Mountains & hills · West Midlands
Woodbury Hill
Woodbury Hill — Named summit at 270 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
Woodbury Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Address: Martley Road. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 270 m.". Coordinates: 52.2778°, -2.3674°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Woodbury Hill is a hill near the village of Great Witley, about 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire, England. It is the site of an Iron Age hillfort.
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Background
History
The fort is called "Owen Glendower's Camp". During the English Civil War, local peasants met here to form a clubmen society to protect themselves from the ravages of both the Royalist and Roundhead troops.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2778, -2.3674
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Great Witley
- Postcode
- WR6 6JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
Sources
- osm: n10977722138 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Woodbury Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View north from Woodbury Hill - geograph.org.uk - 418941.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodbury Hill?
- Woodbury Hill is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR6 6JH), in the parish of Great Witley.
- Is Woodbury Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Woodbury Hill is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Woodbury Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WR6 6JH. It sits within the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency.