SO5977 : Bench mark on Titterstone Clee trig point
Short steep ascent or longer moderate circuits

Titterstone Clee Hill

533m Elevation
233m Prominence
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SO5977 : Bench mark on Titterstone Clee trig point

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Overview

Titterstone Clee Hill is a 533.2 m summit in the Shropshire Hills, with views towards the Malverns, the Cotswolds and Wales. Its surveyed high point is a rock beside the trig pillar, separate from the nearby radar installations. Prehistoric cairns, hillfort remains and old quarry workings share the hilltop. Walks range from a short, steep return from the upper quarry to longer circuits through the surrounding villages.

Titterstone Clee Hill

Titterstone Clee Hill rises to 533.2 m in south Shropshire. Its open summit combines a broad outlook with prehistoric remains and the traces of quarrying. The surveyed high point is a rock beside the trig pillar at SO 59140 77955. Nearby radar installations are separate landmarks serving air-traffic control and weather observation.

Choosing a walk

  • Short summit return: start from the upper quarry car park reached by Dhustone Lane, around SO593776. Follow the uphill Shropshire Way towards the trig and summit rock, then retrace the path. The short approach still crosses steep, exposed and uneven ground.
  • Cleehill and Cleeton St Mary circuit: Walking Britain’s complete village-start itinerary is 12.2 km with 455 m ascent and a guide time of five hours. It climbs the former incline, visits the summit, descends by Callowgate and returns through Cleeton St Mary and Dhustone.
  • Bitterley and Dhustone: the council-hosted P3 heritage loop returns to the upper quarry car park. Its published 7.2 km and three-to-four-hour guide time exclude the summit. The route described here adds a separate summit out-and-back, so those figures are not totals for the combined walk.

Use OS Explorer 203 and the detailed route description. Some field paths are indistinct, and the longer walks include stiles, lanes and brook crossings.

Geology and history

Hard dolerite, locally called dhu stone, forms an intrusive cap above sedimentary strata that include the Coal Measures. Quarry faces and spoil reveal the connection between the rocks and the hill’s industrial landscape. Quarrying supplied roadstone and other building materials; former inclines carried stone downhill towards the railway network.

Bronze Age ring cairns and a later hillfort occupy the summit area. Parts of the drystone defences survive, although quarrying removed much of the southern side. The trig pillar stands on one of the ancient cairns. Leave archaeological stonework and industrial structures undisturbed.

Access, parking and transport

The upper quarry parking area is below the summit at the end of Dhustone Lane. Public vehicle access does not continue to the summit. A separate viewpoint car park beside the A4117 at SO595753 serves the Cleehill circuit. Keep service access clear.

Diamond service 292 links Ludlow and Kidderminster through Cleehill. The operator’s timetable lists Monday-to-Saturday journeys, excluding public holidays, with stops at Mace Stores in the village. Plan the return bus before setting out; it does not take you to the upper quarry.

Shropshire Council’s open-access page checked on 17 October 2026 listed no short- or long-term restrictions. No active closure affecting the described approaches was identified in the council’s separate path-closure list. Follow any newer notices on site and check the council links before a visit.

Facilities and hazards

The village has a convenience store at 23 High Street. Bring food and water for the hill. Older guides mention village public toilets, but current opening hours were not established in this review.

Keep back from quarry edges and rock faces, where rockfalls have been recorded; avoid derelict buildings, quarry water and old mine hollows. The Benson’s Brook dam and accumulated wet silt are unsafe to walk on. Expect exposed wind, slippery rock and muddy ground, with navigation becoming more demanding in mist. Keep dogs controlled around grazing animals and follow access-land lead rules.

On clear days the outlook includes the Malvern Hills, the Cotswolds and hills towards Wales. Brown Clee Hill is a separate summit to the north, recorded by DoBIH at 540.5 m.

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Route planning notes

These notes describe possible approaches. Check a route's map and access information when planning your walk.

Titterstone Clee Hill short summit return

Start at the upper Titterstone quarry car park at the end of Dhustone Lane, around SO593776. Follow the Shropshire Way uphill north-west from the old quarry to the trig area. The surveyed summit is the rock beside the trig at SO 59140 77955. Return to the same car park by retracing the outward path. Keep well back from quarry edges and outside the radar compounds; this is an exposed, uneven hill walk.

