Mountains & hills · North West England
Rawhead
In or near Peckforton.
Rawhead — mountain in wales north. Elevation: 227 m.
Anthony Parkes — 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
Rawhead is a mountain located in wales north. Elevation: 227 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: Raw Head SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rawhead is a mountain located in North Wales, within the parish of Burwardsley. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), recognised for its ecological significance. Visitors can expect a natural landscape that showcases the area's unique flora and fauna, making it a point of interest for nature enthusiasts and walkers. The postcode for Rawhead is CH3.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0885, -2.7354
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Burwardsley
- Postcode
- CH3 9LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
Sources
- osm: n33473401 (ODbL)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rawhead?
- Rawhead is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 9LG), in the parish of Burwardsley.
- What is Rawhead?
- Rawhead — mountain in wales north. Elevation: 227 m.
- How do I get to Rawhead?
- The nearest town is Peckforton. Drivers can use postcode CH3 9LG.
- Is Rawhead a protected site?
- Yes — Rawhead is part of the Raw Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Rawhead?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 9LG. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency.