Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Somers Obelisk
In or near Little Malvern.
Somers Obelisk is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Somers Obelisk is a public memorial in the West Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 4.4 km away. Postcode area HR8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastnor Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Malvern Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Somers Obelisk is a memorial located in Eastnor, within the West Midlands. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and falls within the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 52.0383, -2.3625
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Eastnor
- Postcode
- HR8 1ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury — 4.4 km
Sources
- osm: w329168086 (ODbL)
- commons: Obelisk in Eastnor Park - geograph.org.uk - 1025689.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Somers Obelisk?
- Somers Obelisk is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HR8 1ES), in the parish of Eastnor.
- What is Somers Obelisk?
- Somers Obelisk is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Somers Obelisk?
- The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR8 1ES.
- Is Somers Obelisk a protected site?
- Yes — Somers Obelisk is part of the Eastnor Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Somers Obelisk free to visit?
- Yes, Somers Obelisk is free to enter.
- How do I get to Somers Obelisk?
- The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR8 1ES.