Mountains & hills · West Midlands
Barrow Hill
Also known as: Dudley Volcano
In or near Lower Penn.
Barrow Hill — Named summit at 179 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Cradley Heath · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Barrow Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Dudley Volcano. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 179 m.". Coordinates: 52.5043°, -2.1245°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Barrow Hill and Tansey Green SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barrow Hill Local Nature Reserve is a local nature reserve situated in Pensnett in the county of West Midlands, England. Its most distinctive feature, Barrow Hill, is the eroded remnant of a high level igneous intrusion that was formed 315 million years ago during the Carboniferous period. The reserve was created in 2005.
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Background
History
Barrow Hill is the only proven example of surface volcanic activity in the Black Country area. The earliest evidence of human presence at the area were two burial chambers (known as barrows) that were found on the northern side of Barrow Hill. These burial chambers are believed to date back to the Bronze Age of around 2000BC to 700BC. The area was once woodland inside Pensnett Chase, which was mainly common land under the lordship of the Barons of Dudley. The hard volcanic rock (dolerite) that forms Barrow Hill was quarried in the 19th century for use as road stone. Another reminder of the industrial age in the reserve is a footpath that follows the course of one of the Earl of Dudley's…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5043, -2.1245
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY5 4JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dudley
- Nearest railway station
- Cradley Heath — 4.5 km
Sources
- osm: n3900954285 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Barrow Hill Local Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Dudley Volcano - geograph.org.uk - 396594.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrow Hill?
- Barrow Hill is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY5 4JH), in the parish of Dudley, unparished area.
- What is Barrow Hill?
- Barrow Hill — Named summit at 179 m.
- How do I get to Barrow Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY5 4JH.
- Who owns Barrow Hill?
- Barrow Hill is owned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Is Barrow Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Barrow Hill is part of the Barrow Hill and Tansey Green SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Barrow Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Barrow Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barrow Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY5 4JH.