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'''Bradnor Hill''' is a partially wooded hill above [[Kington]] in [[Herefordshire]], reaching 1,283 feet above sea level.  It belongs to the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]].
'''Bradnor Hill''' is a partially wooded hill above [[Kington]] in [[Herefordshire]], reaching 1,283 feet above sea level.  It belongs to the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]].


The summit of the hill is just a mile from the boundary of [[Radnorshire]], from where flows the Cynon Brook, which runs below the south slope of the hill to join the [[River Arrow]] at Kington.  A section of [[Offa's Dyke]] runs to the north of the hill, and the [[Offa's Dyke Path]] winds arounds to to the east.
The summit of the hill is just a mile from the boundary of [[Radnorshire]], from where flows the Cynon Brook, which runs below the south slope of the hill to join the [[River Arrow]] at Kington.  A section of [[Offa's Dyke]] runs to the north of the hill, and the [[Offa's Dyke Path]] winds arounds to the east.


On the slope of the hill is Kington Golf Course, a course which claims to be "the highest in England". (The hill's summit is a rock near the 8th tee.)
On the slope of the hill is Kington Golf Course, a course which claims to be "the highest in England". (The hill's summit is a rock near the 8th tee.)

Latest revision as of 18:40, 12 May 2024

Bradnor Hill
Herefordshire

Bradnor Hill from the Hergest Ridge
Summit: 1,283 feet SO276579
52°12’51"N, 3°3’35"W

Bradnor Hill is a partially wooded hill above Kington in Herefordshire, reaching 1,283 feet above sea level. It belongs to the National Trust.

The summit of the hill is just a mile from the boundary of Radnorshire, from where flows the Cynon Brook, which runs below the south slope of the hill to join the River Arrow at Kington. A section of Offa's Dyke runs to the north of the hill, and the Offa's Dyke Path winds arounds to the east.

On the slope of the hill is Kington Golf Course, a course which claims to be "the highest in England". (The hill's summit is a rock near the 8th tee.)

Hanter hill and Hergest Ridge from Bradnor Hill