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Name: | Earl's Hill |
Hill number: | 2849 |
Height: | 319.5m / 1048ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2838 Stiperstones |
RHB Section: | 38A: Shropshire |
County/UA: | Shropshire |
Catchment: | Severn |
Class: | Hump, Tump (300-399m), Submarilyn, Clem (Hu,Tu,3,sMa,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SJ 40948 04842 |
Summit feature: | no feature: ground 2m N of trig point |
Drop: | 146.05m |
Col: | 173.47m SJ 40190 03521 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 126 (1:25k) 241S |
Observations: | ground as high as trig base: trig point set in small depression: rocks 20m N are 13cm lower |
Survey: | Leica NA730/Leica 530 Survey of Earl's Hill Final.doc |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 191 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
https://www.strava.com/activities/10978557440 Pontesbury Potter | Sleepwa1ker | 16/03/2024 |
Predictably fine. Was dismayed to see a sign saying that 'unfortunately' pines were planted on the hill in the 60s and that some supposed conservation trust intend restoring it to the same boring, overgrazed grassland as most of Britain's denuded hills. | Wycombe Wanderer | 26/02/2023 |
Figure 8 walk from Earl’s Hill CP to Snailbeach mine. With R+R. | Dan Baddeley | 11/02/2023 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/7937889797 Long Mynd Hike | Sleepwa1ker | 01/10/2022 |
with Anita and Brian | TeasyChris | 31/05/2022 |
From the car park, up the main path then left at the railing and steps for path leading to the top. | NormanW | 26/05/2022 |
From car park to north and followed good path to top. Nice hill, good views. | PeterD | 10/04/2022 |
From CP to North | tim747 | 16/12/2021 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/5206622674 | Sleepwa1ker | 27/04/2021 |
From the nature reserve car park, steeply up to the summit and trig. Great views from the top. Continued over and back round the base of the hill, few bluebells starting to appear in the woodland below. | Jephcote83 | 16/04/2021 |
Very first hill of the year following easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Lovely early spring evening ascent following 4 hour drive from Suffolk and before checking in to local campsite. 
Started from Pontesbury Hill car park, following the main track south before turning left up some stairs and the conveniently marked post with an arrow pointing to - The Summit. Bit of a lung buster considering not been up a hill for 4 months but well worth the effort. 
Went to the trig first then stood on rocky outcrop NNW of trig, but loooks like it is a bit lower than the trig. 
Returned the same way. | mntainman | 14/04/2021 |
From CP to N. Used the direct steep path on a very wet day. A nice hill well isolated with good views, although the weather closed in on us from the west. With whole family. 
About 180m ascent | RoguePulsar | 24/10/2020 |
Went through very nice wood and comes out to a very flat bit of green rain was very hard and was stinging I liked it a lot went with whole family. | speedyclimber | 24/10/2020 |
From the car park to the north. Followed the main path round, then a pleasant walk steeply up through the woods to the open grassy area on top. | LizH | 15/08/2020 |
A hill I have climbed many times, this was part of a circular taking in Radleth and Church Hill Wood as well | greboicus | 17/07/2020 |
1.1 mile up and down from car park north, followed main track out of car park (not steps), walked around the corner and followed sign to summit, steep ascent to top from there, good views of surrounding hills with the cloud just starting to clear off Stiperstones, a few people about. Afterwards drove round to The Bog and did an 11.7 mile walk taking in Mucklewick Hill, Black Rhadley Hill, Nipstone Rock, Stiperstones and The Paddock. | DanTrig | 20/06/2020 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/6611213893 Pontesbury Potter | Sleepwa1ker | 07/03/2020 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/6575440891 South Shropshire Circular | Sleepwa1ker | 29/02/2020 |
As part of the Long Mynd Hike 2019 | Joolz500 | 05/10/2019 |
On a wet day, started at CP and took the direct and steep path through the woods. Through the gate and straight to the trig. Retraced steps after takng in the views | M6KIO | 17/05/2019 |
