Viewpoints · West Midlands
Mammoth Tower
In or near Prees.
Mammoth Tower is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Jeremy Bolwell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Prees · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Mammoth Tower, the nearest railway station is Prees, located 5.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is SY13 2QF, and entry to the viewpoint is free.
About
Mammoth Tower is a named viewpoint in North Wales, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is part of the FENN'S, WHIXALL & BETTISFIELD MOSSES National Nature Reserve. It sits within the North Shropshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Prees, about 5.6 km away. Postcode area SY13.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: FENN'S, WHIXALL & BETTISFIELD MOSSES
- Ramsar wetland: Midland Meres & Mosses Phase 2
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mammoth is a British sitcom, created and written by Mike Bubbins. Bubbins gave up his teaching job to pursue a career in comedy and portrays PE teacher Tony Mammoth. The pilot episode was released on 5 November 2021, one of six trial shows commissioned by BBC Wales. Three further episodes were announced as a joint production by BBC Wales and BBC Studios in 2023. The first episode premiered on BBC Two on 17 April 2024, along with the full series on BBC iPlayer. A second series was commissioned in May 2024, with filming taking place across four weeks in June and July 2025. It launched on 1 December 2025.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Mammoths opening title song was created by television composing veteran Mike Post, who was responsible for other shows such as The Rockford Files, Law & Order and The A-Team. Bubbins told Chortle: "I interviewed the king of theme tunes, Mike Post, for a BBC Wales radio show, and we hit it off. He told me to get in touch if the TV show I was writing ever got commissioned. So I did." Each episode has a different closing song. {|class=wikitable |- !Episode !Artist !Song !Year of release |- |Pilot |Gerry Rafferty |Get It Right Next Time |1979 |- |Series One, Episode One |Chic |Le Freak |1978 |- |Series One, Episode Two |Average White Band |Pick Up The Pieces |1974 |- |Series One, Episode Three…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9137, -2.7701
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Whixall
- Postcode
- SY13 2QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Prees — 5.6 km
Sources
- osm: n10016422305 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mammoth (TV series) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mammoth Tower?
- Mammoth Tower is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY13 2QF), in the parish of Whixall.
- What is Mammoth Tower?
- Mammoth Tower is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mammoth Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Prees, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY13 2QF.
- Is Mammoth Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Mammoth Tower is part of the Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the FENN'S, WHIXALL & BETTISFIELD MOSSES National Nature Reserve.
- Is Mammoth Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Mammoth Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mammoth Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Prees, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY13 2QF.