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N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land.
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 160 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Completed on a circular with Wimblebury Hill, Hednesford Hills and Rawnsley Hills. Great site with some historical importance. Easy to access from car park. | jessicahickman | 28/03/2024 |
Loop of 6 hills, disappointingly bland! Hopefully the northern end of the Chase is prettier! Parked on Rugeley Road below Rawnsley Hill just after the last house. Rawnsley Hill, Stile Cop, Upper Cliff, Castle Ring, Wimblebury Hill, Hednesford Hills. 15km in 3 hrs. | Nicky C | 18/12/2023 |
Walked up Castle Ring on a midnight ghost hunt. | jessicahickman | 28/05/2022 |
With Mike L from car park. | Wycombe Wanderer | 29/04/2022 |
Car park closed at 18:00 so parked nearby and walked up from there | JK | 12/03/2022 |
3 of3 on 4.5 mile hike with with of my 4 lads Cody, Reece and Joey. Really interesting place could of sat for a while and pondered the history but moaning youngsters soon moved us on | The-Z-Man | 22/02/2022 |
From Castle Ring Road, after Wimblebury Hill. | Wheelsy | 22/02/2022 |
Part of a 30km day walk around the Chase for no apparent reason | sturuss | 27/12/2021 |
What a lovely little place. Free car park to south of fort. A pleasant clockwise stroll. Solo. One of Dewey’s Notable Hill Tops. | Dangerous Dave | 10/07/2021 |
walked up and around many times with the dog | davert123 | 05/05/2021 |
Short walk from free car park to S around impressive ancient earthworks to HP. Nearby is rivet in concrete. Cold damp grey day, but lots of people out enjoying their permitted tier 4 exercise. | Denise | 01/01/2021 |
Circuit starting at Castle Ring taking in Stile Cop, Upper Cliff, Rawnsley and Hednesford Hills and Wimblebury Hill. A decent hill fort though lower slopes heavily bracken-infested at this time of year. | milimana | 03/08/2020 |
From Wimblebury Hill, through Prospect Village, along the roads to Cannock Wood and up good tracks to the top. Made way to Rugeley afterwards on some good/some muddy tracks and under Stile Cop. | Andrew Pearson | 10/01/2020 |
From the car park at SK 0447 1265, up steps & followed the path along the inner rampart of this large Iron Age hill fort. The high point lies at the edge of the path, about 10m N. of an OS brass rivet set into a concrete base. (S) | gerrybowes | 23/12/2019 |
Great midweek outing today picking off a few Cannock Chase tops by bike between Rugeley and Stafford. | Alex C | 22/10/2019 |
From car park easy stroll to top. Good views. | PeterD | 23/09/2019 |
From Car Park, cold and a bit windy | M6KIO | 12/01/2019 |
From nearby car park on Holly Hill Road, short walk up to Hill Fort and summit. | mart0797 | 27/12/2018 |
4th hill of 8 on a 26.9km route from Rugeley to Hednesford Station, climbing Stile Cop, Upper Cliff and Rawnsley Hills, descending steeply to the road then briefly on fp SE before cutting across bracken to good track, following this SE then Ese, taking fp NE then climbing up over one of the embankments to reach the level top, recording 241m @ SK 04317 12900. I went backwards and forwards along this level section before descending Sw onto Holly Hill road then linking fp to Cumberledge Hill, continuing to Wimblebury Hill... | Dazingdale | 25/11/2018 |
Hednesford - Littleton Colliery - Badger's Hills - Rawnsley Hills - Upper Cliff - Stile Cop - Castle Ring - Wimblebury Hill - Hednesford Hills - Hednesford. | Mark Jackson | 22/09/2018 |
Quick walk round the ring. Impressive hill fort. With Bryher and Rick. | jenx | 01/04/2018 |
Cold sunny walk up with the family. Started from Beaudesert car park. 86m ascent. | RoguePulsar | 07/01/2018 |
I was with my family. We started at Beaudesert car park. | speedyclimber | 07/01/2018 |
A interesting iron-age hill fort. Easy access. | Alan Moore | 23/10/2017 |
Circuit of the SE Cannock Chase hills - Stile Cop, Upper Cliff, Rawnsley Hills, Hednesford Hills, Wimblebury Hill and Castle Ring. Start / finish at Stile Cop car park. (Free - Forestry Commission). | BobHancock | 18/09/2017 |
Walked around the hill fort as part of detour off Heart of England way | D SID | 05/09/2017 |
With K, RM, S and LS. Quick ring around the hill fort from car park. Surprised at view North to Peak District. | Ashley | 09/07/2017 |
From Stile Cop. A fun wet downhill section led to a fairly extended uphill pull along the heart of England way. Found the converted trig A fairly decent viewpoint. get rid of the treetops! | stig_nest | 13/03/2017 |
Visited as part of a MTA environmental learning course. | Wheelsy | 11/03/2017 |
This Hump has its very own carpark within strolling distance of the summit. | David Evans | 04/03/2017 |
Wandered round the sloping castle ring with the high point at its northern side and tried to imagine what it was like 2500 years ago | vegibagger | 27/12/2016 |
Nice stroll around the hill fort and decent views. | twg27 | 28/10/2016 |
Pleasant spot and busy. Summit at edge of path about 10m further N than square concrete pad with OS rivet. | Aye Jimmy | 09/10/2016 |
Easy stroll round from the nearby free car park with my wife & daughter. Pleasant site, decent views in some directions, | wheresthepath | 30/07/2016 |
From car park, nice and easy stroll around the ring and then another circuit on the lower path outside the ring. Very muddy in places but a nice stroll. | Stuzinho | 10/04/2016 |
Stroll from the (free) car park. Cloudless blue skies, cold, snow on hills to N. Hill formed from Bunter Pebble beds. 
