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Name: | The Wrekin |
Hill number: | 2843 |
Height: | 406.9m / 1335ft |
RHB Section: | 38A: Shropshire |
County/UA: | Telford and Wrekin |
Catchment: | Severn |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Current County/UA Top, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,CoU,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SJ 62836 08203 |
Summit feature: | no feature: ground 110m NNE of trig point |
Drop: | 310.4m |
Col: | 96.5m SJ 8133 2116 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 127 (1:25k) 242 |
Observations: | summit is 0.1m higher than ground by trig point |
Survey: | Trimble GeoXH 6000 |
Comments: | col 1.5km N at SJ 8062 2269 is 1m higher |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 795 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
KJ Ascended using FP skirting N side of hill to climb Little Hill and the Wrekin by the SW ridge (steep) and then down by way of the main Tourist FP motorway. | crazy | 06/04/2024 |
from car park £2 for 2 hours lay by parking when not busy very busy no view today 4.1 ks 1 hr 250 ascent | underhill | 09/03/2024 |
Parked in Wrekin car park | chelec | 29/12/2023 |
Walk along the Wrekins on nice sunny day hazy but far reaching views | iannotts | 23/09/2023 |
Parked at the Wrekin car park (£4 all day) near the m54, and followed half a country walking magazine route. Enjoyed that it skirted the hill to the east before the steep climb from the south, instead of just tip and down the wide, boring north route. Great views. With my LOST team. | gbeniston | 15/08/2023 |
Whilst working away from home a short evening walk on one of Shropshire's prominent summits. Used for navigation practice. Overcast clouds, 14°C, Feels like 14°C, Wind 10mph from WSW, visibility >6mi | higlett | 14/08/2023 |
We parked at the bottom and ran around the wrekin before going up. A clear sky and thankfully it was breezy at the top as it was quite warm. Great views and an enjoyable run! | explorewithpaws | 30/07/2023 |
We parked in the car park, and just went up the main path, it rained a bit but we had a lovely day. | JMB246 | 30/06/2023 |
Ascended main route from Wrekin Forest Carpark to summit. 
 
c.3 hours round trip. | JXNJP | 30/06/2023 |
Walked up from the Forest Glen car park. Grey, cold wind, a complete contrast from the day before but thankfully not hot on the climb. Great views and a scramble about on the rocks as well | ekm | 31/05/2023 |
W/The Lads. | Sedge | 25/03/2023 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/8558337138 | Sleepwa1ker | 09/02/2023 |
Parked in car park to the N, closest to M54. Up onto ridge and along to Ercall hp. Descended around northern edge of quarry and up zigzag path of next quarry to Lawrence's Hill. Descent to main Wrekin car park and usual ascent route to Wrekin trig and hp to the north. Return retracing steps to road and along road to car park. Sunny day with good views and lots of people out. | richard69 | 22/10/2022 |
From usual carpark. Solo on way home from WK on return from Kinder day-walk. Gentle pace on a hazy dry morning. The trig pillar has been repainted and tiled plinth installed. | Skip | 31/08/2022 |
With daugther Tilly. Parked at main car park (£1 per hour or £4 for 4 hrs+), though if you get there early there's plenty free parking on nice layby few steps away. | mazz | 22/08/2022 |
Circuit from north, around fishing pond, trig and summit very busy, climbed needles eye - this and adjacent rocks covered in broken glass. Litter everywhere | Nick Canute | 07/08/2022 |
From the car park, very warm, very busy. | iangalbraith | 08/07/2022 |
The usual 4 Bag tour from the main car park - The Wrekin, Lawrence's Hill, The Ercall and Maddock's Hill. A surprisingly popular place at 8am on a Sunday morning. | summitter | 29/05/2022 |
Revisit Wrekin summit and primary trig to bag the surface block. | Dugswell2 | 28/05/2022 |
Revist with B and R. | jenx | 27/05/2022 |
From the roadside parking on way to WK as a warm-up for the Howgills weekend. Early afternoon, sunny weather, gentle pace. First time I noticed the power station has been demolished. | Skip | 18/03/2022 |
Wrekin Walk - Short sharp ascent up The Wrekin with good views over Shropshire | JazDisney | 26/02/2022 |
1/4 From Buckatree Hotel, walked up the tourist route to The Wrekin on a sunny day, then from base of hill curved South East to take footpaths to Maddocks Hill, Lawrences Hill and The Ercall making a pleasant circuit of about 8 miles. Nice early spring walk not too muddy. | nickywood1 | 04/02/2022 |
