| Name: | Earl's Hill |
| Hill number: | 2849 |
| Height: | 319.5m / 1048ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2838 Stiperstones |
| County/UA: | Shropshire |
| Topographical area: | EC02 Clee-corndon |
| SMC/RHB section: | 38A: 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 193 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From the CP at the N end of the ridge. Path all the way to the top. pleasant wooded slopes and good views from the summit. | IanHHill | 08/07/2024 |
| Start~ 409056. Steepish climb from the small car park, up over Pontesford Hill to the summit of Earls Hill. Misty day that turned hot later. With Pat, Ron and Sam. | steve hudson | 07/05/2024 |
| 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 |