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Name:Raw Head
Hill number:2828
Height:227.1m / 745ft
Parent (Ma):2087  Cadair Berwyn
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
County/UA:Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester
Catchment:Dee (Flint), Catchment Boundaries, Mersey
Class:Hump, Tump (200-299m), Current County/UA Top, Submarilyn, Clem
(Hu,Tu,2,CoU,sMa,Cm)
Grid ref:SJ 50846 54844
Summit feature:ground by trig point
Drop:148.4m
Col:78.6m  SJ 5287 4392  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 117
(1:25k) 257W
Observations:from field (SJ511550) both trig point and 220m contour at SJ510551 can be seen; trig point is a few m higher.
Survey:Abney level/Leica 530
Survey of Raw Head Final.doc
Comments:Demoted to Submarilyn following survey. See Database Notes
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill
Notes:
  • Cheshire West and Chester current county/UA top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 377 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Circular walk with Pip from the Poacher pub along the Sandstone Way to Maiden Castle and backPaul Digard21/10/2023
Parked besides Harthill church and took a ROW then narrow road to Droppingstone Farm. Just before the farm a narrow ROW leads up the the Sandstone Trail and the summit Trig.summitter02/09/2023
Little run AFTER Alison's thanksgiving. Parked at layby on A534 opposite Coppermines Lane. Dotted path from bend in lane is well used.HardenC24/02/2023
Anniversary walkSmelly socks06/02/2023
Peckforton Point, Buckeley Hill, Raw Head, Larkton Hill, Hampton Postkeithouk18/02/2022
Nice circuit from Harthill church.PGCE19/11/2021
Anti-clockwise circular from lay-by on A534 with R.Dan Baddeley14/11/2021
Visted with Alma Aurea for AvidSockWearer's OTO Cheshire West. A pleasant walk on the ridge from Bulkeley.meltdiceburg10/10/2021
From the Pull In near the start of the footpath on New Lane. Lovely wooded walk to the summit trig and back.Jephcote8309/08/2021
Very pleasant circular route on paths from Harthill Church. Room to park off the road by the church and small village green.Winterfloodian03/08/2021
From SW. Tried to think if there are any dull sandstone hills. Couldn't think of any.Wycombe Wanderer03/11/2020
On a loop walk with Laura recollecting our Sandstone Trail walk years before.SS28/10/2020
As Wayne Rowlett.Herbert Anchovy25/09/2020
From an area just before the entrance to Droppingstone farm where the footpath leads straight to the summit, reached and returned in twenty minutes.WAYNE ROWLETT05/07/2020
Met Lindsey at Broxton roundabout picnic area for a sunny day out in Cheshire. Drove to Harthill and parked by the church. Walked up to Raw Head following the footpath past the activity centre, crossed the lane to Droppingstone Farm, then followed the ridge to the trig point. Retraced our steps to the lane then followed it back to cars. Pleasant hill on the Sandstone Trail with good views.Skip21/06/2020
From Harthill with Emholtsd17/06/2020
From Higher Burwardsley on a circular walk first visiting the Tump on Bulkeley Hill, then onto this pillar and topWayne Mac12/06/2020
Sandsstone Trail from coppermines lane to Bickerton and returnLancylass01/06/2020
Good parking at the end of the public road to the north. Path starting almost opposite the parking area which leads up to the summit. Pleasant seat for a rest at the top.moorsman06/03/2020
A circular walk from a nearby lanegreboicus07/12/2019
Part of a circular walk from SW of Larkton Hill, walking part of the Sandstone Trail over Raw Head back to the car park. Pleasant paths if a bit muddy in places. Good views.LizH14/11/2019
From Bolesworth castle... carfest morning walk. Up to Harthill then along to Droppingstone Farm where a path up into to woods joins the Sandstone Way onto Trig Point. DampN.Morters27/07/2019
