Caer Caradoc Hill
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| Caer Caradoc Hill | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 459 metres (1,506 feet) |
| Location | Shropshire,  England |
| Range | Shropshire Hills |
| Prominence | 271 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 137, 138 |
| OS grid reference | SO477953 |
| Listing | Marilyn |
Caer Caradoc is a hill in the English county of Shropshire. It overlooks the town of Church Stretton and offers views to the north towards The Wrekin and east to Wenlock Edge, and rises sharply up out of the narrow gorge in which the town is situated. It is the highest point on a high, narrow, northeast–southwest "whaleback ridge". It may be fairly easily climbed from the town but the ascent / descent is steep; a good way of climbing it is to do a linear walk from along the aforementioned ridge, also including the nearby summits of Ragleth Hill and The Lawley. Otherwise, the ascent of the hill and return is some 7 miles from the town.
The summit is crowned by an Ancient British Iron Age or late Bronze Age hill fort. It is this which the hill is named after - Caer Caradoc in Welsh meaning Caradoc's fort. Local legend has it that this was the site of the last stand of Caractacus. Others say his last stand was in the locality but this was one of his fortresses.
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