of the track and park on the old railway yard near the old quarry buildings. Hiking info, trail maps, and 2 trip reports from titterstone clee hill 533 m in united kingdom. All the walking routes up titterstone clee hill on mud and routes can be found below. Clee hill village is situated in an elevated position on the slopes of the titterstone clee hill which is the third highest hill in shropshire at 1749. A geological trail for titterstone clee and clee hill michael rosenbaum1 and brian wilkinson2. Consequently the 360degree panoramic view can be seen from the top of shropshires highest hill 1,772 feet. Geological trail for titterstone clee and clee hill1 by michael rosenbaum and brian wilkinson the geological trail of titterstone clee and clee hill is designed as a guide to lead the geological visitor through the evidence in the ground, tracing over one hundred million years of earth history from the end of the. The start is the parking area by the viewpoint on the eastern edge of cleehill village grid ref.
Looking like a giant golf ball on a concrete column. Cleehill is a village in south shropshire, england. If youd like to find things to see and do in the area, you might like to visit ludlow castle and west midland safari park. My main aim whilst spending the week in shropshire was to visit all five of the countys dewey tops hills over 500m in height. Starting with titterstone clee hill my plan was to gradually drive back to. Brown clee hill at 540m is the county top of shropshire. Titterstone clee hill circular walk shropshire, england. The trail is primarily used for walking and nature trips. Find cheap accommodation near titterstone clee hill in ludlow.
Ignore the car park sign and continue until, just beyond the village, theres places to pull in. Titterstone clee s dark dhu stone, a carboniferous. The nats radars on the titterstone clee summit ridge. Nature has reclaimed the hills and remnants of rare wildflower meadows survive while the disused quarries have become home to a wealth of wildlife. Find the perfect titterstone clee hill stock photo. While walking and exercise is allowed once a day you should keep it local and you are not permitted to drive to your walk. If you take a left turn off the main road, you can also go all the way to clee hill summit proper which, at over 500m, makes a pretty decent climb of nearly 4 miles, averaging 5%. There are 4 ways to get from titterstone clee hill to small heath station by bus, train, taxi or car. We stayed on clee hill and the views are great, although it was a little misty during our stay. You can make it happen with ebookers, which has a number of tools for allowing you to find hotels near titterstone clee hill.