Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Buxton Hill
In or near Priestweston.
Buxton Hill — mountain in wales mid. Elevation: 347 m.
John M — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
Buxton Hill is a mountain located in wales mid. Elevation: 347 m. A named British peak recorded in OpenStreetMap. Peaks are typically named on Ordnance Survey 1:50k mapping.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Stiperstones & The Hollies SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: STIPERSTONES LANDSCAPE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Buxton Hill is a mountain located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Worthen with Shelve. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as part of The Stiperstones & The Hollies SSSI, and is also included in the Stiperstones Landscape National Nature Reserve (NNR). Additionally, it lies within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), highlighting its ecological and scenic significance. The area is known for its diverse habitats and striking geological features.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5934, -2.9554
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Worthen with Shelve
- Postcode
- SY5 0LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
Sources
- osm: n3961520727 (ODbL)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buxton Hill?
- Buxton Hill is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY5 0LE), in the parish of Worthen with Shelve.
- What is Buxton Hill?
- Buxton Hill — mountain in wales mid. Elevation: 347 m.
- How do I get to Buxton Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode SY5 0LE.
- Is Buxton Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Buxton Hill is part of the The Stiperstones & The Hollies SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the STIPERSTONES LANDSCAPE National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Buxton Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY5 0LE. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.