Mountains & hills · West Midlands
The Ercall
In or near Coalbrookdale.
The Ercall — Named summit at 265 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
- Wellington · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Ercall, the nearest railway station is Wellington, located 2.1 km away. Entry is free.
About
The Ercall is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 265 m.". Coordinates: 52.6836°, -2.5276°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Wrekin & The Ercall SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Ercall is a small hill in Shropshire, England, between The Wrekin and Wellington. It is an internationally important geological site, part of The Wrekin and The Ercall Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The hill is managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust and includes 540 million year old ripple beds and ancient pre-Cambrian lava flows in exposed quarries. Quartzite from the neighbouring Wrekin is also visible. The Ercall bears the marks of extensive quarrying, although the quarries are now disused, safe and open to the public. When the M54 motorway was constructed in 1974, the road was built through the northern end of the hill.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
The hill is accessed in much the same way as The Wrekin nearby; exit the M54 motorway at J7 (last exit) or the last junction of the A5 from Shrewsbury before it becomes the M54. From there The Wrekin is signposted; follow this road until you reach The Wrekin, then follow the sign for the Buckatree Hotel. There is a small car park across the road from this pub/hotel, and the entrance is clearly visible.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6836, -2.5276
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- Wrockwardine
- Postcode
- TF6 5AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- The Wrekin
- Nearest railway station
- Wellington — 2.1 km
Sources
- osm: n356741658 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Ercall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: ErcallHill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Ercall?
- The Ercall is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF6 5AL), in the parish of Wrockwardine.
- What is The Ercall?
- The Ercall — Named summit at 265 m.
- How do I get to The Ercall?
- The nearest railway station is Wellington, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF6 5AL.
- Is The Ercall a protected site?
- Yes — The Ercall is part of the The Wrekin & The Ercall SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Ercall free to visit?
- Yes, The Ercall is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Ercall?
- The nearest railway station is Wellington, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF6 5AL.