Up the usual route from the carpark while travelling to WK for birthday. Dull afternoon, hazy weather, very muddy. Slower pace than usual. | Skip | 22/01/2022 |
Went up the route on the northern side that emerges at the summit and back down the bird-box path. A lovely sunny end to the day with terrific visibility. | andrewcoles | 04/11/2021 |
From car park to the NE with Isabel & Olivia, and Jim, Adam, Laura and kids. Took the traversing path through the woods on the NW side of the fell before ascending up the steep SW ridge. Visited trig point and true summit. Descended by way of the NE ridge, stopping off at the cafe on route for ice cream and coffee. | alistairpooler | 09/10/2021 |
Parked in a layby near the car park to the NE. Met a man on top who was on his 60th consecutive day of climbing this hill (in 2018 he did over 180 days) | paulhilder | 23/08/2021 |
Got off the train at Wellington, walked round the Ercall, up over the Wrekin, down the other side and back around the base. | Jael Break | 16/08/2021 |
Parked at the clearly marked car park and a fairly steel climb up to the summit. Sadly the half way cafe is no longer in business as a tea would have been most welcome! Many others doing the climb, fairly busy but ample spots to park. | jamiequackers | 06/08/2021 |
Some people around but relatively quiet. Made my way over from Wellington, up and through the Ercall before beginning the Wrekin climb. | HWBY | 25/06/2021 |
From Car park - bit hazy but still great views. | The Playful Pig | 22/06/2021 |
Ghastly, sooo many cars, sooo many people at the main CP at SJ638092. Saving grace is that it is a big lump to absorb them and thin them out. Up the main drag of the NE ridge, down SW ridge and back along E traverse through woods with cavorting grey squirrels, occasionally a mountain bike churned up mudfest. The mapped public toilets at the main CP do not exist - 'go' before you arrive. | Isbjorn | 12/04/2021 |
Wonder around the woods and to the submit. First time meeting with R’s family after the lockdown. | Dan Baddeley | 11/04/2021 |
early morning climb in weather warning for strong winds completed with the wife on my birthday | Dannysullo | 11/03/2021 |
Circular run from the main car park, coming back through the woods was very muddy | sturuss | 21/12/2020 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/4419995811 | Sleepwa1ker | 01/12/2020 |
Prominent hill , radio mast on top | freethehilltops | 01/11/2020 |
On a circular from Ironbridge via the Huntsman at Little Wenlock (good socially distanced sandwiches) | PhilipChaston | 16/10/2020 |
Stunning hill, up the path (pretty much the m6) | Nicky C | 27/09/2020 |
Re-visit for new summit. | andrew brown | 03/08/2020 |
From the usual parking area to the north east and followed usual route up, one hour ten for the 2.8mile round trip. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 05/07/2020 |
3rd tump of 6 on a route from Ironbridge to Wellington, climbing Strethill followed by the long walk to Charlton hill then on road to Upper Longwood then continuing. I took the fp into the conifer plantation then a forest track onto Shropshire Way with very steep pull up to craggy outcrop then pass Trig pillar to true summit. Fantastic views. Descent on main N Easterly route heading for Maddocks hill... | Dazingdale | 15/03/2020 |
up from main carpary, down south ridge and back round east side, last hill of a good week in Shropshire | Flatfield | 07/03/2020 |
With WMJS | Kirsten | 29/02/2020 |
Conveniently happened to be staying at Buckatree Hall Hotel which is right next door so took an early morning hike to the summit. Enjoyed the walk and chatted to some friendly people along the way! | Gerry the Ranger | 21/02/2020 |
Walked from Wellington via The smaller Ercall..Good break in weather to spend some time over the spectacular views from the top ...very enjoyable and fairly tough walking for a 2.5 hour loop. | D SID | 13/02/2020 |
#1 of 2020 | minus273degrees | 03/01/2020 |
Was down in Wellington for a wedding and asked the family about good walks in the area. So went up with some of them the following day to clear the hangover. Lovely scenery on a winter's day. Clear views for miles around at the summit. | richie_macdonald | 01/12/2019 |
Cloudy damp day, ascend from the southern side and descend from the main northern route. | brandybordeaux | 27/11/2019 |
From CP in the rain, sleet and snow. No view on top. | Andrew Pearson | 09/11/2019 |