The Wrekin
The Wrekin is a Marilyn, 407m high, in the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, and also counts as a HuMP. The Marilyns are hills anywhere in Britain and Ireland with at least 150 metres of prominence, whatever their height.
Wellington (Shropshire) is the nearest station, 2.6 mi (about 3.5 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Wellington (Shropshire) it's about 1.5 hours to the summit, 1 in 14 on average. Oakengates is next, 4.5 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot), and 5 stations are within 10 miles in all.
The Wrekin is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some five miles (8 km) west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Rising above the Shropshire Plain to a height of 407 metres (1,335 ft) above sea level, it is a prominent and well-known landmark, signalling the entrance to Shropshire for travellers westbound on the M54 motorway. The Wrekin is contained within the northern salient of the Shropshire Hills AONB. The hill is popular with walkers and tourists and offers good views of Shropshire. It can be seen well into Staffordshire and the Black Country, and even as far as the Beetham Tower in Manchester, Winter Hill in Lancashire and Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire.
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Stations within 10 miles of The Wrekin, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
- Wellington (Shropshire)2.6 mi (about 3.5 mi on foot) · 1.5 hours1 in 14 on average to the summit
- Oakengates4.5 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot) · 2.5 to 3 hours1 in 20 on average to the summit
- Telford Central4.7 mi (about 6 to 7 mi on foot) · 2.5 to 3 hours1 in 24 on average to the summit
- Shifnal7.5 mi (about 10 to 11 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours to the summit
- Shrewsbury8.8 mi (about 11.5 to 13 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours to the summit