And again:- 
01-01-2021, snow on ground, | RichardM | 07/03/2016 |
In the footsteps of my ancestors. Interesting and mysterious place. Farthest view to the north is Win Hill in the Peak District. | Viroco | 28/02/2016 |
Short walk from car park. Impressive site. | Ramblingpaul | 26/02/2016 |
It was dark by the time I got here but had a nice moonlit walk from the carpark. | Herbert Anchovy | 21/01/2016 |
Midweek. Early. Cold. Light snow. Just me and a photographer. Beautiful. Not to be missed if you're in the area. | ijpowell | 15/01/2016 |
Rambled round the ring. | ngthack | 02/12/2015 |
Easy circuit from Car Park | Bramley | 13/11/2015 |
1/13 First of long day Castle Ring/Meir Heath/Overmoor/Hen Cloud/The Roaches/Ramshaw Rocks/Oliver Hill/Birchenough Hill/Shutingscloe/High Moor/Ely Brow/Sponds Hill/Ashley Heath | Fergalh | 19/09/2015 |
We went of the path 
.it was great. | CalTudor | 06/09/2015 |
Parked at Ring car park. Walked to top and then a little way down in the woods. With Cal and Fred and carried Bob. | Ham and Skate | 06/09/2015 |
Here for the trigpoint. TP:UK log. 
 
We were looking for a pillar originally but I then spotted the surface block, lovely sunny day and a very interesting area. | thejackrustles | 05/06/2015 |
Large car park on south side, short walk round earthworks | jonglew | 07/01/2015 |
From Castle Ring car park, short circular route around the the old site. Some excellent views over Cannock Chase and surrounding area ruined a little by the eye sore Rugeley power station. | muzza2 | 10/03/2014 |
Walked over from Upper Cliff. | rhalstead | 27/12/2013 |
Parked near and enjoyed a days walk. | Alancache | 14/11/2013 |
Easy amble to the top then on round the 'walls' | hillhiker | 20/04/2013 |
with Tony & Devon. Day 1 on heart of England Wasy | Stuart Hyde | 13/01/2013 |
Round trip from Rugeley train station | ChinnockC | 15/09/2012 |
Diverted from M6 toll due to traffic and headed over Cannock. Visit to Castle Ring CP and strolled around to top & old trig pt. Great site, 2500 yrs old, shame about the bracken which is head height in places. Superb view on a warm muggy day. | nordicstar | 27/07/2012 |
Been up here loads of times but logged with Caleb to complete all hills in Staffordshire | simon and co | 10/06/2012 |
With dad | Cubags | 10/06/2012 |
quickly nipped up during a driving treasure hunt, not much castle up there | sebcoe82 | 20/04/2012 |
Wasn't expecting this fantastic monument, nor the view across Cannock Chase which my missus described as 'like Fangorn Forest'. A top HuMP! | DanHolme | 12/04/2012 |
Started from home (linear route). Distance = 12km. Average moving speed = 6.5km/h. Time moving = 01:50:18. | paulnewby81 | 01/04/2012 |
first day of HEMA awards | M0YDH | 01/01/2012 |
Top 08:31 walked right round. | chrisbien | 04/12/2011 |
Bagged as part of a 23km circuit from Stile Cop car park through Cannock Chase and the Hednesford Hills. | davidpettit84 | 04/09/2011 |
ancient monument | apricorum | 15/05/2011 |
NW side of circular banking. | PeteF | 29/01/2011 |
Walked around top of the hill fort bank on break from journey from Grimsargh to meeting at Warwick Uni for Animal Health Enforcement Group. | Dugswell2 | 11/06/2009 |
Climbed whilst geocaching - did it years ago on a Cub camp but cannot remember the year | birder1951 | 28/04/2009 |
An easy one this after last weeks hike up Cadair Berwyn :-) 
