Archaeological sites · Mid Wales
Wapley Hill
In or near Kington.
Wapley Hill in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wapley Hill is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wapley Hill is an Iron Age hill fort in Herefordshire, England, 3 km south-east of Presteigne.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The defences stand at a height of 5.6 m and occupy 6 hectares. The entrance is situated on the southern side and comprises a 90 m passage. A 'ritual shaft' dating from the late Bronze Age is sunk to a depth of 33 m.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2559, -2.9610
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Staunton on Arrow
- Postcode
- HR6 9LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 4.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16902889 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wapley Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wapley Hill?
- Wapley Hill is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR6 9LQ), in the parish of Staunton on Arrow.
- What is Wapley Hill?
- Wapley Hill in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wapley Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR6 9LQ.
- Is Wapley Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Wapley Hill is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wapley Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Wapley Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wapley Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR6 9LQ.