Parked up on Coppermine Lane and followed Sandstone Trail to Trig point. Retraced steps.M6KIO27/02/2019
Parked at side of road to S where there is a phone box marked on the OS map (no sign of it) then followed Sandstone Trail N along interesting path to summit. Would have been nice to make it part of a circular walk but I was in a rush so went back the way I came.Wheelsy20/01/2019
Pleasant paved summit area with trig and bench and cave underneath, on the popular Sandstone Way. Windy. Later realised it was a reascent-ex Marilyn- first done with the late Claire on her 40th birthday.Denise 13/01/2019
Pleasant stroll along footpaths from Harthill church. Solo.Dangerous Dave03/12/2018
On the 'Pub Walks in Cheshire' circuit from the Pheasant Inn. (One of many ascents.)Phreerunner16/11/2018
With E. Sunny autumn day. Parked at The Pheasant pub in Higher Burwardsley and followed the Sandstone trail via Bulkeley Hill to Raw Head. Great views across Cheshire, River Mersey, Liverpool Cathedral and into N Wales. Returned across fields onto Sarra Lane and past Cheshire Candle & Crafts Workshop to finish with pub lunch and a pint.Beeliner02/11/2018
From Peckforton Point. A pleasant walk around the sandstone trail and on to Larkton Hill. This didn't feel much like a hill, but was a decent walk nonetheless topped off with a pleasant white trig point. Happy to get some more done in this area, having had lots of trouble with Peckforton point.tumpawumpa30/10/2018
Parked at end of New Lane near open gate. Good path all the way to Trig point.PeterD07/10/2018
Rawheadshriver13/09/2018
With Davidkindpercy31/05/2018
Continuation of walk from Burwardsley Hill. Followed RoW west to Droppingstone Farm and then steeply up through woods to the summit. Returned to Upper Burwardsley. With MH and SB.Man of Kernow129/05/2018
Nice that there is a sign by the trigpoint pillar telling walkers that this is the highest point on the Sandstone Trail.Alancache23/04/2018
Parked at NT cp Allman's Lane then Larkton Hill, Rawhead, Bulkeley Hill, Peckforton Point and back via Hart Hill (a cracking little summit). Fine views and plenty of caves to explore, with Ed.John Eley20/02/2018
With Keith Foster. 2nd Ascent.IWC13/02/2018
Peckforton point/bulkeley hill/rawheadLongwojo22/01/2018
7.2 mile walk from Gallantry Bank across the fields to Larkton Hills unmarked summit on heathland, then along the ridge to Raw Head trig and onto Bulkeley Hill searching for the top in the trees then back down to the car via Coppermine Lane. Drove to, Paid excessive price for and bagged Beeston Castle Hill afterwards.DanTrig13/01/2018
Parked next to church in Harthill at 10:30 pm. It was an eerie ascent in pitch black and thick fog. Owls hooting from the woods.thenomad18/12/2017
From Higher Burwadsley, out and back along Sandstone Trail dodging hailstorms. Better views from the crags about 500m north of the summit.Jake99425/11/2017
Short walk up from end of New Road on a good track. Some good views to be glimpsed through the canopy.jonglew05/11/2017
Parked at The Pheasant pub and followed the Sandstone trail, great views across Cheshire and into N WalesSihuws15/09/2017
spur of the moment decision to walk up to grab a county top and a trig while at Beeston Castleey up me duck04/08/2017
KeithByTheC23/07/2017
Parked at spaces just before (open) gate into Droppingstone farm. Follow track to woods, turn right at top of rise to trig. Overcast, mild, windy and good views.iangalbraith11/06/2017
AlanGlenford09/06/2017
Enjoyable circular walk from the top of Coppermines Lane-Harthill-Larkton Hill-Raw Head-on pleasant Spring day.With Catman.Oscar and Bonnie.rosiebridge23/04/2017
With Bridget,Bonnie and Catman.oscarrosie23/04/2017
With Bridget,Bonnie and Oscar.catman23/04/2017
On a round mostly on the Sandstone Trail from HarthillJim.Fothergill31/03/2017