Earls Hill & Churchill Woods

Earls Hill and Pontesford Hill protrude from the Shropshire plains south west of Shrewsbury and mark the start of the Shropshire Hills from the north. The hills were formed millions of years ago by lava which burst through the Earths crust, though neither was a volcano itself. On the top of Earl’s Hill, are the remains of an Iron Age hill fort, constructed about 600BC and you can still see the remains of the ditches, from the summit, there is the most fantastic 360° view. It is recommended you take binoculars. You can pick out the Stiperstones, Long Mynd and The Wrekin clearly, to name just a few. The first section of this 5 mile walk from the car park is steep to the summit, however the remainder of the walk is mainly a pretty woodland walk with a gentle rise back to the car parking towards the end of…