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Name:Hawkstone Hill
Hill number:5360
Height:208m / 682ft
Parent (Ma):2087  Cadair Berwyn
RHB Section:38A: Shropshire
County/UA:Shropshire
Catchment:Severn
Class:Hump, Tump (200-299m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,2,Cm)
Grid ref:SJ 57871 29214
Summit feature:ground on W side of monument
Drop:126m
Col:82m  SJ578323  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 126
(1:25k) 241N
Survey:Abney level
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Entry is only permitted via the main entrance to Hawkstone Park Follies when the park is open to the public. An admission fee is payable.webmasterblank
Bit the bullet and paid the entrance fee, followed the Enchanted Way to the column built on the summit, then a fair bit of the rest of the route through impressive rock formations.IanHHill21/02/2024
Visited Hawkstone Park and climbed to the top of the monument.jessicahickman15/02/2024
On half term day trip with whole family. Half-price tickets! Followed the interesting Enchanted Trail up to the monument, then all except Carla climbed to the top, with great views all round.RoguePulsar10/02/2024
1/3 on a walk, summit near large momument which you can go up and is very tall. With whole Family.speedyclimber10/02/2024
4/8 (Cefn/Halkyn Mountain/Elysian Hill/Hawkstone Hill/Grotto Hill/Chirk Green Hill/Caergwrle Castle/Moel Y Park)Fergalh17/09/2023
Worth a wander up the adjacent, counter clockwise Obelisk steps. A folly as defensive buildings had staircases built in a clockwise direction to disadvantage any enemies who might climb them. Since most soldiers wielded swords in their right hands, this meant that attacker swings would be inhibited by the inner wall, and they’d have to round each curve before striking—fully exposing themselves in the process.summitter02/09/2023
From Grotto Hill via Swiss Bridge (zowee!). Climbed the monument, of course, and headed back via White Tower. The whole area is on a grander scale than I'd envisaged and packed full of surprises. Worth a whole day.Wycombe Wanderer25/02/2023
Spent an enjoyable morning with my wife visiting the Follies, part of which involved visiting the high point of this hill.NormanW28/05/2022
Pleasant walk on the tracks around the park and to the summit. Interesting place to wander around. A climb to the top of the monument gives great views all round.LizH28/05/2022
Enjoyable morning at Hawkstone Follies with ARC's Dad. Online tickets: £10.75, £8.25 OAPs. Hawkstone Hill, Grotto Hill and Red Castle (thanks to Carole Engel for the essential grid refs).PGCE24/09/2021
After Elysian Hill, followed main route up to monument keeping a close watch for trolls. Good views from top of monument. Then to HP. On to Grotto Hill and Red Castle.PeterD20/08/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5253651723Sleepwa1ker06/05/2021
Attempt. These days there seems to be more reasons to not go up a hill then ever before. First there was Covid now there is the £24 per car charge rather than the usual £8 per person. Then having come to terms with shelling out the £24, then to be told cannot enter due to social distancing requirements, even though I only wanted to go up the hill. So, either come back with a car full or when near English completion, inc Mow Cop which incidentally is not too far away.mntainman15/04/2021
I thought the monument at the top was really cool. It went up a lot. I was with my family.speedyclimber06/08/2020
Spent an entire day at the Park, worth the entrance fee alone. Fantastic views from the top of the MonumentM6KIO30/10/2019
Car Park for Hawkstone Park Follies. Entrance fee today £11.50 instead of £8.25 because of 'Boot and Root' festival.David Evans15/09/2019
Been saving this one for ages. Well more impressed with this park than I had imagined.Alex C13/07/2019
Interesting parkland area. A good walk round with R and B.jenx20/10/2018
Used facility CP and for ease paid to get in. Interesting area, monument and HP at base of massive Monkey Puzzle tree. Wandered further before leaving to visit other Hump topsnordicstar20/10/2018
£7.50 Admission (Over 60) to Hawkstone Park. From Tea Room, up Elysian Hill & then followed designated route to the high point about 30m WSW of the monument. After climbing 150 steps to the top of the 100ft tower, continued to the Swiss Bridge & Grotto Hill before making way back to entrance. A pleasant couple of hours. (S)gerrybowes05/10/2018
With then wife-to-be on long talk about sojourn to Hawkstone park follies. She was too scared to climb the tower. Great views from the top, I assisted some people by filling them in on all the hill groups we could see from up there.tumpawumpa02/09/2018
Visit to Hawkstone Park with family. Ascended via marked path which then goes onwards to interesting caves. Great view from top of monument. First ascent circa 1990.raffemeister25/08/2018