Start at car park, round eastern side and then walk to the top. | brandybordeaux | 22/12/2018 |
Lea Cross to Pulverbatch. | Smudge | 16/11/2018 |
From car park to north. Over the hill and then back round to the west. Beautiful autumn sun and great views with B and R. | jenx | 20/10/2018 |
With Jenx and Bryher from North CP. Up the ridge and direct to summit, continued South to drop down to path circuiting East back to start. | nordicstar | 20/10/2018 |
Parked at top end of the car park at SJ 40932 05683 - Up wide path for about 250m to signposted start of summit path - An initial short, steep climb & then gentler slope through top of wood & final approach to trig point & summit. (S | gerrybowes | 05/10/2018 |
Short but stiff climb. Met a 70-year-old running up. Idiot. | Eddie | 02/10/2018 |
Easy ascent from the N car park | Jim.Fothergill | 21/08/2018 |
With SA | kindpercy | 08/08/2018 |
Circular route from Pontesbury over Earl’s Hill and Pontesford Hill | RobbieH | 22/07/2018 |
Trade route from car park - smashing hill. | Chris Peart | 20/04/2018 |
First beautiful day of Easter holidays, so couldn't resist popping out somewhere. A bit creaky after a winter of pretty much no walking, so a little jaunt up here was quite lovely. Great walk from the car park to the N across Pontesford hill, then a steady ascent up Earl's Hill. Superb views, interesting perspective I haven't seen before, notably the rear of the Breiddens and Long Mountain. | tumpawumpa | 05/04/2018 |
Up by path on the SW shoulder. Great views include snow capped mountains to the NW gleaming in sunshine. Steep descent N down steep greasy path back to car park. | RichardM | 30/11/2017 |
Another great Shropshire hill - steeply up from Nature Reserve car park to north- signposted from main road. | Mark Sims | 23/11/2017 |
Steep ascent from car park to N. Superb viewpoint on top. | Aye Jimmy | 20/10/2017 |
6/6 today on 11.2 mile round trip from pontesbury. Huglith hill, broom hill, church hill, broompatch, radlith and earls hill. With jordan | The-Z-Man | 13/10/2017 |
bagged with sean | jordanwalmsley1987 | 13/10/2017 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/4464597887 Long Mynd Hike | Sleepwa1ker | 07/10/2017 |
7/9 (The Lawley/Caer Cradoc/Hope Bowdler Hill/Hill End/Hazler Hill/Ragleth Hill/Earl's Hill/Upper Park/Y Golfa) | Fergalh | 06/05/2017 |
With K. Well used resource | Ashley | 14/04/2017 |
Steep pull through woodland to summit | cjo | 24/03/2017 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/6611132959 Pontesbury Potter | Sleepwa1ker | 11/03/2017 |
Up and down from car park, very busy with people avoiding the shops. | rhalstead | 24/12/2016 |
On Longmynd Hike | rolfkim | 01/10/2016 |
Took the wooden steps up from the car park and then a second set of wooden steps lead to a long steep ascent through trees. Emerged onto a short bit of pasture. Splendid all round views but darkness creeping in so didn't linger. | Herbert Anchovy | 22/09/2016 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/6571793099 Pontesbury Potter | Sleepwa1ker | 05/03/2016 |
Killy Training | aussie1961 | 11/04/2015 |
Steep path up from car park then down via longer route | Normski | 20/03/2015 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/6611081800 Pontesbury Potter | Sleepwa1ker | 05/03/2015 |
From car park at SJ 40902 05702. Steep, muddy, slippery permissive path up northern, wooded slopes of Pontesford Hill. Lovely open summit area with brilliant (dirty) white trig pillar at HP. | jonglew | 24/01/2015 |
Longmynd Hike. Caer Caradoc, The Lawley, Pole Bank, Stiperstones, Earls Hill, Shelve Hill & Black Rhadley Hill | ADT | 04/10/2014 |
Car to summit in 15.02 mins with Oscar dog. Parking is free but very limited. | carlos | 26/03/2014 |
Free parking on the site shown on the OS map. Easy walk to the top PROVIDED you remember to take the path going off left after about 300m. The site calls it Earl's Hill but the signs on the main road call it Pontesbury Hill. | moorsman | 13/05/2013 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/6611057801 Pontesbury Potter | Sleepwa1ker | 09/03/2013 |
actual date estimated. finished work early so popped over from shrwsby. car park is free. followed clear path through woods before climbing alongside trees and then doubling back to summit. super summit. back more directly through firs / pines damaged by recent high winds. | stig_nest | 01/03/2013 |
