Swinyard Hill

#5185 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Swinyard Hill is a hill in the Malvern Range, a line of hills that runs approximately 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. Swinyard Hill lies north of Midsummer Hill and south of Hangmans Hill. It has an elevation of 272 metres. ()

Elevation: 892 ftCoordinates: 52°2'54"N, 2°20'43"W

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Swinyard Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: British Camp, Herefordshire Beacon, Little Malvern Priory, Bronsil Castle.

0.7 miNW
Forts and castles, Hill
British Camp
19 min walk • British Camp is an Iron Age hill fort located at the top of Herefordshire Beacon in the Malvern Hills. The hill fort is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is owned and maintained by Malvern Hills Conservators. The fort is thought to have been first constructed in the 2nd century BC. A Norman castle was built on the site.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Herefordshire Beacon
19 min walk • The Herefordshire Beacon is one of the highest peaks of the Malvern Hills, and is high enough to be classified as a mountain. It is surrounded by a British Iron Age hill fort earthwork known as British Camp.
1 miN
Monastery
Little Malvern Priory, Malvern
25 min walk • Little Malvern Priory, in the village of Little Malvern near Malvern, Worcestershire, was a Benedictine monastery c. 1171–1537. It was founded from Worcester Cathedral. Little remains of the 12th-century church, which was rebuilt in 1480–1482. The site is now occupied by house named Little Malvern Court, which has limited public opening.
1.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Bronsil Castle, Ledbury
36 min walk • Bronsil Castle was a fortified manor house about 1 mile to the east of Eastnor in Herefordshire, England near Ledbury. It is a Grade II* listed building, first listed in 1967.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Midsummer Hill
24 min walk • Midsummer Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs approximately 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies to the south of Herefordshire Beacon with views to Eastnor Castle. It has an elevation of 284 metres. To the north is Swinyard Hill.
0.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Tinkers Hill
20 min walk • Tinkers Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies to the east of Herefordshire Beacon with views across the Vale of Evesham and the Cotswolds. It has an elevation of 213 metres.
0.9 miS
Hill
Hollybush Hill, Ledbury
24 min walk • Hollybush Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs approximately 13 kilometres north–south along the Herefordshire–Worcestershire border. It lies to the east of Midsummer Hill. It has an elevation of 242 metres.