Moderate: short, steep hill path

Titterstone Clee Hill and Cleeton St Mary from Cleehill

Start at the A4117 viewpoint parking area on the eastern edge of Cleehill, SO595753. Cross the road carefully and take the former quarry railway towards Rouse Boughton Terrace. Continue by the field paths to Benson’s Brook and Titterstone hamlet, then climb the old incline to the upper quarry and the path to the trig and adjacent summit rock. Descend north via the Giant’s Chair towards Callowgate; turn south-east on the bridleway to Cleetongate, then follow the lane into Cleeton St Mary. Beyond the church take the signed bridleway by the almshouses, keeping the boundary on your left. At SO599773 continue to the radar access road, turn left downhill to Rouse Boughton Terrace and retrace the old railway approach to the original car park. Walking Britain walk 2654 gives 12.2 km, 455 m ascent and five hours for this complete circuit. Field paths can be indistinct.

12.2 km ~5 hours Moderate

Bitterley and Dhustone circuit with summit return

Start at the upper quarry car park around SO593776. First follow the Shropshire Way north-west to the trig and adjacent summit rock, then retrace to the car park. Join the Ludlow P3 Walk 11 circuit: descend the old incline, leave at the signed steps and follow the bridleway into Titterstone/Bedlam. Take the signed footpath through the garden to Benson’s Brook, then follow the valley path to the lane below Bitterley Court. Continue past the court to Hilluppencott Farm, cross the fields to Angel Lane, then use the waymarked path past Potters Cottage to Shop Farm. Return along Dhustone Lane past Rouse Boughton Terrace; take the signed bridleway over the stone-wall stile, past the farm and cottage, down to Benson’s Brook and up to the lane. Cross to the grassy track, rejoin the incline and climb back to the original car park. The published 7.2 km and three-to-four-hour P3 loop excludes the summit extension. Keep away from the old dam and wet silt.

Moderate: stiles and rough ground
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Hill facts and local notes

Classifications

Marilyn Dodd Dewey

Elevation

533m

1,749 ft

Prominence

233m

Coordinates

52.3981, -2.6020

SO591779

OS Map

137 138

Explorer: 203

At the Summit

The surveyed summit is a rock beside the trig pillar at SO 59140 77955, 533.2 m above sea level. The trig stands on an ancient cairn. The Giant’s Chair outcrop, hillfort remains and radar installations are separate features; stay outside the operational compounds.

Terrain & Geology

Grassy and rocky hill paths old quarry tracks and exposed moorland. Longer circuits cross farmland stiles lanes and Benson’s Brook; some paths are indistinct and the ground can be wet or muddy.

A resistant dolerite intrusion, locally known as dhu stone, caps sedimentary rocks including sandstone, limestone and Coal Measures. The rock was extensively quarried for roadstone and other uses. Frost-shattered blocks and the exposed quarry faces are prominent features of the landscape.

Views & Scenery

In clear weather the summit offers views towards the Malvern Hills and Cotswolds, across the Shropshire countryside and west towards Welsh hills.

History & Heritage

Historical Significance

The summit contains Bronze Age ring cairns and a later hillfort with surviving drystone defences, protected as scheduled monument 1008391. Quarrying damaged much of the southern enclosure. Old quarries, concrete structures and the incline railway preserve evidence of the stone industry; the modern radar sites serve air-traffic control and weather observation.

Getting There & Facilities

Parking

Upper Titterstone quarry car park at the end of Dhustone Lane, around SO593776, below the summit. Do not drive beyond it towards the radar installations. The Cleehill circuit starts instead at the A4117 viewpoint parking area, SO595753. Keep service access clear.

Public Transport

Diamond service 292 runs between Ludlow and Kidderminster via Cleehill, stopping at Mace Stores. The operator’s current timetable shows Monday-to-Saturday service, excluding public holidays; no Sunday service is shown. These village stops serve the Cleehill approach, not the upper quarry car park. Check the return departure before walking.

Nearby Facilities

Cleehill has a convenience store at 23 High Street. Bring food and water for the summit walk. Older geological guides list public toilets in the village, but current opening hours were not established; do not rely on them being open.

Safety Information

Known Hazards

  • Quarry edges, steep faces and recorded rockfalls: keep well back from both rims and cliff bases.
  • Do not enter derelict quarry buildings, operational radar compounds or workings; avoid quarry water and old mining hollows.
  • The old dam and wet silt beside Benson’s Brook are unsafe to walk on.
  • Exposed wind, mist, slippery rock and muddy or indistinct paths can make even the short approach demanding.
  • Longer village circuits include stiles and road crossings, including the A4117 at Cleehill.

General Safety Tips

  • Check weather conditions before setting out
  • Carry appropriate clothing and equipment
  • Let someone know your planned route
  • Take a map, compass, and GPS device
  • Carry emergency supplies: food, water, first aid kit, torch

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