(trig point is at the oposite end from the car park and is a simple datum point set in the ground marked with a brass pin and the old crows foot) | heavyhorses | 23/03/2009 |
2000 year old hill fort. Fantastic. Well worth a visit. Very Impressive. Can easily see the full site and banks as there are no trees. Will return as so good. | destaylor | 28/01/2009 |
With the kids. | robphys | 24/01/2009 |
You walk round the top of the hill fort bank. | clivevilla | 17/08/2008 |
Long drive home from Abbotsholme school nr Ashbourne to Sussex- added a few trigs and Clems along the way. Walked the loop around the embankment from car park. | Chris Pearson | 02/07/2008 |
Visited to try to find the nearby trig point, now missing. | Father Ted | 10/06/2005 |
Trig is gone but the base remains on this hill fort | Rhayader_wander | 16/03/2005 |
Evening walk with West Bromwich Mountaineering Club but also several times earlier. | signyred | 07/07/2003 |
On Heart of England Way | nickywood1 | 01/03/2003 |
By bike, with KT. | steve hudson | 01/06/2000 |
much improved with trees felled to give Trent Valley views. from car park, gentleshaw | RHW | 10/01/1999 |
On Heart of England Way. | arranc | 27/07/1991 |
petey | 01/01/1990 | |
During Trig Points Race | summitsup | 07/01/1989 |
Numerous visits. This was on the Cannock Chase Trig Point Race. | JohnW | 09/01/1988 |
malcorbett | 18/05/2023 | |
johnkenyon | 19/11/2021 | |
Icarus28 | 13/06/2021 | |
andrew brown | 03/08/2020 | |
ARC | 02/07/2020 | |
Tony J | 30/06/2020 | |
rickeeling | 06/05/2020 | |
Sprog | 07/12/2019 | |
Andy West | 07/09/2019 | |
bwm | 28/05/2019 | |
peterstanding | 13/05/2019 | |
Rhino48 | 08/04/2019 | |
otis.laws | 04/11/2018 | |
PGCE | 30/03/2018 | |
Bug | 09/07/2017 | |
higlett | 11/03/2017 | |
richtea5040 | 02/10/2016 | |
Neil Haslewood | 30/08/2016 | |
Ozymandias | 06/08/2016 | |
Tony S | 17/07/2016 | |
Kiltie | 12/07/2016 | |
Jacqdaw | 08/05/2016 | |
Hillsidenick | 08/05/2016 | |
Sophsky | 16/04/2016 | |
DC11main | 20/02/2016 | |
Smog | 30/09/2015 | |
PM | 26/05/2015 | |
iaindbrown | 27/06/2014 | |
Colin Crawford | 24/06/2014 | |
Craig67 | 20/06/2014 | |
Tammy72 | 20/06/2014 | |
Campbell Singer | 31/08/2013 | |
Barbara Singer | 31/08/2013 | |
Sherlock | 30/06/2013 | |
Mark Sims | 05/06/2013 | |
BrianMatthews | 08/05/2013 | |
carole engel | 14/04/2013 | |
Alan Caine | 01/12/2012 | |
Wendynicholls | 30/09/2012 | |
adriane | 01/09/2012 | |
krisjay42 | 01/07/2012 | |
GaryJones | 01/07/2012 | |
mnixon | 31/12/2011 | |
mae | 30/11/2011 | |
AndyS | 28/10/2011 | |
Moorponder | 23/10/2011 | |
jimbloomer | 21/05/2011 | |
Adrian | 15/04/2011 | |
Phil M | 08/04/2011 | |
Clachaig | 16/03/2011 | |
ianwatson | 14/03/2011 | |
RobertP | 31/12/2010 | |
Knobbly Stiles | 13/12/2009 | |
chalky1953 | 25/07/2009 | |
andrew brown | 12/07/2009 | |
GordonAdshead | 00/06/2009 | |
geoffreycurnock | 31/05/2009 | |
stevent0809 | 05/01/2008 | |
Smudge | 28/10/2007 | |
Delta68 | 14/10/2007 | |
ssstevesreeves | 14/10/2007 | |
asbown | 11/10/2007 | |
climbingkershaw | 11/05/2007 | |
Martin R | 31/12/2005 | |
stevedixon | 03/01/2005 | |
fasgadh | 10/03/2003 | |
Fnackapan | 01/07/2001 | |
DARRENG | 00/00/2001 | |
andrew.allum | 01/01/2000 | |
Halfdecent | 00/00/2000 | |
moorsman | 09/09/1999 | |
OLIVERS | 01/01/1999 | |
Alan Whatley | 10/08/1991 | |
stanappleton | 01/06/1965 | |
IainT | 01/05/1965 | |
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