The 100 foot memorial tower with 150 steps on top of this ridge is a highlight of a interesting and unusual folly/ restored Victorian walking resort with tunnels, clefts and caves to entertain.Well signposted from Hawkstone Visitor centre (£8.25 fee) . The natural HP is at its base on a nearby path by a Monkey tree.The tower was built to commemorate Lord Hill becoming the first protestant Mayor of London in 1549 and has views- allegedly- over 12 Counties. Worth taking your time to explore the whole park- we took 5 hours.Denise 07/08/2017
Approached via the Rhododendron Jungle with stands of Coast Redwoods. Summit is a levellish grassy area with impressive 100ft tall monument (survey mark cut in SE corner) The spiral stairs and views from the top of the monument are worth the park entrance fee. After yesterdays rain the views are stunningly clear. Disappointingly the high point is not at the base of the monument but on a track 40m to the WSW.RichardM07/08/2017
Out of hours (weekends 10am to 5pm - entrance fee) use golf course access road at SJ566288. No challenge from golfers. You need to walk right thru' the park into Hawkstone Hall grounds SJ574299 and re-enter the park SJ574298. 24-hour security patrol nowhere to be seen, thankfullycarole engel29/07/2017
With K, RM, S and LS. If we're going to pay to get in might as well make the most of it. Spent the afternoon exploring. Caves at Grotto Hill were most fun.Ashley09/07/2017
Hawkstone Park now £8.25 for adult and £7.50 for pensioner. Unusual and very interesting place; certain sections of this park seemed quite hard work on the hottest day of the year so far and with summer vegetation.Aye Jimmy26/05/2017
Trip to Hawkstone Follies.PeteF07/05/2017
5th hill of today on a route from Wem to Prees station, climbing Desford hill, Lee Hills, Kenstone Hill and then on admittance to the park and after nourishment, Elysian hill. I took the route up via the White tower, the Rhododendron jungle (cool) then the woodland walk arriving at the monument. I walked all around the tower and the open space containing a great rhododendron climbing frame. The tallest Giant Redwood in Shropshire lives close by.Dazingdale01/05/2017
Dog show with Minnie, so took the opportunity to do the top & the array of follies, very interesting, lovely sunny autumn day.apricorum02/10/2016
Great place to visit for the follies and paths.mart079724/05/2015
Pleasant park with this hill and 2 other tumps (neither of which are open to the public) within its boundary. First weekend open for the 2015 season - entrance fee now £7.95. Clear marked path to the top, near the monument, aka obelisk (with cut benchmark).jonglew07/03/2015
Had an enjoyable yomp around park to get moneys worth but 2hrs is probably not long enough.Chris Peart14/07/2014
Nice walk - lots of things to see!mikependergast18/08/2013
its still £6.00 for a pensioner and 150 steps to the top of the tower!arranc05/05/2013
Taken a wile to get to do this one, my last Shropshire top, the good news was that the tower was open so a quick climb up the stairs put another 100 feet on the top :-)heavyhorses17/02/2013
It's in Hawkstone Park and whilst a non descript hill in itself the park itself is a delight. Definitely one to take an afternoon over.simon and co20/10/2012
Walked from Clive to Weston. 2 hours for doing the round of the follies felt a bit rushed. Included a visit to remains of Moreton Corbet Castle en route.Smudge20/10/2012
£7.00 or £6 for pensioners to take up to 3 hours to explore the park wih its follies, tunnels, Swiss Bridge, Grotto Hill and walk up the tower with 150 steps. The Monument standing over 100 ft high commemorating Sir Rowland Hill who was the first Protestant Mayor of London.Dugswell208/08/2012
In a 'park.' Entrance fee £6 at shop/cafe. Convoluted path to top - pleasant place.destaylor25/08/2011
Visitors'CP - through fields to golf course track - up track on HH land then along marked trail to summit.chrisbien10/04/2011
First day of the year the park was open and reduced entrance fee of £1 for charity. Had a fun time seeing the follies, climbing the monument which must be the high point. Natural high point is a little south of monument I think.Father Ted29/03/2009
Park was closed so had to climb over fence. Nice walk up, no definite top but it must be near the base of the obelisk somehwere.clivevilla18/01/2009
With Gwen and John and Roni on weekend at Shrewsbury.bolton06/05/2007
in v strange Victorian theme park, £5.50(4.50) admission, allow 3h, open 10-1700 wkends. car pk 575288, marked trail to summit 'Monument' tower RHW12/10/2002
This hill features in the video of [Then] by the Charlatans. Date is a wild guess.Pete R01/07/2002
On family outingJohnIvor26/08/2000
The date above is an estimate... Hawkstone Park is an amazing place which I visited with me mum while I was at university in Stoke. Seem to recall climbing a tower as well - but definitely got the trig!DanHolme01/08/1998
Went up the stair ladder to the caves and then the top. Well worth the effort!Lesley Jackson04/07/1998