Shatterford Hill
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Shatterford Hill is an English geographical feature that extends from Bewdley in north Worcestershire to Birdsgreen near Alveley, just over the border in Shropshire. The hill is a long ridge running up the east side of the Severn Valley and peaks at 202 metres near the village of Shatterford on the A442 road between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth.
The ridge offers superb views across the Severn Valley out west to the Clee Hills, Caer Caradoc, the Long Mynd and even the hills of Wales on a clear day. To the east is Kidderminster and the Clent Hills, and the urban West Midlands areas of Dudley beyond. To the north the Wrekin dominates the horizon near Telford, whilst to the south are the Malvern Hills. Although the triangulation pillar that officially marks the summit of the hill is in a farmers field, next to a small mast, there is an excellent viewpoint on the Shatterford-Trimpley road with a small layby opposite. A bench by a clearing in the hedge offers one of the best views in the area.
Villages along the hill include (south to north), Trimpley, Shatterford and Romsley. The ridge comes to a fairly abrupt end to the south, capped by Wassell Wood, where earthworks can still be seen from a hill fort built here to monitor the movements of the Welsh on the other side of the River Severn. Information boards at both of the entrances to the wood and next to the earthworks describe this in greater detail. Below Wassell Wood to the east is Habberley Valley, popular locally for dog walking and picnics.
Nearby is the Arley Station on the Severn Valley Railway.
