Walton Hill

Walton Hill
The path along the summit ridge of Walton Hill
Highest point
Elevation	316 m (1,037 ft)
Prominence	207 m (679 ft)
Parent peak	The Wrekin
Listing	Marilyn
Geography
Location	Worcestershire, England
OS grid	SO942797
Topo map	OS Landranger 139

At 316 metres above sea level, Walton Hill is the highest point in the range of hills in northern Worcestershire known as the Clent Hills. It is the highest point for 21 miles in all directions, and as such commands an excellent panorama. Its neighbours include Clent Hill, Wychbury Hill (which is hidden from view by Clent Hill), Calcot Hill, and Romsley Hill.

The summit of the hill is open grassland and heath, which was commonland of the manor of Clent. This became a regulated common in 1935, as a result of action by Bromsgrove Rural District Council, and was given to the National Trust in 1959. Woodlands on the side of the hill in the Clatterbach valley were bought by Worcestershire County Council in 1957 and given by it to the National Trust in 1959.

From the summit looking south west down the main spine of the hill the closer peaks of the Clee Hills, The Wrekin, Malvern and Abberley hills are usually visible. On a clear day one can see 30 miles south to the Cotswolds, 25 miles south west to the Malvern Hills, 35 miles north east to Charnwood Forest, 40 miles north to the Peak District, 20 miles west to the Shropshire Hills, the Bromyard Downs in Herefordshire, and 55 miles south west to the Black Mountains. This comes from its situation in the middle of England, distant from all other hills but not too distant.