Herefordshire Beacon
Herefordshire Beacon is a HuMP, 338m high, in the Malvern Hills National Landscape. The HuMPs are hills in Britain and Ireland with at least 100 metres of prominence, whatever their height.
Colwall is the nearest station, 1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Colwall it's about 1 hour to the summit, 1 in 12 on average. Ledbury is next, 3.3 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot), and 4 stations are within 10 miles in all.
The Herefordshire Beacon is one of the highest peaks of the Malvern Hills. It is surrounded by a British Iron Age hill fort earthwork known as British Camp. The fort subsequently had a ringwork and bailey castle built inside its boundary and there is evidence of 120 huts in the area. British Camp has been a scheduled monument since 1923.
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Stations within 10 miles of Herefordshire Beacon, 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.
- Colwall1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot) · 1 hour1 in 12 on average to the summit
- Ledbury3.3 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot) · 2 hours1 in 16 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
- Great Malvern3.8 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot) · 2.5 hours1 in 14 on average to the summit
- Malvern Link4.8 mi (about 6.5 to 7 mi on foot) · 3 hours1 in 17 on average to the summit