Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Merbach Hill
In or near Eardisley.
Merbach Hill — a hill or mountain in wales mid.
Fabian Musto — 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
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Merbach Hill is a named hill or mountain in wales mid, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Merbach Hill is a mountain located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Dorstone (postcode HR3). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its ecological importance, particularly in relation to the River Wye. The area offers opportunities for walking and enjoying the natural landscape. Visitors can expect a rugged terrain with diverse wildlife and scenic views typical of the Welsh countryside.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0962, -3.0179
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Dorstone
- Postcode
- HR3 6AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- manual: geonames-12608660 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merbach Hill?
- Merbach Hill is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR3 6AY), in the parish of Dorstone.
- What is Merbach Hill?
- Merbach Hill — a hill or mountain in wales mid.
- How do I get to Merbach Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode HR3 6AY.
- Is Merbach Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Merbach Hill is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Merbach Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR3 6AY. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.