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Walton Hill 315.6m P212 (1035ft) (DoBIH Hill ID: 2870) [JNSA 12850] TP0725 - Walton Hill S1533 FB height 315.821m #961

Lots of hill walking def need a fairly good fitness

Worth a visit not only at sunset!

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Bilberry Hill is one of the Lickey Hills southwest of Birmingham and northeast of Worcester. Positioned above the village of Cofton Hackett, it’s an integral part of the Lickey Hills Country Park. As part of the Lickey Ridge, composed of hard quartzite this spot offers stunning views over Birmingham and the surrounding countryside. The hill derives its name from the abundant tracts of Bilberry bushes (Vaccinium myrtillus) that occupy its slopes, providing locals with a tradition of harvesting their fruit each autumn for centuries to make jams, preserves, and delightful apple and bilberry pies.

A great place to visit and wide veiws

Standing at 315 m Walton Hill is the highest point in the Clent Hills. It's a great view point and a good target for a running loop here.

The Four Stones were erected by Lord Lyttelton of Hagley Hall in the 18th century. Brilliant views over nearby Walton Hill and further towards the Cotswolds, Shropshire Hills and the Welsh Borders.

The Four Stones is a striking monument at the top of the Clent Hills. While they look prehistoric, they were erected around 1763 at the behest of an eccentric landowner. Nevertheless, the characterful stones are supposedly aligned with the solstice sunset and offer a magnificent view at all times of the year.

Never been at sunset, but I will be after seeing these photos, thank you.

I can literally see my house from here

Walton Hill is the highest point on the Clent Hills at 1,037 feet (316 m). You get great views here and it's usually quieter than some of the nearby summits.

You are standing in front of Jubilee Plantation. This very distinctive hill top feature was planted in the mid seventies to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and to reflect the locally famous Frankley Beeches plantation on Frankley Hill. Most of the trees in the centre of the wood are common Beech. The Beech can be a spectacular tree in its prime with a crown which might span 30 metres (32 yards) more and a trunk which could be as much as 4-5 metres (12 - 15 feet) in circumference. There are few better things in the spring than standing in a beechwood and looking up into a canopy of fresh green leaves. By May most leaves will have opened fully. When a breeze catches them they seem to shiver and tremble. Beech trees are not as good for wildlife as say a mature Oak might be but they do produce large numbers of seeds or 'mast' each autumn. These seeds are of vital importance, not only as the means by which the tree spreads its offspring but also as a food source to preying flocks of finches during the cold winter months.

Walton Hill is the 10936th highest peak in the British Isles and the 1583rd tallest in England

Perched near the summit of the Clent Hills, The Four Stones are one of the most mysterious places in the region. At sunset, particularly on a frosty winter’s evening, they radiate an aura of Neolithic mystery. Except they’re not stone age or for that matter they’re not even medieval. The megaliths were erected around 1763 by workers of the eccentric landowner – George, Lord Lyttleton of Hagley Hall – as something to see from his mansion. The Four Stones were originally the idea of Sanderson Miller, the architect of Hagley Hall who was also responsible for many of the unusual buildings that dotted the Hagley Estate, including the Wychbury Obelisk and a temple of Theseus. His most spectacular folly was an entire sham castle built from stones reclaimed from the ruins Halesowen abbey in nearby Lapal. Hagley Castle is now private property but can still be seen from the Four Stones like some fairy tale fortress rising up from and enchanted bluebell wood. The magic of the four stones is the remarkable views including ‘The Castle’, The Malvern Hills, Clee Hill, and the rolling countryside of west Worcestershire. A nearby toposcope outlines all the points of interest. The Clent Hills are just north of the town Bromsgrove and encompass an area of around 400 acres.

When the sun is shining these paths are speckled with beautiful light and gentle sounds, well worth losing yourself for a walk here.

The less visited Walton Hill is stunning and more peaceful than Clent, that car park is always busy.

Just a short walk from the car park and easily the jewel in the Lickey crown.

Stunning sunset views no matter the time of year, I've been up here in snow blizzards and its mega.

The car park gates shut at dusk.

Beaconwood and the Winsel is a nature reserve on the edge of Birmingham. The woodland is renowned for stunning displays of bluebells and is a great place for spotting wildlife. The reserve is particularly good for birdwatching and is home to many species, including buzzards, kestrels, sparrowhawks, great spotted woodpeckers, tree creepers, pied flycatchers, tawny and little owls, plus more.