LONGMYND HIKE | EVERTON | 06/10/2012 |
with Tony and Devon. started at car park then went to Long Mynd and returned via The Paddock | Stuart Hyde | 18/08/2012 |
With Minnie, from the nature reserve car park, via Oaks wood, Oaks, Church hill, then ascent from the south, straight down pontesford hill to car. Weather dry & top clear but low cloud obscured the long views. | apricorum | 14/03/2012 |
Joseph pre-mission leaving hike and bivvy. Tom came too. | Louieb78 | 25/02/2012 |
Was a very wet and windy day was a lovely ascent to the summit with the dogs which thety thouroughly enjoyed.The ascent took around 1hour to the summit where we had a brief stop to have alook at the view. Decent was slow going as steep incline in the wet | olinicki | 18/02/2012 |
5th Crimbo Walk with a yet larger group. Started by parking at Oaks. Heading accross the fields to the southermost tip of the hill and ascending along the length. Look for the falls near to Earls Hill. Well wortha visit to this little fairy Glen (especially if you are a wild swimmer) Unfortunately, just after this, one of our mums slipped and broke her leg. This valley is not an easy place to exit a casualty. We laugh now! | Steve W | 24/12/2011 |
Drizzle in car park but sun and patch of blue sky on the summit so better views than I expected...steep pull from car park. | Dugswell2 | 16/09/2011 |
Steep pull up from car park to north. | chriswatson | 30/08/2011 |
CP to N. Steep. Great views. | chrisbien | 22/07/2011 |
Long Mynd Hike Reccie | bradonline | 09/07/2011 |
A nice summit, a tarn would make it even better. | JohnStoneham | 26/06/2011 |
favourite local climb, different route down | jaydee975 | 23/03/2011 |
Walked up from nature reserve car park - steep but short ascent, nice setting. 
 
Amazing views from the summit, it was a nice clear day. | Chingwakabungya | 25/10/2010 |
Car park 409 057. Thought a stroll - not! Fairly steep. Top excellent view. Small outcrop about 20 N of trig seems higher. | destaylor | 08/07/2010 |
During Pontesbury Fell Race | Jim T | 23/06/2010 |
It is steep short and hard work on a Saturday morning after a bit of a night out. Cool hill with edge of the interesting parts of England views. | simon and co | 24/04/2010 |
SR,KR, RR | Frank | 17/10/2009 |
Longmynd Hike 
17 hrs 17 mins | oldpens | 03/10/2009 |
Climbed easily from CP to north. | mae | 29/03/2009 |
Nice walk up from the Nature Reserve car park but quite steep. Great views from the top of the sow storms tracking across North Shropshire. | heavyhorses | 04/03/2009 |
Heavy fog was forcast over the country and snow on the high hills so I headed for Shropshire to get above clouds and below snow. Parked in the car park to the north and walked up without stopping into milky sunshine. | Father Ted | 29/11/2008 |
Good short but stiffish walk up from the car park with great views from the trig point at the top. | clivevilla | 07/09/2008 |
Passed over the top of this HuMP whilst on a two day walk from Church Stretton to Shrewsbury. | Alex C | 20/04/2008 |
2.07/10/2006 
3.04/10/2008 | jimmy66 | 01/10/2005 |
Revisit date. First date not recorded. | RHW | 13/03/2005 |
Parked SE of Pontesbury in the Nature Reserve car park. Used the obvious path to ascend quickly to the top. A Superb little hill. | garyhoney | 09/02/2003 |
5 Sub-marilyns bagged on a strange route south to IOW from Sheffield. Should have been doing the KIMM as usual but had been forced to pull out with an injured foot - still mending , but OK for walking. Merbach Hill next. | Chris Pearson | 28/10/2002 |
Date estimated. | TK | 02/02/2002 |
Rocks sticking through mossy grass 15m from column probably higher. | arranc | 12/09/1998 |
petey | 01/01/1990 | |
Date unknown | RHW | 01/01/1990 |
Marvellous, steep- sided hill, great views a fort on top and Dark Green Fritillaries flying on the lower slopes. Open ground and a Nature Reserve. I've been up this hill since. | pwheeler | 04/07/1989 |
On Long Mynd Hike | ngthack | 05/11/1985 |
LONGMYND HIKE | EVERTON | 01/10/1983 |
Climbing on Crag to top several times - estimated date! | siabod | 01/05/1978 |
Many times | summitsup | 01/01/1950 |
Sue,KR,RR,JR, OR. | Frank | blank |
Part of the Church Stretton 50 mile overnight walk. 
