In the far north west of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty lies the isolated Bredon Hill. This is no run-of-the-mill Cotswold hill though, instead, it has a rich …

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Location: Great Comberton, Wychavon, Worcestershire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Elmley Castle & Bredon Hill loop — The Cotswolds

8.18km

02:25

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2. Great Comberton & Bredon Hill loop from Elmley Castle

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03:36

280m

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3. Overbury & Bredon Hill loop via Warren Hill — The Cotswolds

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03:11

250m

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Alex Foxfield

February 18, 2021

Historic Bredon Hill stands proud in isolation. From its 981-foot (299 m) summit you can gaze out across Worcestershire to the Malverns and south into the rolling Cotswolds. Scenic magnificence.

The hill was once an Iron Age hillfort, known as Kemerton Camp and it then became an important Roman encampment. In the 18th century, the squire of Kemerton Court erected a small stone tower, Parsons Folly. A number of ancient standing stones also adorn the hill.

Sid

February 12, 2020

Great views including Malvern. I would imagine Malvern could be great at sunset.

Clive G

August 9, 2025

The folly itself actually looks like it really is an industrial tower housing mobile phone equipment, but the views are very good. Nearby is the Elephant Stone - it looks like an Elephant kneeing down. Not far from the Cotswold Stone drystone wall is the circular stone that marks the very top of Bredon Hill.

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Location: Great Comberton, Wychavon, Worcestershire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill

1. Elmley Castle & Bredon Hill loop — The Cotswolds

2. Great Comberton & Bredon Hill loop from Elmley Castle

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