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Name: | Swinyard Hill |
Hill number: | 17056 |
Height: | 272m / 892ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2854 Worcestershire Beacon |
RHB Section: | 38B: West Gloucestershire, Hereford & Worcester |
County/UA: | Herefordshire, Worcestershire |
Catchment: | Severn |
Class: | Tump (200-299m) (Tu,2) |
Grid ref: | SO 76192 38575 |
Summit feature: | no feature |
Drop: | 30m |
Col: | 242m SO761390 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 150 (1:25k) 190 |
Survey: | obvious summit |
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GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 217 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Walk after a 5 mile road race in Tewkesbury 29:02. Went up Midsummer Hill from Hollybush on to the Obelisk then Swinyard Hill and Herefordshire Beacon. Returned similar route but bypassed the summits. Time taken 2 hours 16 minutes for 5.84 miles and 1305 feet of ascent. Weather sunny spells but quite windy. Lots of people on Herefordshire Beacon much quieter on the other hills. | isabelle | 05/11/2023 |
Big day out, started at Tank Quarry car park, climbed up onto End Hill, then down to Table Hill, Sugarloaf Hill, Worcestershire Beacon, Summer Hill, Pinnacle Hill, Herefordshire Beacon (British Camp Hill Fort), Millennium Hill, Hangmans Hill, Swinyard Hill, Ragged Stone Hill, Chase End Hill then went round to Howler’s Heath before looping back round and making the long journey back also bagging Midsummer Hill and finally North Hill before descending back to the car park, all told 21 miles, over 6000ft elevation gain in just over 6 hours. | lboutside | 05/09/2023 |
Whilst working away from home a morning walk along the central part of the Malvern Chain around The British Camp area. Overcast clouds, 20°C, Feels like 20°C, Wind 5mph from SSW, visibility >6mi | higlett | 09/07/2023 |
Circular walk with Lindsey. Parked on road behind snackbar then up to British Camp (15 mins ascent),Broad Down, Clutter's Cave, Swinyard Hill, down to the Gullet then low-level path back to the carpark. | Skip | 15/08/2022 |
from British camp car park - rainy | holtsd | 02/07/2022 |
From Great Malvern along the ridge and out to Ledbury for the train back, including North Hill, Worcestershire Beacon, Pinnacle Hill, Herefordshire Beacon and Swinyard Hill. Windy on the ridge but otherwise clear. With Gillian | richard69 | 05/12/2021 |
With CathyS & Luna. Linear walk south to north of the Malvern ridge: Chase End Hill, Ragged Stone Hill, Midsummer Hill, Swinyard Hill, Hangman’s Hill, Millennium Hill, Herefordshire Beacon, Black Hill, Pinnacle Hill, Jubilee Hill, Perseverance Hill, Summer Hill, Worcestershire Beacon, Sugarloaf Hill, North Hill, Table Hill & End Hill, ~17km and 1200m ascent. From Chase End Hill car park SO 7571 3493 to North Quarry car park SO 7707 4694. | masmith | 04/11/2021 |
With Cathy, Jim, Sarah and Richard on a south to North traverse of the Malvern ridge on a sunny day. | Denise | 22/09/2021 |
With CB, SB and R+D Mclellan during S to N traverse. | JDBowers | 22/09/2021 |
Myself and Alma Aurea completed a 25km walk from Eastnor including the Gullet, Swinyard Hill, Hangman's Hill, Herefordshire Beacon and over towards Colwell. Cloudy with some sun and nice walking temperatures. | meltdiceburg | 19/09/2021 |
Parked near Swinyard car park for an enjoyable afternoon circuit of Swinyard Hill, Midsummer Hill, Ragged Stone Hill, Chase End Hill and Howler's Heath. Approx 11km and 650m ascent. | PGCE | 24/08/2021 |
Walking the Thames to the Wye LDW from Worcester to Ledbury with tump diversions | PhilipChaston | 24/07/2021 |
Very steep, vague path from lake in disused quarry. Not recommended. Another fine hill. | Wycombe Wanderer | 15/07/2021 |
With Dean & Adam R & Chris D from Bassetlaw Hill & Mountain Club. Malvern ridge traverse North to South. Sunny | alwaysinshorts | 10/07/2021 |
Part of the Upton Ultra Round and up the Malverns. Very humid day just started to struggle with nausea towards the end. All in all pleased with that. 37.4 miles 3192 ft elevation | nell1583 | 10/07/2021 |
With CathyS, ScottB, BexW and Luna. From Swinyard car park. | masmith | 14/05/2021 |
Much needed day in the hills! Parked at British camp and followed the ridge line from Hereford Beacon. | Gerry the Ranger | 28/03/2021 |
Malverns day walk with Helen. Route was Wynds Point, British Camp, Hangman's Hill, Swinyard Hill, The Gullet, Midsummer Hill, Raggedstone Hill, Whiteleaved Oak, and Chase End Hill. Breakfast at Sarah's snackbar, started walk at midday. Had lunch beside the trig on Chase End, back at snackbar by 4.30 just before it closed. Approx 7 miles with 1990 feet ascent. Bright and mild with sunny intervals, light showers of rain. | Skip | 01/10/2020 |