We climbed this hill at some unearthly hour in the night - headtorches aglow. 
No view - or memory really due to fatigue and it was only the half way point. | ChinnockC | blank |
Kendall | 30/10/2023 | |
Tom Mundell | 19/03/2023 | |
Trekking toes | 19/03/2023 | |
Lee_MAAT | 11/02/2023 | |
ChrisShaw1993 | 18/09/2022 | |
Smog | 06/06/2022 | |
Rob50 | 12/05/2022 | |
Lee_MAAT | 02/03/2022 | |
jimbloomer | 23/08/2021 | |
Mark Hodgson | 20/04/2021 | |
PM | 05/09/2020 | |
PeterAH | 15/08/2020 | |
KC | 14/07/2020 | |
SnowdonWhore\'sShoe | 17/05/2020 | |
simonlewis | 01/01/2020 | |
ARC | 27/12/2019 | |
PeteF | 13/07/2019 | |
Andy West | 22/06/2019 | |
DocHoliday | 09/08/2018 | |
malcorbett | 17/05/2018 | |
Kiltie | 11/05/2018 | |
kathmedwards | 07/05/2018 | |
robadub | 07/05/2018 | |
PGCE | 31/03/2018 | |
Cavs | 03/12/2017 | |
RichardJ51 | 24/11/2017 | |
Stevepj35 | 25/04/2017 | |
Bug | 14/04/2017 | |
Alan Caine | 26/03/2017 | |
flakeyw | 27/05/2016 | |
Dusty | 12/05/2016 | |
BaggerGutt | 30/03/2016 | |
benchall | 18/03/2016 | |
softsquare | 24/08/2015 | |
Laura.W | 20/08/2015 | |
Fin Gertips | 20/08/2015 | |
KnockMurton | 16/08/2015 | |
tomandivy | 11/07/2015 | |
Edwardsfamily | 05/04/2015 | |
thelonious | 28/03/2015 | |
Hetty | 19/03/2015 | |
Colin Crawford | 08/07/2014 | |
johnoz | 02/03/2014 | |
chalky1953 | 20/09/2013 | |
iaindbrown | 27/02/2013 | |
smirnie71 | 01/02/2013 | |
carole engel | 03/11/2012 | |
Wendynicholls | 06/10/2012 | |
Campbell Singer | 05/10/2012 | |
RobertP | 19/08/2012 | |
GaryJones | 01/07/2012 | |
Sleepwa1ker | 18/11/2011 | |
MM | 19/07/2011 | |
AndyS | 04/03/2011 | |
daddybond | 12/02/2011 | |
TeasyChris | 18/10/2010 | |
Alan Whatley | 10/09/2010 | |
alda | 04/09/2010 | |
Paddy | 21/08/2010 | |
Martin R | 28/03/2010 | |
GordonAdshead | 07/02/2010 | |
otis.laws | 04/01/2010 | |
Steve Q | 25/10/2009 | |
VBForever | 11/09/2009 | |
Glenford | 12/06/2009 | |
David Gradwell | 26/05/2009 | |
George Gradwell | 26/05/2009 | |
Edwin Gradwell | 26/05/2009 | |
johnbarnard25 | 16/12/2008 | |
Man of Kernow1 | 05/10/2008 | |
johnowen | 02/10/2008 | |
Jon F | 01/05/2008 | |
Salopianb | 06/10/2007 | |
Condoverman | 10/09/2007 | |
BrianMatthews | 16/08/2006 | |
Adrian | 09/10/2005 | |
stevent0809 | 29/08/2005 | |
Sherlock | 27/08/2005 | |
ajwxyzt | 30/04/2005 | |
robphys | 10/10/2004 | |
andrew brown | 02/10/2004 | |
Halfdecent | 11/06/2002 | |
DARRENG | 00/00/2001 | |
andrew.allum | 01/01/2000 | |
Swindon Bagger | 28/05/1999 | |
OLIVERS | 01/01/1999 | |
ianwatson | 01/07/1998 | |
David Purchase | 20/04/1998 | |
davefh | 07/10/1995 | |
Nirobi99 | 12/09/1995 | |
fasgadh | 01/05/1991 | |
Alan Moore | 09/09/1990 | |
IainT | 22/11/1987 | |
Clachaig | 12/07/1986 | |
Moorponder | 07/10/1978 | |
amblemark | 01/01/1970 | |
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