Mountains & hills · West Midlands
Ragged Stone Hill
In or near Castlemorton.
Ragged Stone Hill — Named summit at 254 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
- Ledbury · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ragged Stone Hill, the nearest railway station is Ledbury, located 5.5 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Ragged Stone Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 254 m.". Coordinates: 52.0259°, -2.3523°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Malvern Hills SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Malvern Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Raggedstone Hill is situated on the range of Malvern Hills that runs approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. Raggedstone Hill lies close to the borders of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. It has an elevation of 254 metres (833 ft). The northern flank of the hill lies on the southern side of the Hollybush pass, from where its summit is a brisk 15–20 minutes steep walk from the nearby Hollybush car park. According to legend, the hill's shadow casts misfortune upon whomever it falls.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0259, -2.3523
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Berrow
- Postcode
- HR8 1SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury — 5.5 km
Sources
- osm: n483680986 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Raggedstone Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ragged Stone Hill - geograph.org.uk - 16196.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ragged Stone Hill?
- Ragged Stone Hill is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HR8 1SG), in the parish of Berrow.
- What is Ragged Stone Hill?
- Ragged Stone Hill — Named summit at 254 m.
- How do I get to Ragged Stone Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR8 1SG.
- Is Ragged Stone Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Ragged Stone Hill is part of the The Malvern Hills SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ragged Stone Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Ragged Stone Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ragged Stone Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR8 1SG.