Following the paths southwards heading towards Hollybush. | JOHNS | 07/06/2020 |
Thick low cloud. From cp by Malvern Hills Hotel | KC | 23/01/2020 |
Bagged along with Malvern Ridge. Not the best of the day, but still better than most. Good view of obelisk | tumpawumpa | 29/10/2019 |
Spring yard hill... Was this the one with the shelter? Twas only yesterday and all these bills have morphed into one. Tumpawumpa included. | nwormgage | 29/10/2019 |
Up from Hollybush going past Herefordshire Beacon down the ridge to Swinyard Hill | CT2010 | 07/09/2019 |
Long zig-zag from the Swinyard car park | Hoppity | 27/08/2019 |
With Rust, Zoe and Charlie | fantango | 29/07/2019 |
From Midsummer Hill. Lots of folk taking lots of pictures of lots of bluebells. Another barren summit though. | Aye Jimmy | 05/05/2019 |
Climbed on BsE Ramblers holiday | carejea | 10/04/2019 |
BUFW walk from Chase End. Chase Hill End, Ragged Stone Hill,Midsummer Hill , Swinyard Hill, and Hereford Beacon along the South Malverns dge, cloudy but fine. | Lou | 17/02/2019 |
Second of four on a glorious sunny day. Superb views. | SteveG | 15/02/2019 |
M&C NYD walk | MandChills | 01/01/2019 |
With TJB from Herefordshire Beacon | trimarc2 | 28/12/2018 |
penultimate hill great views all the way | colinfielding | 25/10/2018 |
Forth summit on a linear trek of the Malvern Hills | roadbiker32 | 30/09/2018 |
From Swinyard Car Park on a beautiful evening. | Ramblingpaul | 24/07/2018 |
Walked ridge N to S with Andy. This was our last top of the day as the light was fading. | prwild | 30/12/2017 |
9 mile walk from minor road east of Swinyard Hill, followed path to east of ridge passing British Camp reservoir and onto Herefordshire Beacon (4th visit), followed ridge south to Swinyard Hill and well signposted footpath around to Midsummer Hill via the obelisk, descended down to A road then steep tracks up onto Ragged Stone Hill, descended then ascended onto Chase End Hill, followed paths and minor road back to car. Bagged Oyster Hill earlier that day, sunny/overcast but mild weather, nice little walk to end a hill count milestone year. | DanTrig | 30/12/2017 |
Grand walk from British Camp car park- Midsummer Hill-Ragged Stone Hill- Chase End Hill- Swinyard Hill and Herefordshire Beacon. Superb views throughout. With Bridget and Oscar. | catman | 05/11/2017 |
With Catman and Bridget. | oscarrosie | 05/11/2017 |
With Catman and Oscar. | rosiebridge | 05/11/2017 |
From CP to SE. Lovely shortish walk. | clivevilla | 10/09/2017 |
Malvern Hills Challenge. Total Distance: 18km, 17 peaks. 
 
Started at Bromesberrow Place-New Covert-(1)Chase End Hill-Whiteleaved Oak-(2)Raggedstone Hill-(3)Midsummer Hill-(4)Hollybush Hill-Eastnor Obelisk-Gullet Wood-(5)Swinyard Hill-(6)Hangman's Hill-Broad Down-(7)Millenium Hill-(8)Herefordshire Beacon-Wynds Point-(9)Black Hill-(10)Pinnacle Hill-(11)Jubilee Hill-(12)Perseverance Hill-Upper Wyche-(13)Summer Hill-(14)Worcestershire Beacon-(15)Sugar Loaf-(16)Table Hill-(17)North Hill-Worc Way/Green Valley-Priory Park in Great Malvern. | manilena | 09/09/2017 |
Crowds thin out the further south you traverse the Malvern hills. Very impressed by the whole ridge on a hot, still, moist bank holiday weekend. Not may ridges in my Scottish home have pubs and ice cream stances en route! | summitter | 25/08/2017 |
Circular hike in preparation for Malvern Hills Challenge. Started with Chase End Hill-Raggedstone Hill-Midsummer Hill-Swinyard Hill-Broad Down-British Camp-Shadybank Common. | manilena | 23/08/2017 |
From the south east and then up path adjacent to old quarry. Very warm. Once again, huge views. | Campbell Singer | 15/08/2017 |
2/4 (Ragged Stone Hill/Swinyard Hill/Brockhill/Jubilee Hill) | Fergalh | 26/07/2017 |
Second hill after Herefordshire Beacon, heading S to complete the Malverns | DanMaisieBex | 02/07/2017 |
With Jo, from British Camp car park: Herefordshire Beacon, then generally along the ridge to Swinyard Hill, Midsummer Hill, Ragged Stone Hill and Chase End Hill. Returned along lower paths via the Obelisk and Dales Hall. Weather; generally sunny, windy, warm, good visibility. | amblerbob | 09/06/2017 |
Walking the Malvern Spine (and back) | Vertigo | 07/04/2017 |
Great views from this obvious high point on the ridge- from Midsummer Hill and on to British Camp. Windy but bright . | Denise | 17/03/2017 |
On way from Midsummer Hill to Herefordshire Beacon. 
 
And again on:- 
22-09-2021 with Denise, Cathy, Jim and Sarah. S to N traverse of the Malverns, a tee shirt and shorts day in warm sunshine with scattered cumulus, SW breeze and great views; not bad for the Autumn equinox. | RichardM | 17/03/2017 |